Heidi Ellison
L’Hommage Restaurant
An Island of French Food in Chinatown
It seems strange – even unnatural – to go to Paris’s main Chinatown in the 13th arrondissement and not eat Chinese food, especially when the wonderful smells of the spices fill the air as soon as you step off … Read More
Le Retour du Héros
Handsome Cad vs. Jane Austen Stand-in
I’m not a big fan of French comedies, which tend to be broad and slapsticky to the point of ridiculousness and sometimes offensiveness – don’t forget that this is the country that famously adores Jerry Lewis – but I was … Read More
Foujita: Painting in the Roaring Twenties
Seeking the Source in Paris
Léonard Tsuguharu Foujita (1886-1968), whose work is on show at the Musée Maillol in “Foujita: Painting in the Roaring Twenties,” seems to have led a charmed life. The son of a Japanese general, he was attracted at an early age to … Read More
Massale Restaurant
Planting the Seeds for a Good Meal
THIS RESTAURANT IS NOW CLOSED I was flying solo for lunch the other day and tried out a new restaurant in a still seedy but gradually gentrifying part of the 11th arrondissement. I got there early and received a warm … Read More
Paris Update Events 14.03.18
March 24 Guns begone The international March for Our Lives protest calling on U.S. lawmakers to pass common-sense gun safety legislation will take place in Paris on March 24 at 2:30pm. A pre-rally Day of Action will be held at the … Read More
Les Vocations d’Euterpe
Giver of Musical Delight
Here’s a great tip for classical music lovers in Paris, especially impecunious ones: an association called Les Vocations d’Euterpe organizes regular concerts by musicians from France’s top music conservatories with no entrance fees (although donations are requested for the musicians). I … Read More
Corot: The Painter and His Models
Figures of Style
French painter Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot (1796-1875) is and was in his lifetime known primarily for his brilliant landscapes. The current exhibition at the Musée Marmottan Monet, “Corot: The Painter and His Models” looks at a different side of his work, focusing … Read More
Le Petit Canard
Duckfest
THIS RESTAURANT IS NOW CLOSED Le Petit Canard must be the ultimate comfort food restaurant. It’s like eating at your parents’ house, that is, if your mother is a kindly lady with a sense of humor who takes great care … Read More
Lafayette Anticipations
New Marais Cultural Space
A major French luxury group is not a major French luxury group without its starchitect-designed foundation building. The Louis Vuitton Foundation scored big with Frank Gehry in the Bois de Boulogne, and the Pinault Foundation by Tadao Ando is set … Read More
Paris Update Events 07.03.18
March 10, 17, 24, 31 Humanitarian theater project On Saturday afternoons this month, the Good Chance Theatre presents the freewheeling “Hope Show,” by and for the immigrant community and friends. Tickets are free but must be reserved in advance by … Read More