Block head

 

A cobblestone has been placed atop a dress mannequin at a construction site.

Mona Monday

A novel interpretation of Mona Lisa in the window of a Left Bank gallery.

 

Sign of the time

All during Le Carême these chairs will remain shrouded in violet until Easter Sunday.

Saint Patrick's Day Paris

 

Irish pubs throughout Paris fill with revelers on Saint Patrick's Day.

Above: at Corcoran's Pub high above the city on a stairway just beneath the Basilica 

View from a table

 

Le Grand Véfour, another classic I'd written up for USA Today, is not that different from the days Napoléon and Joséphine played footsies under the table.

Excerpt:

Hopelessly romantic. Spectacularly beautiful. Brilliant food. This ultra elegant Michelin star makes a perfect "last night in Paris" - for USA Today... - BPJ

Chef de cuisine Guy Martin

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Le Grand Véfour

 17 rue de Beaujolais 75001

 

Closed Sunday and Monday

 

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- Be sure and book the salle historique on the ground floor -

 

Nevermore

Today marks the end of the passeport vaccinal that, hopefully, won't ever have to rear its head again.

 Above: a raven perches on a balcony

 

Fish Friday

 An eye-catching array of fresh seafood.

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Throughout France, watch for at least one main course of fish or seafood on the menu at traditional French bistros, brasseries and restaurants every Friday, not just on Fridays during Lent, Le Carême. - BPJ