22 August 2026

Saturday sizzle


 
 

August draws to a close, vacationers return, and so do Paris' vibrant open-air markets.

Above: rôtisserie in full swing w/spire of Notre-Dame reflected in the window

 

19 August 2026

Window Wednesday


Steinlen's black cat in a window, waiting. 

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Tournée du Chat Noir
Théophile Alexandre Steinlen
(1859–1923) 

17 August 2026

Mocha Monday

 

The cup alone made this Japanese-inspired French pâtisserie-tea salon worth a linger.

 Above: petal-kissed rhubarb tarte du jour

Niwa
56 rue Vaneau 75007



14 August 2026

Last days Calder


ALEXANDER CALDER
(1898-1976)
 

Rêver en équilibre / Dream in Balance

Fondation Louis Vuitton

Ends Sunday August 16, 2026