Parasol perfect

A splash of color outside a small shop near the Picasso Museum in the Marais district.

Farewell to le métro

...And bonjour to bicycling, walking and, when necessary, taxis, Ubers and buses, until the virus is under control - or better, disappears altogether when at last we can say, "Farewell le Covid." - BPJ

A safe and beauty-filled weekend to one/all.

Goodbye Mr. Chips

...And a fond farewell to Messrs. Peanuts, Pretzels, Olives, Sausages and other complimentary nibbles that traditionally accompany the evening apéro, due to health concerns about the virus.

Above: customers were invited to BYOC (bring your own chips)

Farewell to menus

Menu sans contact: Au revoir to hiding behind menus to discreetly flirt with someone at the next table or check if anything's stuck in your teeth with your knife. With coronavirus in the air, for health and safety reasons there are now QR code stickers on many restaurant and café tables to enable patrons to scan and read digitalized menus on their cellphones without having to touch a printed menu. Good idea. - BPJ

Le Pain Quotidien

31 rue Lepic 75018

Farewell to Chinatown

This year it was farewell to Paris' annual Chinese New Year parade, another casualty of le Covid.

Above: from previous festivals w/parades, fireworks, live music, street food

2019: The Year of the Pig
2020: The Year of the Rat

2021: The Year of the Ox

Farewell to Fashion Week

Paris (Reuters): In light of the spread of the COVID-19 epidemic worldwide, strong decisions are required to ensure the safety and health of (fashion) houses, their employees and everyone working in our industry, the Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode said in a statement.

Above: plastic garbage bags transformed into couture

[My mother used to say, "Even a potato sack looks good on a beautiful girl!" Or something like that]

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Many had been looking forward to this month's menswear collection shows, but alas it was not to be. To my dear friends in the industry who'd planned to be here, but could not, I salute you, and look forward to our next go around. - BPJ 

 

 

Farewell to Venus

Inspired by the Venus de Milo, this multi-sectional bronze sculpture had occupied a spot on rue Jacques Callot since 1993, but no more.

Vénus des Arts - 1992
(Venus of the Arts)

Arman