2023-06-01 04:02
La Boheme
Puccini’s beloved opera, La Boheme, is having two productions in two separate venues in June.
Theatre Champs Elysees June 15-24 https://rb.gy/1s3o2
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I Prefer Parisis about how a native New Yorker dreamed of moving to Paris ?? and what he discovered once he got there.
2023-05-29 04:02
The Tuileries metro station has gone green.
It’s been a long time since I’ve posted something in the Metro Station of the Month series.
I’ve stopped at the Tuileries st… Read More
2023-05-24 09:36
Today is a guest post by Rosemary Flannery about Giovanni Bellini, influences croisés exhibit at the Jacquemart-André Museum.
The Jacquemart-André Museum is fea… Read More
2023-05-22 09:08
On my Eye Prefer Paris tours, I like to take clients to boutiques where they can find things they can’t back home. I remember coming to Paris before I moved here and having the thril… Read More
2023-05-15 13:02
I’ve been collecting door photos while out and about in the last month and I am presenting my bounty today. Do you have some favorites?
Eye Prefer P… Read More
2023-05-08 04:02
I practically went insain at the Sain Boulangerie the other day.
Vincent told me last week about a fantastic new Sain boulangerie/café in the upper Marais and said we must go back… Read More
2023-05-04 07:31
I am truly excited to be giving away a copy of Café Society -Time Suspended: The Cafés & Bistros of Paris by Joanie Osburn. I have received dozens of books in the past 17… Read More
2023-05-01 04:02
Fete Du Pain
It’s a 9-day carbs marathon in front of the hallowed ground of Notre Dame. The best bakers in France set up shop in a huge tent to compete for prizes such as best almon… Read More
2023-04-27 04:02
I was in the Tuileries yesterday and I couldn’t resist taking more flower and tree photos. The park was in full bloom, bursting with tulips, cherry blossoms, irises, horse chestnut t… Read More
2023-04-24 04:02
No matter how many times I visit Giverny, I always find something to photograph I haven’t before. I’ve been there every month it's open, April through October, and it’s a… Read More
2023-04-20 04:01
One of the great and most prolific photographers of the 20th and 21st century, Elliott Erwitt, is having a major retrospective in Paris. Erwitt was born in Paris in 1928 to Russian-Jewish… Read More
2023-04-17 04:02
Although it’s been unusually chilly in Paris this April, with temperatures barely breaking 50 degrees most days, the flowers and trees still bloom in spite of the cold. In the past w… Read More
2023-04-10 05:57
I’ve been collecting new door photos from around the city in the last few months, and happy to share my new finds.
CLICK HERE to view my past door photos… Read More
2023-04-06 04:02
It’s been over a year since I last posted a series of my Abstract Metro Photos. If you are new to Eye Prefer Paris, Abstract Metro Photos is a series of abstract photos consisting of… Read More
2023-04-03 04:01
Elliott Erwitt: A Retrospective
Elliott Erwitt was one of the most significant American photographers and photojournalists of the 20th century. Some of his most memorable photos were of M… Read More
2023-03-30 04:01
April 8, 2023, will mark the 50th anniversary of Picasso’s death at the ripe old age of 91. The celebrations will be numerous, no doubt, and the Picasso Museum in Paris has done some… Read More
2023-03-27 04:02
I am pleased to give away a copy of The French Queen’s Curse: In Queen Margot's Gardens by Juliette Lauber, the second book in the Kikki Trieste Trilogy.
Véronique “Kik… Read More
2023-03-23 05:02
I mentioned in my post about the Venetian carnival in Annecy earlier this month (CLICK HERE to read if you missed it) that I would post about the rest of my visit.
The train ride fr… Read More
2023-03-20 06:32
1997 Fashion Big Bang is an exhibit focusing on 1997, a game-changing year in the fashion world in Europe.
In Paris, two British, under-the-radar designers, Alexander McQueen, and John Ga… Read More
2023-03-16 05:02
The Passy neighborhood in the 16th arrondissement is not a place I often visit, but when I do, it’s lovely and charming with oodles of handsome Haussmann-style buildings from the lat… Read More
2023-03-13 05:02
I’ve only been to the top of Sacre Coeur once, about 14 years ago with a tour client, and recently returned to it because I wanted to take photos of the views. In 2020 I started a ph… Read More
2023-01-23 05:02
I have never had Lebanese pizza before until last week. I read about a new restaurant on rue Saint Martin, near the Pompidou Museum and was intrigued by a new kind of pizza I had never h… Read More
2023-01-19 05:02
Le Bon Marché has an ongoing program that gives artists carte blanche to create special works to exhibit in the store and in their windows. The newest show is Sangham is by Indian a… Read More
2023-01-16 05:02
Louis Vuitton has invited for a second time, world renowned artist Yayoi Kusama to create a new collection. Kusama, who is 93 years old and lives in Japan, has received international accla… Read More
2023-01-12 05:02
The new exhibit, Années 80/ The 1980s, at the Musee des Arts Decoratifs, was a terrific blast from the past. It recalls the creative boom period for fashion designers, artists, gall… Read More
2023-01-09 05:01
LV Dream is a one-year pop-up exhibition (it opened November 16, 2022) presented by Louis Vuitton. The exhibition celebrates the 160 years of the house with a nine-room display of its hist… Read More
2022-12-26 05:04
My partner Vincent is an artist and every year he creates a Christmas art gift for me, and it’s been a tradition for 45 years. The fun and suspenseful part is that I never what form… Read More
2022-12-25 05:01
Related StoriesChristmas 2022 at Loire Valley ChateauxChristmas in Paris 2022: BHV & Hotel de Ville Christmas MarketChristmas in Paris 2022: M… Read More
2022-12-21 10:24
I have a special holiday surprise for you today.
The first week of December I was invited by the Loire Valley Tourism Office for two days and nights to visit four chateaux, Château… Read More
2022-12-19 09:19
Vincent and I had the incredible privilege of attending the Nobel Peace Prize Awards Ceremony 2022 in Oslo, Norway on December 10.
My sister-in-law Berit Reiss-Andersen is the chair… Read More
2022-12-15 05:02
This is the last in my series for Christmas in Paris 2022.
At the BHV department store the theme is Christmas in Provence. Partnering with the Provence Tourism and Marseille Tourism… Read More
2022-12-12 05:01
Continuing with my Christmas in Paris 2022 posts, today is about the wonderful Mini-Mondes Illumination Show at Jardin des Plantes. Throughout the park is a magical world of over 100 gig… Read More
2022-12-07 21:12
For Christmas 2022, Printemps takes us to the circus with Santa as the ringleader for the clowns and trapeze artists swing freely on their swings.
The star-studded inauguration event for… Read More
2022-12-05 05:02
Today I start my annual blog posts where I share the magic and splendor of Christmas in Paris.
The theme of the imaginative windows at Galeries Lafayette for 2022 is a tale of The Planet… Read More
2022-09-26 04:02
Two of my most popular posts on Eye Prefer Paris are the doors and window boxes and you sent me such wonderful praise in the last months.
When I was in Venice last month, I was fortunate to… Read More
2022-09-23 07:04
Superstar chef and serial entrepreneur Alain Ducasse has expanded his culinary empire once again with a new line of cookies. The new shop and bakery (cookies are made on the premises) is lo… Read More
2022-09-19 04:01
After working almost every day since the beginning of April touring, I took a much-needed vacation at the end of August with Vincent, and we went to Venice and Trieste.
After Paris, Venice… Read More
2022-09-15 04:02
I’ve given several evening highlights tour, where I take clients in a car or van and show them the sites at night, including the sparkle lights on the Eiffel Tower on the hours, Arc d… Read More
2022-09-12 04:03
I posted my first story about my New Mexico Road Trip in mid-August (CLICK HERE to read if you missed it) and I asked if you would like me to post more photos, and your answer was a resound… Read More
2022-09-08 04:02
I was booked for a photo session on Tuesday night with a delightful, young couple Marichel and Ben Song, who are from Orlando, Florida. They were on a whirlwind trip, first visiting London… Read More
2022-09-06 04:02
When the Hotel de la Marine opened last year, they added a café, Café Laperouse, an outpost of the romantic Paris restaurant, and Mimosa Rue Royale restaurant. Both are locate… Read More
2022-09-01 04:01
Frida Kahlo-Beyond Appearances
The most revered female artist of the 20th century, Frida Kahlo, is having major retrospective at the fashion museum of Paris, Palais Galliera. Over 200 artic… Read More
2022-08-29 04:02
My last two Window Boxes posts over the summer were such a big hit, I decided to run one more set.
I am thinking of offering a poster with window boxes in my Etsy Shop during holiday time l… Read More
2022-08-25 04:02
I am taking a petit vacances this week like most Parisians, so enjoy Eye Prefer Paris summer reruns.
Since you left so many positive comments and glowing reviews of my first Paris Roo… Read More
2022-08-22 04:02
I am taking a petit vacances this week like most Parisians, so enjoy Eye Prefer Paris summer reruns.
I am christening a new photo series today, Rooftop Views. I have specifically chos… Read More
2022-08-18 04:02
A little break today from Paris.
Last March after I visited friends and family in New York, Vincent and I took a three-day trip to New Mexico because Vincent needed to scout locations for h… Read More
2022-08-15 04:01
It’s been a long time since I’ve given a photo op tour and the other day I had a super nice family from the Westchester area of New York, a mother and father, and their children… Read More
2022-08-08 04:02
I received a press release a few weeks ago about a series of new immersive experiences on a 360-degree screen. I have enjoyed similar shows at Atelier des Lumieres in the past years and I t… Read More
2022-08-04 04:01
As I mentioned on Monday in the Parc de Choisy post (CLICK HERE to read if you missed it) that I was in the 13th arrondissement to check out a new hotel and outdoor terrace last weekend.&n&hellip…Read More
2022-08-01 08:27
I was in the 14th arrondissement yesterday to check out a new hotel and outdoor restaurant terrace (more about that soon in another post) and Vincent mentioned a lovely park he discovered n… Read More
2022-07-28 04:01
It’s been a while since I’ve posted my Parisian doors. I’ve been collecting a new series for a few months now, so enjoy!
CLICK HERE to view my past Door of the Month serie… Read More
2022-07-25 04:02
I received such an overwhelming and positive response to my Paris Window Boxes 2022, that I decided to post a series two today. Do you have some favorites?
CLICK HERE to view Paris Window B… Read More
2022-07-21 07:20
A few weeks ago, walking down the rue Saint-Peres in Saint Germain, which always has the chicest boutiques, I stumbled upon Thirty-Seven, which manufactures artisanal, tabletop ceramics on… Read More
2022-07-18 07:52
Maison Chaumet is one of the most prestigious of the French fine jewelry houses, dating back from 1780. One of their biggest inspirations for their jewelry has been the world of plants and… Read More
2022-07-15 06:07
It’s been a while since I’ve posted Paris travel tips but there’s two new ones I need to share.
Taking Money from ATM Machines … Read More
2022-07-12 04:02
Last week I was invited to the press opening of Shocking! The Surreal World of Schiaparelli and it was a fashion knockout. I always love exhibitions that transport you to another world and… Read More
2022-07-07 08:33
I’ve passed this striking building close to the Grand Palais numerous times, wondering what it looked like inside. Walking by it again last week, the entrance door was ajar, so I ent… Read More
2022-07-04 04:02
Shocking ! Les Mondes Surréalistes d’Elsa Schiaparelli
The Musee des Arts Decoratifs is celebrating Elsa Schiaparelli, one of the most innovative designers of the mid-20thcen… Read More
2022-07-01 06:39
As I mentioned last month, I found a treasure trove of doors when I went to Ghent in the end of April. Here’s part two of my series. Do you have some favorites here? CLICK HERE… Read More
2022-06-28 04:01
Given the last two blog posts, about a new ice cream shop and a new restaurant, and this one today, it would seem I was on a food binge, which is partially true. The reality is that I have… Read More
2022-06-20 04:02
In the early 1980s, Vincent and I brought my niece Sarah and her best girlfriend Alexandra to Paris for about 10 days in May. At the time, Sarah and Alexandra were 16 years old, living in… Read More
2022-06-17 07:01
I am always eager to try new neighborhood restaurants, especially those that are close to my apartment. For years, there was a mediocre Italian restaurant on rue de Turenne, but it recentl… Read More
2022-06-13 04:02
Parisians love their ice cream and they patiently queue sometimes for up to 30 minutes at the more than a dozen shops in the Marais, especially on the weekend.
In case there weren&r&hellip…Read More
2022-06-09 09:05
This is my annual post of my window boxes of of Paris. We have had the most beautiful spring this year, with hardly a trace of rain since the end of March, so the window boxes are brimming… Read More
2022-06-06 06:01
On my Saint Germain tour, I always show clients the courtyard and entrance to the Delacroix Museum behind the Saint Germain church, in the lovely Place Furstenberg.
It has been forever si… Read More
2022-06-02 06:29
Duranged- An Evening of One-Act Plays by Christopher Durang
Please support my friend Raluca Nechita, and her acting company Spin Cycle by attending their night of one- act plays in Englis… Read More
2022-05-30 08:09
Giovanni Boldini was one of the most renowned portrait painters of the late 19th century. Born in Ferrara, Italy in 1842, he trained in Florence as an artist for six years. He later moved… Read More
2022-05-23 04:04
During my first trip to Ghent in 2017, I was struck by the fantastic series of doors, which I posted. (CLICK HERE to view).
When I revisited Ghent in April of this year for the Floralien… Read More
2022-05-19 04:02
I am delighted that my friend and wonderful cookbook writer Wini Moranville asked if I would post about her new book. Please see her note below.
A few years ago, Richard was so kind to he… Read More
2022-05-16 08:49
It’s rose season in Paris, and their gorgeous, glorious blooms are springing up in many of the gardens and parks around the city. I captured some of these delights at a few neighborh… Read More
2022-05-12 04:02
Dear Subscribers, Before I get to today's post, I wanted to let you know that from now on I will be publishing every Monday and Thursday instead of every Monday and Wednesday.
I was… Read More
2022-05-09 04:02
I’ve been trying to get to the Le Monde de Steve McCurry/ The World of Steve McCurry photo exhbition ever since it opened in in December, and finally got to see it last we… Read More
2022-05-04 04:02
In 2017 I visited Ghent, Belgium, and I loved the charms of this small city of romantic water canals and handsome architecture. I am still on the mailing list for the Visit Gent, the offic… Read More
2022-05-02 07:12
Taste of Paris
One of the biggest and most popular food events in Paris, Taste of Paris is where some of the top chefs and restaurants offer tastings of their cuisine under one roof. Ther… Read More
2022-04-27 04:01
Here’s my latest edition of my Abstract Metro Photos, where I take photos of torn and shredded metro posters and also photos of metro posters with interesting angles. CLICK HERE to v… Read More
2022-04-25 04:02
After I visited Dior flagship store, I went next door to newly opened La Galerie Dior, a museum that encapsulates the history of the Dior brand.
I was immediately smitten by the three-sto… Read More
2022-04-20 04:02
The reopening of the flagship Dior Boutique on Ave. Montaigne was timed to coincide with Fashion Week in early March, and I decided to pay a visit.
The boutique was inaugurated in 1946 by… Read More
2022-04-18 04:03
Claude and François-Xavier Lalanne, both sculptors and artists, worked side by side for decades, creating iconic art works and sculptures from the mid-1950s until François-Xa… Read More
2022-04-14 04:02
Tax time for U.S. expats is coming up soon. Taxes for expats are due on June 15 instead of April 15 in the USA, which gives you a few more months and you can file an extension, until Oct… Read More
2022-04-11 04:03
At the end of March, I had to go for a medical test at Hopital Tenon, in the 20th arrondissement, near Place Gambetta. As I exited the hospital after my test, I was pleasantly surprised by… Read More
2022-04-06 04:02
At the January I traveled to Tenerife in the Canary Islands for sun, fun, and warmth. Tenerife is the largest of the Canary Islands and surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean. It’s also th… Read More
2022-04-04 04:02
Gaudí
For the first time in 50 years, Paris has organized an extensive exhibition of the great Spanish architect Antoni Gaudí. The exhibit features drawings, models, and fur… Read More
2022-03-30 04:02
No matter how many times I visit the Pompidou Museum, I am always in awe of the incredible views of Paris. Going up the glass tube escalators, the view of the west of the city slowly unfol… Read More
2022-03-28 04:02
It’s been a while since I’ve posted Paris door photos, so I am redeeming myself today for the absence. When I visited the Yves Saint Laurent Museum and Musee d’Art Modern… Read More
2022-03-23 05:02
I was at the gardens of the Palais Royal two weeks ago, checking out the glorious blooming of the pink flowers busting out of the magnolia trees. It was a sunny day and afterwards I was wa… Read More
2022-03-21 05:02
Before I get to today's post, I want to thank everyone so much who sent me such warm emails and Facebook comments about my 45th anniversary with Vincent post last Saturday. I received… Read More
2022-03-19 06:43
Forty-five years ago, on March 19, 1977, I met Vincent Gagliostro in New York City, and my life changed forever.
It was an interesting coincidence how we met, and if it wasn’t… Read More
2022-03-16 05:02
The second part of the Atelier des Lumieres 2022 exhibition, is the 10-minute-long Kandinsky, The Odyssey of Abstraction, which I thought should have been longer.
Kandinsky, The Odyssey o… Read More
2022-03-14 05:02
Last month I was invited to the new show at Atelier des Lumieres, Cezanne, the Lights of Provence and Kandinsky, The Odyssey of Abstraction. Today I am writing about Cezanne, which is the… Read More
2022-03-09 05:02
I originally saw the Thierry Mugler Couturissime show in Rotterdam in December of 2019, and it was a knockout and perhaps one of the top fashion exhibits I’ve ever seen next to the C… Read More
2022-03-07 05:02
Last week I went to see the spectacular 1,001 Orchids Show at the Jardin de Plantes. The eighth edition of the show is organized by four French orchid producers – Ryanne Orchid&eacut&hellip…Read More
2022-03-02 07:38
Alber Elbaz- Love Brings Love
Alber Elbaz, who tragically died of Covid at age 59 on April 24, 2021, was one of the most beloved fashion designers in the Paris fashion world. Forty-six fa… Read More
2022-02-28 05:02
Celebrating the 150th birthday of France’s most esteemed writer. Marcel Proust, the Carnavalet Museum is throwing a grand party in the form of an exhibition dedicated to him. Marcel… Read More
2022-02-23 09:52
Francois and Betty Catroux were the ultimate tastemakers and style influencers, the It couple of the fashion and design worlds of Paris from the 1970s to the 1990s. Betty was the best frie… Read More
2022-02-21 08:07
A publicist I know recently moved to a new company and she sent me her new client list. Le Sergent Recruteur, a restaurant I always wanted to go to, was one of her clients. She kindl… Read More
2022-02-16 05:01
I went to see the Proust exhibition last week at the Musée Carnavalet (I will be writing about it next week) and as I was exiting, I took a moment to take in the beautiful courtyard… Read More
2022-02-14 05:02
Last month I was invited for a tour and lunch at the newly opened Kimpton Saint Honoré Hotel, centrally located on the Boulevard des Capucines, in between the Opera Garnier and Plac… Read More
2022-02-10 05:01
In the last of my series on Yves Saint Laurent in Museums, I am focusing on
Musée Picasso, Musée d’Orsay, and Musée d’Art Moderne (There&rs&hellip…Read More
2022-02-08 05:02
Out of all the Yves Saint Laurent in Museums exhibitions, the one at the Centre Pompidou was the best curated and my favorite. Saint Laurent was heavily influenced by artists and many of h… Read More
2022-02-07 05:01
Last week in the February 2022 Eye Need to Do’s, I wrote about the Yves Saint Laurent in Museums, an unprecedented exhibition at six museums across Paris, Centre Pompidou, the Louvre… Read More
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