Heidi Ellison
Un Ballo in Maschera
Grim Setting for High Drama
Giuseppe Verdi’s Un Ballo in Maschera (A Masked Ball), currently onstage at the Bastille Opera in Paris, has had a checkered history. The germ of the story is the assassination of King Gustav III of Sweden at a masked ball in … Read More
Melt
Get Thee to Paris (France, not Texas) for Great BBQ
After being invited to the pre-opening of the second branch of a Texas barbecue restaurant named Melt and loving every bite, I decided to lunch at the original to make sure we weren’t being served exceptionally good versions at the … Read More
Being Modern: MoMA in Paris
Condensed History of Modern Art
New York’s Museum of Modern Art has not been moved lock, stock and brushes to Paris, but it may seem that way when you visit the exhibition “Being Modern: MoMA in Paris,” at the Fondation Louis Vuitton through April 18. … Read More
Mr. T
The Temptations of Mr. T
The Mr. T at the trendy Paris restaurant of the same name is not a bulked-up wrestler with a warrior’s hairstyle and gold chains, but a rather petit Japanese chef, Tsuyoshi Miyazaki, who is scarcely visible above the countertop in … Read More
Paris Update Events 17.01.18
February 2-4 Behind closed doors Book now for Paris Face Cachée to visit places that are normally closed to the public, e.g., a building designed by Oscar Niemeyer and an evening visit to the Bibliothèque Nationale de France. Online reservations open on … Read More
Paris Update Events 10.01.18
Through February 28 America in 80 films The festival Le Monde Est Stone presents a vision of the United States through movies by everyone from John Ford to Spike Lee and Michael Mann. Controversial director Oliver Stone will be on hand January … Read More
César: The Retrospective
Not Just Child's Play
It seems to me that artists have far too much fun in their work compared with the rest of us. I thought about that while visiting the César retrospective at the Centre Pompidou, especially as I watched a film of him guiding … Read More
The Paris Update Restaurant Awards
Best 10 Restaurants of 2017
Restaurant of the year Le Desnoyez Small and cozy, with great food and low prices. Best New Bistro Eels All-around goodness for great prices. Best Value for Money Café du Coin Unassuming but pretty (decor), friendly (service) and delicious (food). … Read More
Radioeat
Out of Tune with Its Surroundings
Radioeat has a lot in common with its predecessor, the now-defunct Tokyo Eat, namely the same manager and chef (respectively, Eric Wapler and Thierry Bassard), huge size and great decor in an unusual setting (the Maison de Radio France for … Read More
Paris Update Events 20.12.17
December 12-22 New theater The Impatience festival showcases emerging theater companies, many of them run by women. Various venues, Paris & Gennevilliers December 15-January 14 Skating in the sky An ice-skating rink on the roof of the Grande Arche de la Défense … Read More