Paris & Surrounding
You know you live in Paris when… BHV Marais and the...
There’s no greater sign of your acculturation in Paris than seizing the right moment to râler (grouse, gripe, grumble) during an in-store complaint, while avoiding the emotional pitfalls and using the proper vocabulary.
Food & Drink
Le Vaudésir, an Introduction to Neighborhood Bistro Life in Paris
At its heart, the French bistro is an unpretentious neighborhood gathering place for traditional, homemade food and inexpensive drink. Le Vaudésir, the archetype, is the jumping off point for a plunge into Paris neighborhood bistro life.
France
The Snow Goose Returns to Dunkirk
"Though I hadn’t reread The Snow Goose in many years, I realized that it had been a part of my life for more than 80 years. Yet I had never been to Dunkirk, even though it’s only about 180 miles northwest of Paris. I felt a sudden desire—no, a need—to go there."
Impressions
The Snow Goose Returns to Dunkirk
"Though I hadn’t reread The Snow Goose in many years, I realized that it had been a part of my life for more than 80 years. Yet I had never been to Dunkirk, even though it’s only about 180 miles northwest of Paris. I felt a sudden desire—no, a need—to go there."
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People
An Interview with Ian Patrick, Photographer of Normandy Veterans
An interview with photographer Ian Patrick on the triple occasion of the 80th anniversary of D-Day, an exhibition of his portraits of Normandy Veterans at the Army Museum at the Invalides in Paris, and the publication an expanded second edition of his book D-Day Portraits, Anonymous Heroes.
Made in France
Shopping: Maron Bouillie by Marie Bouillon
I keep confusing Marie Bouillon and Maron Bouillie. One is the designer with an infectious smile and the other is the brand with lilting humor.
Lodging
Paris Hotel & Restaurant Report: Le Grand Mazarin and Boubalé
Le Grand Mazarin, its Ashkenazic/Israeli restaurant Boubalé, and its kitsch-chic bar present a pastiche of major markers of the past 500 years of the Marais district of Paris.
