I never liked Nicolas Poussin whom I always considered too austere, even though Musée Condé in Chantilly holds at least 6 (including the Massacre of the Innocents) and the Louvre close to forty. So when I heard of the exhibition at Musée des Beaux arts de Lyon devoted to “Poussin & l’Amour“, I thought this might convince me of his genius. … Read More
In Compiègne, a culinary walk in the woods and exceptional porcelains
If you are looking for a Sunday visit outside of Paris, Château de Compiègne is a little known destination. Favorite hunting estate of Louis XV th and Louis XVI th, then of the court of Napoleon I and III, it holds beautiful apartments which are being progressively refurbished. At the moment, an exhibition of large vases and Sèvres plates is … Read More
HuThoPi, a new restaurant and a great story of friendship
We are rue de Charenton, two hundred meters from Opera Bastille and HuThoPi is so small that only 25 guests can have dinner at the same time. Three little boys from kindergarden, Hugues, Thomas and Pierre grew up in the suburbs of Paris and always kept in touch. They have worked in the greatest restaurants such as Le Meurice for … Read More
An excellent sole at Garnier and good Muscadet!
I don’t know if you like sole, what the Brits call a Dover Sole, a real thick and large fish simply cooked in butter or grilled? For some reason their prices have become astronomical and most often you are being served filets or goujonnettes. What I like is to spend an extensive amount of time preparing it in my plate … Read More
Le Vaudeville, is still a beautiful brasserie
I had to find a place for lunch near the Bourse for a curator of the Wolfsonian museum in Miami, which specialises in turn of the century furniture and decors, and I considered Galopin, the brasserie named after the young boys who brought small glasses of beer (still called a galopin) to the brokers on the floor of the Stock … Read More
At La Compagnie, great food but overpriced
I happen to know one of the young waitresses well so I was curious to see where she worked. And it was a very nice surprise to have lunch at La Compagnie, a modern style brasserie, whose owner used to work for the Costes brothers. The decor is fun and unpretentious, the service is great and kind, the food homemade … Read More
A cheesy lunch at Monbleu, what could be better?
I was having coffee near the church of a very sad funeral when I met Olivier Rupé, a charming young man who studied finance and marketing and decided that he loved cheese. After training with a few star cheesemongers, he now runs the cheese shop of Monbleu, a restaurant on 37 rue du Faubourg Montmartre, a few blocks from Hôtel … Read More
At Bleu Bao, trendy and youth is the motto
I am very lucky to have nephews who feed me on trendy spots and when they give me a new address, I immediately obey. Lunch at Bleu Bao, the third restaurant opened in Paris by Celine Chung and Billy Pham, is pretty, fun, delicious for most dishes and definitely young. Their first successful spot, Gros Bao, is red and located … Read More