In its last incarnation, this restaurant was a favorite of a friend of mine, who liked it not so much for its food, which was good but not exceptional, but for its location near his apartment and its super-friendly, accommodating … Read More
Don’t go to Ito if you are looking for a quiet meal. Do go with friends who like to have a good time and eat well. You will be packed in with other diners into this small place with minimal … Read More
Roman Polanski’s latest film (in French), La Vénus à la Fourrure (Venus in Fur), takes place in a huis clos, as did his last feature, Carnage. Both are based on plays, the former by David Ives (who shares the writing … Read More
Having read a couple of reviews of Pamela Popo on the Web, I had the impression that it was a trendy restaurant with an attractive decor, something like Schmuck in Saint Germain des Prés, where I had a less-than-satisfying dining … Read More
Cuistance was on a truffle binge when I dined there the other night with Paris Update’s former restaurant reviewer Richard Hesse. We were celebrating his birthday, so it seemed appropriate that there was something special on the menu. This recently … Read More
While delving through the list of new movies to find one to review for this week’s Paris Update, I was faced with some strange options. The obvious choice was the two-and-a-half hour biopic Violette, about the writer Violette Le Duc’s … Read More
Les Enfants Rouges, a cozy little Marais bistro, takes its name from the food market next door, itself named not for any revolutionary connections, as one might think, but for an orphanage that once stood on the site (it closed … Read More
THIS RESTAURANT IS NOW CLOSED It’s been nearly five years since Richard Hesse reviewed Monjul for Paris Update, soon after this restaurant in the Marais opened. Since then, I have considered it one of my favorites and have been back … Read More
Lazare being the hottest new restaurant in town, I had to reserve three weeks in advance to get a table, but I finally sat down to eat there with two visiting friends from San Francisco on Sunday evening, expecting a … Read More
Jean-Pierre Jeunet, something of an outsider in the French film world, has had a number of successes in his career, including Delicatessen and The City of Lost Children (both co-directed with Marc Caro), but nothing he has done has won … Read More
