Paris Scene: The Latest and Greatest Things to Do
Paris is a host to newness, from boutiques to restaurants, hotels and art exhibitions.
Here, a few ideas of where to go and what to see between couture shows and other appointments.
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Where to Shop
The maze of maximalist rooms that make up the MiMa Concept Store unfold like an immersive treasure hunt of indie brands including Di Petsa, Rhude, Richard Quinn, Juun.J, 032c, Self-Portrait and Weinsanto. A range of textures make up the interior, mixing marble tables, jungle prints and harlequin patterns for an eclectic atmosphere that serves up jewelry and interior gems as well.
Following a year of work, Italian jeweler Roberto Coin has reopened its Paris flagship with a glossy revamp. Under the direction of designers Jacques Bec and Artur Miranda of Oitoemponto agency, the 1,500-square-foot boutique spans two levels of ultra luxe Art Deco-inspired interiors. The second floor boasts a luxe lounge space with deep velvet couches to relax in while perusing the brand’s diamond collections.
Prolific creator Ramdane Touhami — he has the titles of designer, retailer and hotelier under his belt, and revived the candlemaker Cire Trudon and beauty brand Officine Universelle Buly as an entrepreneur — has been collecting Japanese designers including Sacai, Kolor, Kapital and Needles for years. Now he will offer these pieces to the public at his new vintage outpost in the Haut Marais. — Rhonda Richford
MiMa Concept Store, 92 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, 75001
Tel.: +33 7 49 86 16 30
Roberto Coin, 25 Avenue Victor Hugo, 75116
Tel.: +33 1 45 00 95 03
Comme Des Vieux Vêtements, 1 Rue Eugène Spuller, 75003
Where to Eat
French Chinese friends Claire Huang, Hélène Ding and Hélène Huang have had their taste buds and aesthetic flair shaped by a childhood spent in Paris at the knee of restaurateur parents. That’s why the two-level Red Katz has the allure of a Parisian brasserie, the flamboyance of a 1930s New York City speakeasy and a mouthwatering menu that beautifully blends their Asian roots and French epicureanism.
Paris is getting a sizzling new experience with the opening of the first French outpost of Benihana, the famed teppanyaki chain founded by the family of Steve Aoki, set catty-corner to the Louvre and the Palais-Royal gardens.
Feast your eyes and palate at Pur’, the Michelin-starred table of the Park Hyatt Paris-Vendôme, between the striking setting imagined under the artistic direction of French Mexican architect Hugo Toro and the cuisine of Jean-François Rouquette. Expect a moment suspended in time around a bold menu employing techniques such as slow cooking, fermentation and decoction.
The latest venture of hospitality cornerstones Gilbert and Thierry Costes, L’Aventure packs a restaurant, a nightclub and soon a 15-room, five-star hotel in an elegant Haussmann-style building that boasts the Arc de Triomphe as a neighbor. — Lily Templeton
Red Katz, 14 Rue de Cléry, 75002
Open from noon to 2:30 p.m. and 7 to 11 p.m on weekdays, until midnight at weekends.
Tel.: +33 6 98 27 98 50
Benihana, 163 Rue Saint-Honoré, 75001
Open seven days a week, lunch from noon to 3 p.m., dinner from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m.
Tel.: +33 1 86 04 06 44
Pur’, Park Hyatt Paris-Vendôme, 5 Rue de la Paix, 75001
Open Tuesday to Saturday for dinner, closed Sunday to Monday
Tel.: +33 1 58 71 10 60
L’Aventure, 4 Avenue Victor Hugo, 75116
Open seven days a week from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Tel.: +33 1 88 40 05 05
Where to Stay
For the 43-key Filigrane hotel, interior designer Anne-Claire Majorel and artistic director Sonia Lemagnen had a wealth of inspiration thanks to its location between the Palais Brogniart, formerly Paris’ stock exchange, and the Bibliothèque Nationale de France, home to treasures of culture. It also offers a spa, with a relaxation bath, sauna and steam room.
Set in an exquisite Parisian town house built as part of the Place Vendôme’s creation in the 19th century, Maison Barrière Vendôme has named each of its 27 rooms after a remarkable woman, whose aesthetic was brought to life by architect Daniel Jibert. Also worth noting: the first-floor bar restaurant Frida offers a taste of South America — and excellent cocktails. — L.T.
Hôtel Filigrane & Spa, 40 Rue Vivienne, 75001
Tel.: +33 1 80 27 25 90
Maison Barrière Vendôme, 17 Rue du Mont Thabor, 75001
Tel.: +33 1 40 55 25 70
Where to Beautify
Fueguia 1833, the Argentine niche fragrance house, has set down its first stakes in Paris, a hop away from the Avenue des Champs-Élysées. The brand, which is vertically integrated and responsible for each step of the manufacturing process, displays its full, wide range of perfumes that can be sampled in its “gallery.” Some scents have even been aged for years, just like wine.
After Shanghai and New York, luxury skin care brand Orveda has opened its first freestanding spa and store, called La Maison Orveda, in the French capital. Treatment protocols here are made-to-measure and use the brand’s products, which are created with bio-fermentation, enzymatic catalysis and plant cell culture technologies.
In another first, hairstylist Etienne Sekola has established his debut salon in the Marais district. The hybrid space, designed by Laurence Simoncini, is part design office and exhibition space, too. — Jennifer Weil
Fueguia 1833, 60 Rue François 1er, 75008 Paris
Tel.: +33 7 59 65 85 16
Maison Orveda, 6 Place Saint-Sulpice, 75006
Tel.: +33 1 85 14 70 14
Etienne Sekola x LSd Galerie, 5 Rue Aubriot, 75004
Tel.: +33 6 63 81 46 15
Where to Sweat
If you’re one to view fashion weeks as marathons, then Paris’ latest luxury gym Blackroc is for you. Specializing in contact sports ranging from boxing and self-defense to MMA and Krav Maga, it has a holistic approach to being fit and well — there’s even a Polaar Plunge and an in-house chiropractor. Membership is capped at 250, but day and week passes are available upon request. — L.T.
Blackroc Paris, 50 Avenue Foch, 75116
Tel.: +33 1 40 60 00 23
Where to Eye Art
Stephen Jones and his hats are the subject of a major exhibition at the Palais Galliera. It spotlights more than 200 hats and 50 looks he created with his longtime collaborators — brands including Dior, John Galliano, Comme des Garçons, Jean Paul Gaultier and Thierry Mugler.
The Palais Garnier lifts the veil on the paradox of stage jewelry, which looks precious but is not. Brass replaces gold, while colored glass trumps precious gems. This show highlights the Paris Opera’s fabulous collection, from the Second Empire on, comprising some 4,000 pieces.
“The Saga of the Department Stores,” at the Cité de l’Architecture museum, tells the story of shopping through art and architecture, tracing 175 years of the “cathedrals of consumption,” a term coined by French author Émile Zola.
For its inaugural exhibition, the Oana Ivan Gallery is presenting a show featuring about 30 iconic and previously unpublished works by fashion photographer Peter Knapp. An artistic director of Elle magazine, Knapp also collaborated with designers such as Yves Saint Laurent, André Courrèges, Thierry Mugler and Issey Miyake. — J.W.
“Stephen Jones, Chapeaux d’Artiste,” until March 16
Palais Galliera, 10 Aenue Pierre 1er de Serbie, 75116
Tel.: +33 1 56 52 86 00
“Stage Jewelry at the Paris Opera,” until March 28
Palais Garnier’s library-museum
Place de l’Opéra, 75009
Tel.: +33 1 71 25 24 23
“The Saga of Department Stores,” until April 6
Cité de l’Architecture et Patrimoine, 1 Place du Trocadéro, 75116
Tel.: +33 1 58 51 52 00
“Peter Knapp: Countdown, 2024-1960,” until April 17
Oana Ivan Gallery
93 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, 75008
Tel.: +33 6 01 02 96 11
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