It shouldn’t be a surprise that cats have their own International Cat Day, which is today August 8th. Long before cats took over the Internet, they had reigned supreme around the world, […]
When It’s a Cat’s World
A Cuban Continuation
Ten years ago a contemporary Italian art gallery boldly opened its doors in Havana, Cuba. Galleria Continua would become the first international contemporary art gallery to establish a permanent presence in Cuba. […]
Made in France: Captivating Crystal from Lalique
There is the sparkle of clear crystal and the elegance of frosted Persepolis blue. The house of Lalique has just brought out its new collection of six crystal jewels drawing its inspiration […]
Back to Jazz
Paris, France — There were the mythical venues like the Bilboquet, the Montana, venues in the Saint-Germain-des-Prés neighborhood of Paris, a neighborhood where the greatest jazz men of the 20th century could […]
Moments in Time: Tissot Timekeeping Time
The Tissot T-Race MotoGP™ quartz chronograph 2025, the see-through skeleton version. Photo courtesy Tissot. Handout via The Gourmet Gazette Timekeeping is an art mastered by Tissot through decades of experience. The timekeeping […]
Star Wars Days: May the Fourth Be With You
It’s the unofficial but universally popular Star Wars Day today and a great time for collector’s to show off their wares, reminisce about red carpet premieres of the great films of the […]
Delving into Drawings
Paris, France — The 33rd Salon du Dessin, the annual and very international Drawing Art Show in Paris, drew to a resounding and record-breaking close last March 31st in the beautifully-appointed Palais […]
Critic’s Choice: Hannelore Baron Blooms in Paris
Paris, France — She used the simplest of materials like paper, cloth and ink to create her powerful collages and box assemblages. The German-American collage artist Hannelore Baron was little known during […]
The Enduring Eggs of Easter Time
Even the French supermarket chain Carrefour brought out its own Easter collection of whimsical springtime animals shaped like Easter eggs. Photo courtesy Carrefour. Handout via The Gourmet Gazette Paris, France — Easter […]
A Hobbit Happening
Paris, France — It is one of the best selling books of all time. First published in 1937 and with many million of copies sold world wide, J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit or […]
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