Paris | Armand Ventilo | food | great designer
Lorraine Bracco's Paris
by
Mark Seal
Culture
"My favorite museum is the Jeu de Paume [Galerie Nationale du Jeu
de Paume]. I'd like to bring in a bed and a toothbrush and live
there. It's just an eyeful. I also love the little Rodin museum
[Musée Rodin] with the sculptures. It's on Rue de Varenne."
Lunch
"One of my favorite lunch places is the Italian restaurant Stresa.
Great Italian
food. Great artichokes. And, of course, there's
nothing like eating Italian food in
Paris - all the fresh
vegetables and fruits and great wine. I love it, love it, love it.
I've seen
Elton John, Alain Delon, lots of people at Stresa.
There's also a nice little cafe near
the Louvre pyramid. It's
called Le Café Marly. It looks out over the pyramid. If you want
something more substantial, go to Chez Georges. It's got a terrace
and you can see all of Paris. It's very Zen-like to have lunch
there."
Shopping
"If I could buy only one thing in Paris it would be cheese. I love
the vacherin cheese. It's just so smooth, like a brie, but a little
more creamy. Of course, there's the infamous Rue des Rosiers, with
all the open markets on Saturday and Sunday mornings, which is just
delightful. I really lived there, so being able to go to Rue des
Rosiers and do my shopping was always great fun. You'll find the
open markets all over Paris. I love the big flea market, the Marche
aux Puces, on the outskirts of town. For clothing, I liked Ventilo.
Armand Ventilo is a great designer, very French. I loved his
clothes - very simple with a touch of femininity. I also liked
Joseph, which is not really French. It's English, but it's a great
place to shop."
Snack
Related Topics:
Print this Article |