Mary Shaffer
Wallace Fountains
Water, Water Everywhere – and Plenty to Drink
Wallace Fountains are among those elegant touches on Paris’s urban landscape that visitors marvel at and photograph without really knowing what they are or how they got there. In fact, they are perfectly functional public drinking fountains that combine practicality … Read More
Au Feu Rouge
Another Side of Paris
A poet for our times, Fabien Marsaud, better known as Grand Corps Malade, is a cult figure on the French slam scene who grew up in the tough suburbs north of Paris. He took his pseudonym, which means “Big Sick … Read More
MG Road
Wrong Turn on the Road to India
A friend from India had described the fare at MG Road as “Indian food served French bistro style,” which sounded like a tempting option. A small group of my friends and I were very much looking forward to dining there, but unfortunately, our sense of disappointment was commensurate with our bright expectations.
En Vie – Alive: New Design Frontiers
Not for Nerds Only: An Arty Science Fair “Radiant Soil,” by Philip Beesley. © Fondation EDF/L. Lecat Imagine a science fair with aesthetic flair. The exhibition “En Vie – Alive: New Design Frontiers” at the Espace Fondation EDF presents a … Read More