Fragments
Men living in bags are goaded from above in “Act without Words II.” © Alastair Muir Fans of Samuel Beckett, or those wanting an initial insight into the brilliance of his work, should not miss out on a handful of … Read More
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Dans l’Œil du Critique
Committed Critic
Visitors to the exhibition “Dans l’Œil du Critique: Bernard Lamarche-Vadel et les Artistes” may not know who Lamarche-Vadel was and need not care: with 250 works of art, dating mostly from the 1970s through the ’90s, on display, the show … Read More
Bollywood Lounge
The dance numbers on the big screen matched the dance of spices on the palate. I’m one of those glass-half-full people. A born optimist, a trusting soul. So I always tend to think that I’m going to find the holy … Read More
Le Bain et le Miroir
“Vénus à sa Toilette.” Anonymous. France, c. 1550. © RMN/Daniel Arnaudet. Those who decry the vanity of our era and mock the current obsession with Botox and other less-than-natural methods for physical enhancement need only pay a visit to the … Read More
Les Enfants Perdus
Pros: Eager-to-please staff; fresh, well-sourced, well-prepared food Cons: Not much in the way of decor Things are looking up on the canal-side culinary front. New boutiques, cafés and restaurants are springing up nearly every day in the wildly popular … Read More
Gustave Eiffel: Le Magicien du Fer
André Granet: “Illumination of the Eiffel Tower for the Exposition Universelle of 1937.” © RMN (Musée d’Orsay / © Hervé Lewandowski “Gustave Eiffel: Le Magicien du Fer,” a new exhibition at Paris’s Hôtel de Ville celebrating the iconic tower’s 120th … Read More
Nominoë
The owner gets his oysters fresh from his family’soyster beds in Brittany. Alex Avery of the Hudson Institute was sure of raising more than a few hackles when he stated that organic food was six times more likely than non-organic … Read More
Les Premiers Retables
“Le Repas chez Simon et la Flagellation du Christ” (Bourgogne, 1230-40) © Ville de Semur-en-Auxois/Christophe Gilles How many people avoid the Louvre, that museum of museums, just because it is so big, crowded and overwhelming? When taken in small bites, … Read More
Derrière
The only restaurant in Paris where you can playping-pong between courses. Pros: Atmosphere, atmosphere Cons: Noisy cocktail shakers, patchy service In last Saturday’s Financial Times, the “Power Dressing” feature profiled Mourad Mazouz, an “Algeria-born restaurateur who has eight restaurants worldwide”. … Read More
Je Thé…me
Teapots galore adorn this lovingly run bistro. Pros: Excellent food and wine, the pride of the owners, plenty of space in pleasant surroundings Cons: None worth mentioning Je Thé…me was once, circa 1900, a tea shop and deli, apparently, and … Read More