Heidi Ellison
Åke Restaurant
Romantic Retreat
Why is it that we – or maybe it’s just me? – have a tendency to avoid places that are close to us? I have known for a few years that Åke, only a few blocks from where I live, … Read More
Mélodies en Sous-sol: Expérience Pommery #18
Subterranean Sounds and Sights
The house of champagne Domaine Vranken-Pommery has been holding annual contemporary art exhibitions in its magnificent cellars deep in the earth for over 20 years now. This year, it has added something extra to this stellar event – sound – … Read More
La Datcha Restaurant
Rustic yet Refined
You may be nonplussed by the sight of an occasional bale of hay and upside-down dried reeds hanging over some of the tables (won’t some of those fluffy bits fall onto the plates full of food?), but apparently that’s what … Read More
Paris Update Events 10.02.2025
February 12 French movies with English subtitles Lost in Frenchlation presents Spectateurs! (Filmlovers!), directed by Arnaud Desplechin. Jeu de Paume, Paris Through February 12 World music The Festival Au Fil des Voix presents concerts by musicians from around the globe. Various locations, … Read More
Paris Update Events 03.02.2025
February 7 French movies with English subtitles Lost in Frenchlation presents Le Dossier Maldoror (Maldoror), directed by Fabrice Du Welz. L’Entrepôt, Paris Through February 7 King of body horror The David Cronenberg retrospective looks back at his 55-year-long career. La Cinémathèque … Read More
Argile Restaurant
In Good Time, Good Food
If you go to the restaurant Argile, and I strongly recommend that you do, just don’t arrive 10 minutes before the time of your reservation. On a bitter cold evening, I made that mistake and was rebuffed by a heartless … Read More
Paris Update Events 27.01.2025
January 31 French movies with English subtitles Lost in Frenchlation presents Vingt Dieux (Holy Cow), directed by Louise Courvoisier. L’Arlequin, Paris Through January 31, 2025 Dance festival The Fondation EDFs Dans(e) la Lumière festival presents dance performances and art exhibitions inspired … Read More
Paris Update Events 20.01.2025
January 23 French movies with English subtitles Lost in Frenchlation presents Leurs Enfants Après Eux (And Their Children After Them), directed by Ludovic Boukherma and Zoran Boukherma. Luminor, Paris January 26 French movies with English subtitles Lost in Frenchlation presents Le Comte … Read More
Paris Update Events 22.01.2024
January 25 French movies with English subtitles Lost in Frenchlation presents Les Trois Mousquetaires: Milady, directed by Martin Bourbo. L’Arlequin, Paris Through January 23 Cheap films During the Festival Cinéma Télérama, you can see a selection of last year’s best films for … Read More
Casimir Restaurant
Vive Casimir!
The many fans of Chez Casimir, which I dubbed the “perfect bistro” in my last review, may be dismayed to hear, as I certainly was, that it has been sold yet again (to the owners of Glou, Jaja, Bon Vivant, … Read More