The beef was there, but where was the excitement? Pros: An extensive wine cellar, good products. Cons: A lack of that infectious pride in outstanding products that sets other caves à manger (like Papilles) apart. Styling itself as a bistro-cave … Read More
Tapas with a twist are a specialty of the house. Pros: Outstanding vegetable cooking; great staff; restful, understated decor. Cons: Wine list a bit short; at these prices, diners could be seated a little less cheek by jowl; two dinner … Read More
VILLA ARPEL A life-sized re-creation of the set for the Villa Arpel, practically a character in Jacques Tati’s marvellous 1958 film Mon Oncle, will be on display in the Halle Curial at Centquatre (104, rue d’Aubervilliers/5, rue Curial, 75019 Paris). … Read More
GO, JOHNNY, GO Johnny Hallyday, France’s beloved ersatz Elvis, plans to bow out of show biz with a good-bye tour beginning at the Stade de France on May 29. Get your tickets now. Favorite
ONLINE BOOKING Some of the museums run by the city of Paris are finally entering the modern age and selling tickets online, but only for certain temporary exhibitions. The good news is that there is no extra charge for booking … Read More
“Moi, je me dis qu’on aurait été marron!” said French President Nicolas Sarkozy the other day after the presidential plane was delayed for an hour by a technical problem before takeoff on a state visit to Kinshasha. Sarkozy, who went … Read More
RESTONS CHEZ NOUS According to study conducted at the end of March by Ipsos/France Bleu, 51 percent of the French will not go away on vacation this summer because of economic worries. Of those who will leave home, 25 percent … Read More
Three cheerful new exhibitions in Paris – “The Jazz Century,” “Warhol’s Wide World” and “Alexander Calder: The Parisian Years” – provide an artful antidote to these morose … Favorite
The city of Lille inaugurated a major cultural festival called “Europe XXL” on March 14 with a massive parade, the burning of giants papier-mâché falla sculptures (a heritage of the time when … Favorite
Pros: Well-sourced ingredients, pleasant staff.Cons: Tables too close together; bluefin tuna on the menu (tsk, tsk). It might be a conceit, but Miroir’s name is nowhere to be seen on the facade; it’s scrawled on the glass door in what … Read More
