Paris | Catherine Deneuve | Tong Yen | food
Lorraine Bracco's Paris
by
Mark Seal"The Ile Saint-Louis has the greatest ice-cream shop called
Berthillon. Oh, my god, it's the best ice cream in
Paris. We're
used to Carvel and Häagen-Dazs pops and Mister Softee trucks; this
is what the French are used to. You must take a walk around the Ile
Saint-Louis. It's so old, you feel like you're in the 17th century.
It's definitely a lovely walk. You're not too far from Notre Dame.
I used to go to Patisserie Car-ette in the Place du Trocadéro, a
tea place where I'd always see Catherine Deneuve. I didn't really
know her. Now I do, but then I didn't. She would go to Patisserie
Carette at tea time, 4 p.m., and I would love to have been able to
say hello."
Dinner
"Kinugawa is a great Japanese restaurant with the best sushi in
Paris. Tong Yen is fabulous for Chinese. It's right off the
Champs-Élysées. Typical Chinese with a very happy atmosphere and
lots of great
food. When I modeled, all my Swedish friends would go
to the Maison du Caviar, which I liked a lot, too. I hate caviar,
but they serve smoked salmon, so I was in luck. It was always fun.
It's kind of sparse and modern. You know, smoked salmon, caviar,
and good vodka."
Nightlife
"Les Bains is still a happening place. It's still hot and heavy,
very intimate. It's got the best deejays. I've been there and
danced until 4 or 5 in the morning. It doesn't really get going
before midnight. You have dinner upstairs, then go downstairs to
dance. Everybody goes there, from rock stars to tennis players to
actors."
SUNDAY
Excursion
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