Whelks and clams in a celeriac-based sauce at Claude Colliot’s new restaurant in the Marais. Having read some hearty praise of Claude Colliot’s new restaurant in Paris’s Marais, I had high expectations for our dinner there and convinced my dining … Read More
Cylinder decorated with festive ritual scenes, 1st century. © 2010 Musée du Louvre/Georges Poncet The Louvre often holds small temporary exhibitions that complement its own collections. While they don’t get as much attention in the press as the blockbuster shows, … Read More
Mark Anthony (Gately Freeman, center) arrives on the scene of Caesar’s assassination in the Tower Theatre Company’s Paris production of Julius Caesar. Photo: Michelle Roebuck Thank Shakespeare for great theater. Can you imagine a world without such lines as “Cry … Read More
A typical Parisian bistro with just the right amount of atmosphere. In Paris, if you want good value for money, lunch is the right time to try a restaurant. The other day I was planning to meet one of … Read More
Kader Attia’s “Untitled (Skyline),” 2007. © Colin Davison The Centre Pompidou is currently holding one of those “multidisciplinary” (read “popular”?) shows that it says are part of its mission. “Dreamlands” certainly has something for everyone, from … Favorite
Good news! The famous Régalade restaurant, located far out in the 14th arrondissement and previously owned by megastar chef Yves Camdeborde before being taken over in style by Bruno Doucet, has now opened an annex in central Paris. More good … Read More
Elaine Murphy’s prizewinning play Little Gem talks of birth, life, sex, death and rebirth. Sounds deadly, does it not? Actually, the poignant stories of three generations of women – daughter Amber, her mother Lorraine and grandmother Kay – not only … Read More
The salade pastilla de poulet at the Café du Marché on the Rue de Bretagne in the Upper Marais. A wave of Americophilia seems to have hit Paris lately. Every restaurant popular with thirtyish trendies now has a hamburger (pronounced … Read More
A great place for an enjoyable, torture-free evening with friends. Pros: Good organic wines, great vibe. Cons: Food could be improved on, too many wines to taste at one sitting. It would be difficult to get any closer to the … Read More
The new Centre Pompidou-Metz. © Shigeru Ban Architects Europe and Jean de Gastines Architectes / Metz Métropole / Centre Pompidou-Metz / Photo: Roland Halbe When you step out of the back of the Metz train station today, you are treated … Read More
