10 April 2019

Street couture


Springtime in Paris means going through closets and putting together outfits.
 
You might be surprised at what you'll find....

8 April 2019

Comfort sandwich



No matter how much great eating there is in Paris - and having written up many of the city's best restaurants over the years - I find myself always returning to my old standby, the simple baguette jambon beurre.

Above: ready to share an early light lunch on a perfect day on the terrace of Carette, Place du Trocadéro

6 April 2019

Op eye



Below: more from the exhibition
 
(click to enlarge)


Victor Vasarely
 Budapest-born visionary who strove to "psychically feel and comprehend this world."

Ends May 6, 2019
 
Centre Georges-Pompidou
Place Georges-Pompidou 75004

4 April 2019

Double door


A door in the Marais as seen from a double door across the street. Who lived there?

Wi-fi friendly Paris

  
Plugged-In:

"In Paris, café culture is alive, well, and so far, has quietly embraced laptops. Don't let anyone try and tell you differently." - BPJ



 
 

3 April 2019

Le Brébant



Once a mecca for intellectuals, artists and writers, this striking café-restaurant has been a fixture on the Grands Boulevards since 1865.

Below: Petrossian tarama with lemon wedge, poilâne toast and a glass of chardonnay


Le Brébant
32 Boulevard Poissonnière 75009


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