I Prefer Paris
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Eye Prefer Paris is an ex-New Yorker's insider's guide to Paris. Richard Nahem writes his blog from his fabulous 18th century apartment in the fashionable Marais district of Paris. Eye Prefer Paris....but then, doesn't everyone? This is a weblog about the wonderful nook and crannies one can find in this amazing city.
I Prefer Paris
1d ago
Opened in 1987, across from the Pompidou Museum, Café Beaubourg was a startling, modern version of the old-fashioned Paris café. Architect Christian de Portzamparc’s daring, Memphis like design was a match for the audacity of the architecture of the Pompidou, opened in 1977.
Outside, white iron chairs tufted in red, black, and white vinyl, with scalloped edges, replace the typical rattan café chairs at most French cafes. Inside, the same chairs are done in brown leather, with a black metal frame, giving the interior a club like feel and the two story structure has soaring ceilings and ..read more
I Prefer Paris
6d ago
Romeo and Juliet, the timeless story of star-crossed lovers by Shakespeare, has been performed endless times around the globe over the centuries. It’s been translated, rebooted, and modernized to attract new generations to the universal theme. It’s been a film many times over, an opera, and immortalized in dance and ballet.
Matthew Bourne, the British choreographer and director extraordinaire, has brought a fresh new twist to Romeo and Juliet. Debuting in 2019 in London at Sadler’s Wells in London, the full-length ballet is set in the Verona Institute, a mental hospital with music by c ..read more
I Prefer Paris
1w ago
The delightful Stravinsky Fountain has reopened after being closed for many years for renovation. Located across the Centre Pompidou, the fountain was a collaboration between artists Jean Tinguely and Niki de Saint Phalle, who were married. The 16 works were inspired by composer and conductor Igor Stravinsky, and the brightly colored sculptures are by Niki de Saint Phalle and the black mechanical ones were created by Jean Tinguely.
The sculptures represent the Stravinsky musical pieces and are listed below.
The Firebird, The Musical Key of G, The spiral, The Elephant, The Fox, The Frog ..read more
I Prefer Paris
1w ago
People ask me all the time, what’s my favorite restaurant in Paris? It’s always hard to single out one restaurant, so I give a list of my favorites at the moment, as it will change frequently.
As of today, Boubalé Restaurant is on the top of my list.
Award winning chef Assaf Granit, born and raised in Jerusalem, has built a culinary empire with 13 restaurants in Europe and Israel, television appearances, lectures, workshops, and cookbooks. Granit’s grandmother plays an integral part of his cooking, also influenced bythe cuisine of Jerusalem. In 2017, he opened his first r ..read more
I Prefer Paris
2w ago
Photographer Ahmet Ertug takes us on a fantastic, visual voyage of historic, architectural sites throughout France and Italy. He transports us to the interiors of the most beautiful chateaus, castles, libraries, theaters, and spiritual buildings in both countries. The photographs are meticulously crafted, and the colors, texture, and light capture the brilliance of each site.
The backdrop of the splendid architecture of La Conciergerie gives the exhibition an added dimension and context.
Ertug was born in Turkey and graduated from the prestigious Architectural Association ..read more
I Prefer Paris
2w ago
A world of glorious color bursts on to the canvases by artist YoAhn Han at Galerie NEC in the Marais.
The solo show, Transfigured, expresses Han’s struggle with a lifelong, rare body condition, and puts it into his painting. Flowers and human figures are ingrained in an abstract way in the work, and for example, the chrysanthemum, has a double meaning in Korean culture: the promise of life when it blooms and used in funerals, where it represents sorrow.
The colorful canvases are topped with a layer of resin, which gives them an extra brilliance.
YoAhn Han is originally fro ..read more
I Prefer Paris
3w ago
Paris 1874, Inventing Impressionism
April 15, 2024, marks the 150th anniversary of the birth of Impressionism. Monet, Renoir, Degas, Morisot, Pissarro, Sisley, Cézanne, and 24 other artists of the period, banded together to create their own exhibition. In celebration, Musée d’Orsay is showing 130 works that defined the Impressionism movement.
March 26 to July 14, 2024
Musée d’Orsay https://www.musee-orsay.fr/en/whats-on/exhibitions/paris-1874-inventing-impressionism
Paolo Roversi
One of the top fashion photographers in the world, Paolo Roversi, has been shooting ic ..read more
I Prefer Paris
1M ago
In the past few years, photos of Chefchaouen, Morocco have been popping up in my social media accounts. The old part of the city is painted a gorgeous hue of blue and Chefchaouen has been on my travel must-see list.
While doing research for my trip to Tangier, I discovered it was only 2.5 hours from Tangier, a very doable day trip.
We hired a car and driver and as we drove, we passed through the Rif Mountain range along with small villages, and flat, desert-like land.
Chefchaouen was founded in 1471, by Moulay Ali Ben Moussa, as a fortress to protect from invasions ..read more
I Prefer Paris
1M ago
Last month Vincent and I took a quick, three-day trip to Tangier, Morocco for a change of scenery and to escape the gray, winter days of Paris.
It’s 2:45 minute flight from Paris, and when we arrived, it was warm and sunny, about 69 degrees Fahrenheit.
The taxi driver stopped at the taxi stand, and walked us through the lively, narrow alleyways of the medina. We arrived at Riad Arous Chamel, an authentic, 200-year-old riad (bed and breakfast). The living area on the main floor had handsome, thick wood furniture, tall stone columns, and a beautiful marble floor in red and ..read more
I Prefer Paris
1M ago
There’s a kind of comfort and reliability in certain Paris cafes.
Café Benjamin on rue de Rivoli, in between Chatelet and the Louvre, is one of them. The corner storefront wraps around rue de Rivoli with an extended white awning, trimmed in cherry red and bold, capital letters spelling out the name. The white waxed rattan chairs, with red and blue woven through, and the familiar chalkboard menu are another sign that you are in a typical Parisian café.
Inside is a curved, zinc bar and the barman was busily making coffee and washing and drying white porcelain coffee ..read more