Sommelier Benjamin Fanuel knows what you will like. He personally selects the wines, champagnes and crémants and spirits in this small but robust vinothèque, which features Luxembourgish (from private caves only), French, German, Chilean and American selections, to name but a few. Mr. Fanuel is passionate about wine and loves talking about it. He knows […]
La Fourchette à Droit
If you’re in the mood for a casserole, stop by La Fourchette à Droit, just off Place d”Armes. Although the casseroles like jugged hare with mushrooms and 7-hour lamb shanks set this restaurant apart, the rest of the menu is appealing as well, offering soups, salads, seafood and meat. 5, avenue Monterey, Luxembourg City L-2163 […]
Le Fin Gourmand
Le Fin Gourmand, a Luxembourg brasserie, recently re-opened its doors after a summer hiatus and we were thrilled to finally try it. We’d heard from many people that it was worth visiting, so we met our new friends and neighbors, Cara and Joe, there for dinner. We were not disappointed! The menu features seafood and […]
Fish La Boissonnerie
En route to a different restaurant, we encountered Fish’s welcoming mosaic storefront and charming interior and decided to give it a try. Also, we were curious about the second-floor kitchen. It turns out the food is sent down to the dining room in a dumbwaiter. Climb the narrow, windy wooden staircase to the WC and […]
Maison Européenne de la Photographie
Contemporary photography shows well in this early-18th century Marais mansion. If you only have an hour to spare, view Jane Evelyn Atwood’s Photographs 1976-2010, which features powerful series of prostitutes, women in prison and victims of landmines. 5/7 rue de Fourcy, Paris http://www.mep-fr.org/
Baby Got Back
At Musée de l’Orangerie, when you’ve had enough of Monet’s sprawling water lilies, make sure you pop downstairs and see Maurice Utrillo’s work. Utrillo was a Montmartre-born painter who specialized in cityscapes. In 1904 at the age of 21, Utrillo began drawing and painting what he saw in Paris’ streets. By 1910, his work […]
Cimetière du Père-Lachaise
Location, location, location. At least a million deceased Parisians (and Jim Morrison) enjoy hilltop city views, cobbled lanes and cast iron signposts. Like most gentrified neighborhoods, this city of the dead had problems attracting residents due to its undesirable (remote) geography. Paris city officials embarked on a marketing strategy and relocated prominent corpses from other […]
Sacré-Coeur
Like an aging movie star, Sacré-Coeur is stunning in appearance but best viewed from afar. Way afar. It’s taken me six visits to Paris to finally visit this site and now I know why. I’m not complaining about the view; even on a rainy day, I’ll happily gaze at Paris from any angle. It’s […]
Cathédrale de Notre-Dame: The Other Side
The flying buttress-ful east side, as seen from my morning run (Early! Note the deserted Square Jean XXII.). Construction on this striking Gothic structure began in 1160 and was completed in 1345. During the 13th and 14th centuries, it beget six popes before Denis and Rheims gained steam and began churning them out. In 1804, […]
Just You, Just Me
Captured outside Notre-Dame during my morning run. Apparently, this French couple is not bothered by the hundreds of early-bird tourists.
