Belle Epoque at Petit Palais
Mrs. Chanel opens a hat shop in Deauville, Miss Sarah Bernhardt makes audiences rise to their feet in the concert rooms at he end of Tosca by Sardou, Mr.Toulouse-Lautrec wastes the nights and ...
Heads, bob&pony-tail
Disputed by some people, hunted by others, admired and defamed, at the same time, graffiti drawings actually have a very special urban vibe,whatever wall they might cover. They make more sense and ...
Of all kinds, with all kinds, for everybody
I don’t know if Chinese cuisine has any mantra, but the one above mentioned would fit it to a T. It is the only place in the world where the jokes with "fried scorpions sandwiches" would not be ...
Higher and higher!
A thing I adored in the bars of Shanghai was that I was up, in high places, in most of them. And when I say height, I’m not joking -Flair Bar - on the 58th floor, Cloud 9 - on the 87th floor, Music Room - on the 92nd floor! I was ...
"Worthy of an emperor"
That’s what you hear when you meet them, when they welcome you, glowing with pride in Yi Long Court restaurant of Peninsula Hotel, one of the most exclusive restaurants in Shanghai. And they are ...
Walking down the street
In Shanghai, like in all Asia, there is a real culture of eating in the street. Especially when the goodies invite you everywhere, because the food stalls are all over the place, in the streets. From meat rolls, joint roasted on the ...
