Paris, France — It is one of those places you might just walk by. Fortunately we didn’t and discovered a delicious spot for all kinds of breads, pastries, homemade soups and sandwiches, […]
Best Bites: A Secret Salon, a Tea Salon
Lacquer, the Luminous
Paris, France — The wondrous world of natural lacquer is unfolding on the Left Bank of the Seine at the Galerie Anne-Sophie Duval. Beautiful pieces of hand-crafted jewelry, objects and furniture invite […]
La Tour d’Argent: Pick up a Piece of the Table Action
Paris, France —Porcelain ware, crystal ware, silverware, great tableware from the most mythical of restaurants: La Tour d’Argent. The Parisian establishment has entrusted precious pieces of tableware to the French auction house […]
Swiss Life for Cultural Life
Paris, France — For the sixth time, the Fondation Swiss Life is breathing life into a new cultural creation. Last December 5th, the foundation, the patronage and sponsorship program of the insurer […]
A Gourmet Gazette Fine Wine Find: Down in the Valley with Vidal-Fleury
Paris, France — It was one of those wine tastings that was clearly worth the effort of climbing up the steep incline of the Butte Montmartre. The great house of great Côtes […]
The Great Gustave Goes On
Paris, France — The Eiffel Tower is set to remain eternal and subsequently offering its creator up to eternity as well. The year 2023 marked the 100th anniversary of the death of […]
It’s Cocktail Hour with the Sensational Sazerac
New Orleans, Louisiana — If you want to imbibe yourself in the 1920s heyday of New Orleans high society then the Sazerac Bar in the Roosevelt Hotel is the place to be. […]
The Royal Régence, a Forgotten French Renaissance
Paris, France — It was a forgotten age, yet a golden age for the decorative arts, for theatre, music and all around comfort. The highly ornamental Rococo style would begin to emerge […]
A Meaningful Medal Joins the Mint
Paris, France — Hunger Stones are a common marker in some European rivers. From the German word, hunger stein, hunger stones mark water levels during severe drought. They remind and warn future […]
Critic’s Choice: Théophile-Alexandre Steinlen, Beyond and Behind the Cats
Paris, France — Long before they took over the internet, cats took over the heart and home of the Swiss artist Théophile-Alexandre Steinlen, a key figure in the artistic scene in Montmartre […]
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