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MAC/VAL Vitry Sur Seine

Posted on October 9, 2010 by VINGT Editorial

In the unlikely event that Paris is beginning to get tiresome, art correspondent Lilianne Milgrom offers two very different art experiences outside the Paris metropolis. Here she offers a contemporary option at Vitry-sur-Seine's outstanding contemporary museum MAC/VAL. Read more

E. Dehillerin

Posted on July 3, 2010 by VINGT Editorial

Text: Carly DeFilippo Image: Kevin Walsh If E. Dehillerin is not the most practical place to shop for kitchen equipment in Paris, it’s certainly the most nostalgic. The vintage, forest-green storefront spans the corner of rue Coquillière and rue Jean-Jacques Rousseau, windows brimming with gleaming copper and stainless steel (as they have for nearly two… Read more

Au Petit Tonneau

Posted on May 4, 2010 by VINGT Editorial

Text: Brendan Seibel Image: Au Petit Tonneau Nestled amongst the glitz and glitter of the 7th Au Petit Tonneau brings the neighbourhood back to Earth. Walking inside this unassuming restaurant is like crossing the threshold of a family home. The small staff are welcoming, polite yet informal and attentive without smothering. For over twenty-five years… Read more

La Grande Epicerie de Paris

Posted on April 29, 2010 by VINGT Editorial

Words: Richard Price Image: Stéphanie Moisan If you are a true food-lover, upon entering la Grande Epicerie de Paris, it feels as if your head might explode at any moment. They have so much and it is all so good. It really is the best food in the world and it’s right at your fingertips. … Read more

Pralus Chocolate

Posted on March 30, 2010 by VINGT Editorial

Text: Boris Petrovic Image: Lee McCoy Pralus is one of the three producers in France to go ‘from bean to bar’; he uses nothing but noble ingredients, only pure chocolate butter, no preservatives, E’ numbers and aromas, not even vanilla. The only ‘slip’ in this aspect is the usage of soy lecithin (strictly non GM). … Read more