Heidi Ellison
Women House
Hear Me Roar... No Really, Hear Me!
Women artists have been roaring for a long time through such groups as the Guerrilla Girls in an attempt to get their work recognized, but somehow the message doesn’t seem to be getting through. Otherwise, why would we even need … Read More
Le Yacht Club Restaurant
A Rollicking Mediterranean Cruise
THIS RESTAURANT IS NOW CLOSED I try to avoid “trendy” restaurants in Paris because the noise levels are generally high and the food standards low. But when asked to choose a place for a reunion of a group of friends, … Read More
Paris Update Events 13.12.17
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
Degas Danse Dessin
The Artist Seen by the Poet
Looking for a new angle on the work of Edgar Degas to mark the hundredth anniversary of the artist’s death, the Musée d’Orsay has turned to a book written about the artist by his friend, the poet Paul Valéry: Degas … Read More
Café du Coin
Where Chefs Go on Their Day Off
The Café du Coin is the corner café/restaurant everyone wishes they had in their neighborhood. In fact, it is worth leaving your neighborhood to eat in. First of all, the price of the lunch menu can’t be beat: €19 for three … Read More
Paris Update Events 06.12.17
December 7-8 Recovery in song and dance Zoe Ní Riordáin, winner of the Performance Award created in memory of the director, producer and scriptwriter Romilly Walton-Masters, presents an experimental performance called “Recovery,” combining original pop-styled songs and contemporary choreography. Centre Culturel Irlandais, … Read More
Salt Restaurant
Worth Its Salt
THIS RESTAURANT IS NOW CLOSED My friends and I were lucky enough to turn up at the restaurant Salt (first reviewed here in 2015), in Paris’s 11th arrondissement, only a week after chef Antoine Tonon had taken over the kitchen. … Read More
Paris Update Events 29.11.17
December 1-4 Gourmet food fair Just in time for Christmas, the Salon Saveurs des Plaisirs Gourmands brings together 300 gourmet food producers from the regions of France. Espace Champerret, Paris December 1-3 Organic food and wine fair Vinibio and Bio … Read More
The Lost Generation: Americans in Paris, 1917-1939
Found in Photos: The Lost Generation
Here’s an unfortunate idea for an exhibition: hold it outdoors in the wintertime and place the photos and lengthy texts high above a busy commercial street undergoing construction work so viewers have to crane their necks to see them while … Read More
Paris Update Events 22.11.17
November 23 Metropolitan music A concert celebrates the 20th anniversary of the program that auditions and accredits musicians to play in the halls of the Paris Métro. L’Olympia, Paris December 1-2 Wine fair The Grand Tasting features both big-name wineries … Read More