Back in the late Sixties, the Velvet Underground would have seemed an unlikely subject for an exhibition like “The Velvet Underground: New York Extravaganza” at the Philharmonie de Paris. Though well-received by perceptive reviewers of the time and played by … Read More
A friend has been telling me for some time that I would love a restaurant in her neighborhood called Le Bouchon et L’Assiette. The other day I finally got to try it with her and, as I suspected, she was absolutely right.
I have never been too hot on Chinese restaurants in Paris since so many serve up frozen versions of the Cantonese standards, but that has been changing as more and more offer authentic, freshly made regional cuisine. When searching for … Read More
I have never been too hot on Chinese restaurants in Paris since so many serve up frozen versions of the Cantonese standards, but that has been changing as more and more offer authentic, freshly made regional cuisine. When searching for … Read More
The small town of Yerres, about an hour from Paris, would seem to be an unlikely place for a major exhibition covering a century and a half of sculpture and including greats of the past like Auguste Rodin, Antoine Bourdelle, … Read More
The astonishingly beautiful paintings and drawings by Paul Signac (1863-1935) are less well-known than those of many of his contemporaries because they have been avidly sought by private collectors, who rarely let them go for public exhibitions. A magnificent show … Read More
According to the World Economic Forum, we are on the brink of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, during which “a fusion of technologies” will blur the lines between the physical, digital and biological. Technological breakthroughs like 3D printing and robotics will … Read More
The name of this restaurant means “fat.” I am going to assume that it refers not to what will happen to those who dine there but to the feeling I had that I was living off the fat of the land while eating there.
Gustave Caillebotte may be considered a leading light of Impressionism today, but that wasn’t the case in his lifetime, as the curators pointed out at the opening of the exhibition “Caillebotte: Painter and Gardener” at the Musée des Impressionismes in … Read More
My friend Susan told me recently about something I’d never heard of before: a trendy Polish lunch spot. Called Adriana et Margot, it was reputed to be so good that it was packed with young people every day. We had … Read More
