Heidi Ellison
Salt Restaurant
Worth Its Salt
My friends and I were lucky enough to turn up at the restaurant Salt (first reviewed here in 2015), in Paris’s 11th arrondissement, only a week after chef Antoine Tonon had taken over the kitchen. It’s usually a good idea to … Read More
Paris Update Events 29.11.17
December 1-4 Gourmet food fair Just in time for Christmas, the Salon Saveurs des Plaisirs Gourmands brings together 300 gourmet food producers from the regions of France. Espace Champerret, Paris December 1-3 Organic food and wine fair Vinibio and Bio … Read More
The Lost Generation: Americans in Paris, 1917-1939
Found in Photos: The Lost Generation
Here’s an unfortunate idea for an exhibition: hold it outdoors in the wintertime and place the photos and lengthy texts high above a busy commercial street undergoing construction work so viewers have to crane their necks to see them while … Read More
Eels Restaurant
Perfection, from the Eel to the Mille(feuille)
Eels seems like a funny name for a Paris restaurant, but the humble eel, once scorned and nearly completely forgotten, is très à la mode in Paris right now, slithering onto menus in many restaurants, especially those with Japanese chefs. My … Read More
Paris Update Events 22.11.17
November 23 Metropolitan music A concert celebrates the 20th anniversary of the program that auditions and accredits musicians to play in the halls of the Paris Métro. L’Olympia, Paris December 1-2 Wine fair The Grand Tasting features both big-name wineries … Read More
François Ier et l’Art des Pays-Bas
North and South Meet in In-Between France
As king of France from 1515 to 1547, François I was not only ferocious in war but also a fervent patron of the arts and letters, especially Italian art and culture. He was responsible for bringing the Italian Renaissance to … Read More
Garnier
Well-Buttered Classics
Across the street from the Gare Saint-Lazare are two stately brasseries specializing in seafood that one might tend to ignore because they are located so close to the train station. Paris Update’s former reviewer Richard Hesse tried Mollard, founded in … Read More
Paris Update Events 15.11.17
November 17-December 24 African music and film The Africolor cultural festival puts African music in the spotlight. Above: the group Tinariwen pays homage to the Sahara, with a mix of traditional Touareg music, rock and desert blues. Photo © MariePlaneille Various locations in Paris … Read More
L’Art du Pastel de Degas à Redon
Beyond the Pale
The exhibition “The Art of the Pastel: From Degas to Redon“ (through April at the Petit Palais) is an image booster for a medium often seen as a poor cousin of painting, something artists use when they can’t paint for … Read More
Brute
Au Naturel, but Fully Dressed
Lately, everyone has been asking me when I will be reviewing Paris’s new nudist restaurant, O’Naturel. The answer is never. I prefer to remain dressed while eating (though I am tempted by nude bowling, which is also possible in Paris). … Read More