Dom Pérignon and the Birth of Champagne
As cellar master at the Benedictine Abbey of Hautvillers, Dom Pérignon was instrumental in development of clear, bubbly, cork-popping Champagne.
Leslie Caron kicks off the release of her memoir “Thank Heaven”
To those with memories of Hollywood’s Golden Age, watching Leslie Caron in An American in Paris (1951) opposite Gene Kelly was enough to turn...
Prizewinning project “anima” at the French Institute
Jean-François Spricigo, the 2008 winner of the Prix de Photographie by the French Académie des Beaux-Arts, says that he learned photography during night walks with his dog. If so then, anima, the exhibit of his work at the Institut de France, is as personal for him as it is haunting for the viewer.
My Dear General: the relationship between Lafayette and Washington
The Marquis de Lafayette first met George Washington in Philadelphia in the summer of 1777. At 19, the marquis had left his wife and baby in France to pursue his heroic dream of helping to win America’s freedom. From almost his first meeting with Washington, Lafayette claimed the general as the father he had never known.
African-American sacred songs in Paris
Gospel’s got a special place in the soul of Europeans, who, generally speaking, hear it not as a call to praise the Lord but...
Lafayette and the American Flag: The Fourth of July Ceremony
In permanent recognition of his role in aiding the American cause, an American flag has flown over Lafayette’s grave ever since the end of WWI. The flag is changed every year on July 4 in a highly orchestrated ceremony attended by French and American dignitaries.
Doctor Rabbit and Monsieur Lapin
This restaurant, which I quite liked and often recommended, closed in 2011, but you can still enjoy this review from 2008.
Like any good doctor, veterinarian Dr. Jean-Francois...
An Ode to Guy Martin, Chef of Le Grand Véfour
From his youth as a rugged boy in the mountains to his position at the heights and forefront of French cuisine in Paris, Guy...
Franco-Philadelphians in Paris
Portraits of Philadelphians in Paris that follow reveal the various ways in which individuals have found and made their personal connection between the City of Light and the City of Brotherly Love.