Paris Update What’s New in Paris O FOR ORA (AND OTHELLO) Hotel O: Hotshot young designer Ora-Ito has created his first hotel with the Elegancia group. He describes the sleek, modern, color-saturated rooms as “elegant capsules,” so don’t expect huge … Read More
Paris Update What’s New in Paris FOR BIG BOYS Wait: A concept store full of toys for big boys, including computers, bicycles, skateboards, handmade surfboards books, vintage furniture, eau de Cologne and more. Oh, and free coffee. 9 rue Notre … Read More
Paris Update What’s New in Paris THE NEW LOUVRELouvre Lens: the Louvre’s first satellite museum opened to the public today in the northern industrial town of Lens. Designed by Japanese firm SANAA, the The Louvre-Lens. Photo: © Hisao Suzuki building … Read More
Paris Update What’s New in Paris DON’T KILL A TREE Treezmas: This company will deliver your Christmas tree to you in a pot in Paris and nearby suburbs, then pick it after the holidays and replant it. Place orders on … Read More
Paris Update What’s New in Paris A LITTLE PIECE OF ITALY IN THE MARAISMarcovaldo: Named after a fictional character created by Italo Calvino, this Italian café/bookshop/restaurant/cultural center holds concerts, readings and exhibitions, as well as cooking classes and Italian language … Read More
Paris Update What’s New in Paris MINING FOR CHOCOLATEPatrick Roger: Paris chocolate-maker extraordinaire Patrick Roger, known for the quality of his wares and such outlandish creations as chocolate monkey and hippopotamus sculptures, has opened a new shop near the Place … Read More
Paris Update What’s New in Paris THE ART OF THE CELLPHONEMobile Photo Paris: An exhibition of one hundred art photos taken with mobile phones by 18 photographers at the Bastille Design Center, 74, Bd Richard Lenoir 75011 Paris. Nov. 20-25. … Read More
Paris Update What’s New in Paris IHT PHOTO ARCHIVE AUCTIONDrouot: The International Herald Tribune, which is celebrating its 125th anniversary this year, will auction off 300 photos from its archive at Drouot on Nov. 19. An exhibition of 125 of … Read More
Paris Update What’s New in Paris BOUNCY BRIDGEBureau faceB: This Paris architectural firm has won a competitition to build a new pedestrian bridge over the Seine at the tip of the Ile de la Cité that will wobble when people … Read More
Paris Update What’s New in Paris COOKING CLASSES IN ENGLISHAtelier des Sens: Learn how to make macarons, croissants and more, in English. Three locations in Paris. Tel.: 01 40 21 08 50. L’ART DE VIVRE A LA FRANCAISEJoie de Vivre: … Read More
