Heidi Ellison
Nola
Nouvelle New Orleans
THIS RESTAURANT IS NOW CLOSED Since I am no expert on the cuisine of New Orleans, I went to Nola with three Texans who know their gumbo. We soon discovered, however, that there is much more to Nola than Louisiana’s … Read More
West Side Story
Finger-Snappin' Good
The French have belatedly fallen in love with a foreigner: the American musical. Paris’s Théâtre du Châtelet has been specializing in the genre (although that may change under its new directors, Ruth Mackenzie and Thomas Lorio Di Prevot), and the brand … Read More
Paris Update Events 25.10.17
Through December 31 Unbreakable actors What does Rambo have to do with Buster Keaton? They both know how to take a fall. The film festival Les Incassables compares the physical action in burlesque and action films. Paris, Forum des Images Through December … Read More
André Derain: The Radical Decade
André Derain: The Radical Decade
The terrible events of World War I not only changed the world in terms of geopolitics, warfare and technology, but also had a powerful effect on developments in the world of art. Many of Europe’s most inventive artists, shaken by the … Read More
Paris Update Events 18.10.17
October 19-22 Monster contemporary art fair Nearly 200 galleries show their wares at FIAC. Above: “Untitled 2016, by Harold Ancart. Grand Palais, Paris October 18-22 Asian art Asia Now: 30 contemporary galleries showing work by Asian artists. 9, av. Hoche, … Read More
Le Redoutable
Taking the 'God' Out of Godard
The title of the film Le Redoutable comes from a radio play Jean-Luc Godard (played by Louis Garrel) listens to every morning in his kitchen. He repeats its catchphrase in a voice dripping with radiophonic drama from time to time … Read More
Rubens: Princely Portraits
Rubenesque Paintings of Royals
Many proper names have come into everyday use in the English language, but that distinction has been awarded to few artists. Peter Paul Rubens is an exception: for the past two centuries, pleasingly plump women have been referred to as “Rubenesque.” … Read More
Amadaé
Where Are the Pop and Sparkle?
I’m slightly at a loss when it comes to reviewing Amadaé, a pretty little restaurant in the Sentier, Paris’s rag-trade district. It has all the ingredients for success, with a young Japanese chef, Kayori Hirano, who has done time as … Read More
Paris Update Events 11.10.17
October 11-15 Montmartre grape harvest Montmartre goes all out to celebrate the Fête des Vendanges, with a parade, exhibitions, workshops, concerts, special menus in restaurants, wine tastings, a ball and more. Various locations, Paris October 15 Book sale for a … Read More
Monnaie de Paris–11 Conti Museum
Newly Minted Museum and an Architectural Treasure
If you have ever wondered where the coins you spend come from and how they are made, fear not. At the just-opened Musée du 11 Conti, located in the renovated Monnaie de Paris, the world’s oldest continually operating mint (founded … Read More