“Four Bathers” (1910) by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner. © Von der Heydt-Museum Wuppertal The Musée Marmottan Monet may be a temple dedicated to the great god of Impressionism, Claude Monet, but for a short time it is showing a group of … Read More
“Four Bathers” (1910) by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner. © Von der Heydt-Museum Wuppertal The Musée Marmottan Monet may be a temple dedicated to the great god of Impressionism, Claude Monet, but for a short time it is showing a group of … Read More
Mélac is all about serious food and wine with no frills. Pros: Good food; inexpensive, well-chosen wines Cons: Slightly batty service In one of those eerie strokes of synchronicity, my date had told me, when I suggested … Read More
Mask fromTeotihuacan. © Consejo Nacional para la Cultura y las Artes, Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia, Mexico. Photo: Martirene Alcantara The lost civilizations of the pre-Columbian Americas are an endless source of fascination and often great mystery. The wealthy … Read More
Emmanuel Barrouyer in one of his many roles in Misérables. It may be a testament to Victor Hugo’s greatness that Les Misérables is one of those books that looms large in the public consciousness even though few … Favorite
Detail of “The Holy Family” (1625-30) by Jacob Jordaens. Serge Wytz © Brukenthal National Museum, Sibiu/ Hermannstadt, Romania It’s true, as a friend pointed out, that the name of the current exhibition at Paris’s Musée Jacquemart-André, “Brueghel, Memling, Van Eyck…: … Read More
Soft-boiled eggs contained bits of salmon and mushroom and were topped with egg-white froth. Pros: Quiet, plenty of space, easygoing service (could also be a con if you’re in a hurry) Cons: Slightly uneven food quality Funny, the … Read More
James Ensor’s “Etonnement du Masque Wouse” (1889). © ADAGP, Paris 2009 Visiting the James Ensor show at the Musée d’Orsay just after seeing the new exhibition on Fellini across the river at the Jeu de Paume, I couldn’t help noticing … Read More
The colorful story of La Nouvelle Revue Française is illustrated in an exhibition in an abbey near Caen. “There are three powers in France: the Banque de France, the Communist Party and the NRF. Start with the NRF,” said Otto … Read More
The menu and decor are on the quirky side at this young-mom-and-pop bistro. Pros: Friendly service, friendly wine list, pleasant surroundings Cons: Rather noisy A mom-and-pop restaurant these days is likely to be run by a couple in their late … Read More
