And, I’m still hungry–or would be if I hadn’t filled up on bread. Nice’s trendiest and most celebrated restaurant, La Reserve (tel: 04 97 08 29 98; Palais de la Reserve), has an unbelievable location overlooking the sea facing west. (I can just imagine the sunsets). Jouni Tormanen is the … Continue reading →
O Mai restaurant (tel: 04 93 62 73 54; 5, rue Blacas) reflects the creeping popularity of sushi in Nice. (I’ve been waiting a long time for this trend to take off and now it has!) O Mai is a sleek, bright Japanese restaurant in the heart of Nice’s commercial … Continue reading →
Director Pablo Trapero scored a home run with the first of two Argentine films in competition at the Cannes Film Festival this year. “Leonera” (Lion’s Den) put a believable, complex character into harrowing circumstances and made sure that the audience stayed on her side. The film opens with a blood-spattered Julia … Continue reading →