Archive for July, 2009
Sunday, July 26th, 2009
Contador wins 2009 Tour de France, Armstrong takes third
From what I’ve read about Armstrong, I doubt if he’s happy “just to be in it,” but still for us over 40 or 50, it’s still amazing to see these guys get so close, even if they don’t take away the final trophy. I’m sure in France, older French men were cheering for Lance this year, even if he had to pop little blue pills to make it to the finish. … The 26-year-old Contador outdueled Luxembourg’s Andy Schleck and seven-time Tour champion Lance Armstrong, who finished third in his comeback after four years away from the race.
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Saturday, July 25th, 2009
Final Stages of the Tour de France – Ending tomorrow in Paris
Final Stages of the Tour de France Tour de France leader Alberto Contador trails Astana teammate Lance Armstrong during Tuesday’s 16th stage. Contador remains the overall leader by 1:37. (Eric Gaillard – Reuters) (Eric Gaillard – Reuters) [From Final Stages of the Tour de France - washingtonpost.com ]
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Tuesday, July 14th, 2009
Mona Lisa in Camelot
Two ladies in Camelot.…. Who knew… Just read in the Vanity Fair article of how the 1963 American exhibition of the Mona Lisa in New York City and Washington, D.C., was America’s first blockbuster art show. The writer Davids recounts in numbing detail the negotiations, preparations, flummoxes and successes of the exhibit. The exhibition was [...]
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Tuesday, July 14th, 2009
Merci Concept Store Opens
This three-floor, 16,000-square-foot general store near the Marais offers shopping with a conscience; all of the profits are donated to children’s charities in Madagascar. The couple behind Bonpoint children’s clothing fame have put together an irresistible array of cutting-edge design, in-house collections, vintage furniture and kitchen and tableware finds, plus fashion, lowers, a perfume bar, [...]
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Thursday, July 9th, 2009
Gourmet Paris, the Remix « ArtsÉtoile
Here’s another good round-up of food feasts in Paris, many in our neighborhood, and old favorites like Pierre Hermé and La Durée (though we’ve soured on the last given prices and crowds). … Stop by Pierre Hermé on rue Cambon on the right bank or rue Vaugirard or Bonaparte locations on the left bank for mouth watering macarons – these are the best in Paris, seconded, perhaps by Ladurée (skip the macarons at Paul). Another worthwhile stop for an afternoon pause gourmande is the Grande Epicerie du Bon Marché, where you can sample many top shelf products, from cheeses, to meats, to a shellfish bar, more types of water than you have ever seen, and speciality products from Fauchon and Hediard.
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Wednesday, July 8th, 2009
Eiffel Tower turning 120!
Today it’s one of the most emblematic – a symbol of the launch of modernity, an artist’s icon, a destination for lovers who propose marriage at 1,000 feet. … So revered is the Eiffel that it’s a shock at 120 to find out how close it came to being torn down.
… It’s still a ritual visit for all first-timers to Paris, and worth wait to climb up the sides for the view, but no longer because it’s ” the only place in Paris where you don’t have to look at it,” as Tower critic and Belle Époque humorist Tristan Bernard famously quipped.
