Paris, France —It was one of those nasty November days. Cold, boundless endless humidity and we were climbing up a hill. The hill of Montmartre on our way to one of the […]
A Gourmet Gazette Fine Food and Wine Find: The Return to La Bonne Franquette
Martin Parr: An Iconic Eye on the Irish
Paris, France — Photographer, chronicler, photojournalist, Martin Parr is known for the depth and breadth of his photography projects. At times the approach is satirical, anthropological, but always offering a unique insight […]
It’s Champagne Time with the House of Charpentier and Gourmet Cheeses
Paris, France — It was probably one of the most surprising and successful of food and wine pairings. Two of France’s great gastronomic specialties — raw milk cow cheeses and champagne — […]
Critic’s Choice: An Amazing Aquarium
Paris, France — Fine Arts Paris La Biennale, the elegant art and antique fair, drew to a close last November 13th after welcoming 17,000 art collectors, connaisseurs, decorators, museum curators, art lovers […]
Orenda: An Outlook on the World
Paris, France— Sculpted wood, dancing wood, Native American masks of the great north and the exceptional participation of Jean Malaurie, the great French explorer now in his 100th year all come together […]
The Plague of Phylloxera: When Cognac Was Culled
Cognac, France —They are pale yellow and nearly microscopic, they are insidious, they violently attack roots, leaves and suck sap, notably the sap of commercial grape vines, until they are dry and […]
Into the Imagination
Halloween has always provoked the imagination. A story of spooks, good and bad, witches and broomsticks, in short the fantastical, the symbolic. An alternative way of looking at things, at times surreal, […]
Cheverny, the Celestial
Cheverny, France —It is a classical vision of France that emerges as the visitor faces the great Loire Valley castle of Cheverny. It is a château that is alive and well and […]
By Appointment Only
Paris, France —It is one of those nice little Parisian secret spaces to explore by appointment only. Nestled into an 18th century mansion accessible through a courtyard in the cosy and elegant […]
Celebrating Home
Paris, France — Bold brush strokes, vivid colors, luminous, it is one of the capital’s most original and astonishing exhibitions. These are the artist’s interpretations of the Kaiadilt, her people, the surrounding […]
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