Heidi Ellison
Poule au Pot Restaurant
No Chicken in the Pot
I am in mourning for the old Poule au Pot, one of those historic restaurants in the Les Halles area, founded in 1935, where the market workers could satisfy their big appetites with hearty meals and where until recently you … Read More
Paris Update Events 18.07.18
July 18-August 19 Open-air cinema Cinema en Plein Air is back with the theme “Let’s Sing,” featuring such films as La La Land, The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, Yellow Submarine, Jules and Jim and Sugar Man. Free admission. Above: from Godard’s Pierrot … Read More
The Water Lilies: American Abstract Painting and the Last Monet
Monet the Revolutionary and the American Abstractionists
The exhibition “The Water Lilies: American Abstract Painting and the Last Monet” at the Musée de l’Orangerie is an uplifting look at the influence of Monet’s late work – which progressively veered toward pure abstraction – on American abstract painting. … Read More
Hakata Choten Restaurant
Tampopo-Perfect Ramen
After tasting tonkotsu ramen last week at Sanjo, I was eager to try it again. Soon after, I happened to pass by Hakata Choten, another restaurant in Little Tokyo, which not only specializes in tonkotsu ramen but also has a sign boasting that it … Read More
Cinémathèque Française
A Feast of Film Treasures
The Cinémathèque Française is a treasure that is sorely underused by visitors to Paris. This great institution is frequented mainly by French cinephiles, who are legion, but it also provides a valuable service to the world of international cinema: for … Read More
Paris Update Events 11.07.18
July 13 and 14 Bastille Day festivities Military parade on the Champs-Elysées, Paris, July 14, 10:30am. Fireworks, Eiffel Tower/Champ de Mars, Paris, July 14, 11pm (preceded by classical music on the Champ de Mars at 9:15pm). Firemen’s balls are held … Read More
Peinture et Poésie
Words for Images
Just as Parisians are contemplating their annual summer break by the sea, we thought it appropriate to travel ahead of them and offer a glimpse of one exhibition that might merit time away from the beach The most famous native … Read More
Sanjo Restaurant
Trendy Take on Japanese Tradition
Last week, when I went to Sanjo, I was surprised to see that the restaurant, which had only been open for two weeks, was so popular that people were lining up outside to wait for a table: that’s a true … Read More
Abbaye Royale de L’Epau
The Queen's Abbey Repurposed
The Cistercian Abbaye Royale de l’Épau was founded in the 13th century to ensure the salvation of its founder, the Spanish-born Berengaria of Navarre, queen consort of England (although she never set foot in the country while actually queen) as the wife of … Read More
Paris Update Events 04.07.18
July 7-9 Digital arts Art#Connexion: virtual and augmented reality experiences produced by French cultural institutions, on show for free. Grand Palais, Paris Weekends in July and August Summer fun on the canal The Été du Canal festival offers theme cruises (street … Read More