Wine and steak

A small easily overlooked restaurant that's become our neighborhood "steak house."

Above: wines of the day; perfect sweet potato fries and tender entrecôte

 Les Fines Lames

35 rue Lepic 75018

Mum's the word

Chrysanthemums have been showing up all over Paris. Here, below the Basilica of Sacre Coeur.

Fashion flashback

A poster in the Latin Quarter.

High and dry

All the weather reports said rain rain rain.

Tree art

Ugo Rondinone at Galerie Kamel Mennour on rue Saint-André des Arts.  

View from a plate

On a special occasion....

Above: Allard's justly infamous Canard de Challans aux olives, duck with green olives, for two.

 Restaurant Allard

41 rue Saint-André des Arts 75006

Café high

A café stop near the top of Montmartre's longest and most photographed stairway.