Heidi Ellison
La Canonnière Restaurant
High Times at a Paris Bistro
There was an awful lot of grumbling when we arrived at La Canonnière and tried to get settled at our high table, which was on wheels and kept moving around. Even worse were the heavy, cast-iron stools. Once seated on the stools, … Read More
Paris Update Events 28.03.18
Through May 3 Ghosts of Cannes past Screening of the films shown in the 1969 Quinzaine de Réalisateurs at the Cannes Film Festival. Cinémathèque Française, Paris Through April 13 Suburban jazzfest Banlieues Bleues brings major jazz acts to the northern … Read More
Tintoretto: Birth of a Genius
The Early Career of a Venetian Master
The exhibition “Tintoretto: Birth of a Genius” at the Musée du Luxembourg concentrates on the early career of the exuberant Venetian Mannerist painter Jacopo Tintoretto (né Robusti), who painted fast, fluently and furiously. Tintoretto (c. 1518-94) was ambitious and hardworking, … Read More
Paris Update Events 21.03.18
March 24 Guns begone The international March for Our Lives protest calling on U.S. lawmakers to pass common-sense gun safety legislation will take place in Paris on March 24 at 2:30pm. A pre-rally Day of Action will be held at the … Read More
L’Hommage Restaurant
An Island of French Food in Chinatown
It seems strange – even unnatural – to go to Paris’s main Chinatown in the 13th arrondissement and not eat Chinese food, especially when the wonderful smells of the spices fill the air as soon as you step off … Read More
Le Retour du Héros
Handsome Cad vs. Jane Austen Stand-in
I’m not a big fan of French comedies, which tend to be broad and slapsticky to the point of ridiculousness and sometimes offensiveness – don’t forget that this is the country that famously adores Jerry Lewis – but I was … Read More
Foujita: Painting in the Roaring Twenties
Seeking the Source in Paris
Léonard Tsuguharu Foujita (1886-1968), whose work is on show at the Musée Maillol in “Foujita: Painting in the Roaring Twenties,” seems to have led a charmed life. The son of a Japanese general, he was attracted at an early age to … Read More
Massale Restaurant
Planting the Seeds for a Good Meal
I was flying solo for lunch the other day and tried out a new restaurant in a still seedy but gradually gentrifying part of the 11th arrondissement. I got there early and received a warm welcome and a table for … Read More
Paris Update Events 14.03.18
March 24 Guns begone The international March for Our Lives protest calling on U.S. lawmakers to pass common-sense gun safety legislation will take place in Paris on March 24 at 2:30pm. A pre-rally Day of Action will be held at the … Read More
Les Vocations d’Euterpe
Giver of Musical Delight
Here’s a great tip for classical music lovers in Paris, especially impecunious ones: an association called Les Vocations d’Euterpe organizes regular concerts by musicians from France’s top music conservatories with no entrance fees (although donations are requested for the musicians). I … Read More