Heidi Ellison
Sophie Calle: The Ghosts of Orsay
Haunted Hotel
The artist Sophie Calle is a storyteller whose tales are told in photographs and texts that dredge her memory and transform her personal experiences into something universal we can all relate to, whether they deal with love, heartbreak, death or … Read More
Oui, Mon Général! Restaurant
Cooking with Military Precision
In this time of war, it was a bit strange to be going to a restaurant called Oui, Mon Général!, but, in fact, the restaurant’s name is simply a reference to the name of the street it is located on … Read More
Michelin Awards 2022
Stars in Their Eyes
This year, for the first time in the history of the Michelin star system for French restaurants, the awards ceremony was held not in Paris but in the town of Cognac. By now, everyone around the world knows the results. … Read More
Albert Edelfelt & Akseli Gallen-Kallela
Race to the Finnish
Is it an invasion from the north? Yes, but of a rather more gentle kind than we are seeing in Ukraine right now. For several years now, various Paris museums have been spotlighting the work of Nordic artists, notably in … Read More
Jujube Restaurant
Fabulous Fusion
Jujube is a new restaurant in Montmartre where you won’t find any of the usual bistronomic dishes on the menu. Named after an exotic fruit and billing itself as a “restaurant d’auteur,” it serves wonderfully executed African/Asian/South American/European/fusion with fascinating … Read More
Paris Update Press Review
This Week's Good Reads about Paris and France
Current and upcoming art shows A preview of 10 art exhibitions being shown in Paris this spring. (France 24) Quieter (not car-free) city center Paris will soon ban through-traffic from the center of town. (Fast Company) France welcoming refugees France … Read More
Alicia Paz: Juntas
A Circle of Friends
The exhibition “Juntas” is part of an evolving three-exhibition project undertaken by the artist Alicia Paz, with each show adapted to its location, first in two locations in Britain and now at the Maison de l’Amérique Latine in Paris. For … Read More
Simone Restaurant
Simone Says: Try Natural Wine
When I arrived at the restaurant a friend had chosen for our lunch date in the 13th arrondissement the other day, I realized that I had already been there, way back in 2014. Simone was wonderful then, but things can … Read More
Paris Update Press Review
This Week's Good Reads about Paris and France
Talking to Putin French President Emmanuel Macron is one of the few world leaders keeping the lines of communication with Russian President Vladimir Putin open in hopes of giving Putin a diplomatic way out, so far with no results. (France … Read More
Edmund de Waal: Letters to Camondo
Let the House Be
The Musée Nissim de Camondo is a house full of treasures from the past: 18th-century French antiques carefully collected by its former owners. The museum’s current exhibition, “Letters to Camondo,” is a treasure hunt for a very different type of … Read More