A Boom in Préversions “Les Garçons de la Rue,” a collage by Jacques Prévert on a photo by Robert Doisneau. © Fatras, Succession Jacques Prévert/Collection privée Jacques Prévert Jacques Prévert reminds me of men I knew in childhood, the picture … Read More
Frayed Beauty Awaits Savior The fabulous decor needs some tender, loving care, as does the food. Ask any Michelin inspector what a chef needs to get starred, and he will tell you that it’s almost as much about the decor … Read More
Two for the Price of One Ober-Salé, like La Laiterie Sainte Clotilde, has the simplest of decors. Restaurants are funny places. It’s that ritual of communal eating, people getting together to masticate. On off days, the thought of what happens … Read More
A Laughing Matter: Escapist Art “Well Tempered Chair” (1986), made from four sheets of stainless steel. © Vitra Design Museum An explosion of sheer exuberance greets visitors to the Centre Pompidou’s new show of designer Ron Arad’s work: exuberant swooping … Read More
Going to the Dogs You won’t find anything else quite like it in Paris. Casting around on the Web for a hook to get this piece going, I came across a 1957 photo of Au Chien qui Fume (“The Smoking … Read More
The Wine Price Is Right A vast choice of wine to go with your meal. Lavinia is a large, upmarket wine supermarket with an upstairs restaurant that opens six days a week for lunch and occasionally in the evening when … Read More
No TimeLike the Future “Architectonique Picturale à la Planche Jaune” (1916) by Ljubov Popova. At a time when Russian art is at the center of a storm of censorship – as incredible as it may seem, in October French customs … Read More
Serious Series “The Duchess Anna Amalia Library, Weimar II” (2004) by Cadida Höfer. © ADAGP, Paris 2008 The walls of Paris museums and galleries are plastered with photos during the biannual Mois de la Photo (Oct. 27-Nov. 30), a month-long … Read More
Provincial Comfort in Paris A quiet, comfy setting for a thoroughly unpretentious taste of classic French cuisine. It’s been a busy week on the food front – that’s what happens when you have houseguests – with return visits to Ze … Read More
If you were to pay a flying visit to Paris, eat at Le Dôme and then jet off to your next destination, you might start to harbor doubts about the global reputation for surly behavior that attaches to French restaurant … Read More
