The Origins of Alfred Giraud French Malt Whisky
A historic cognac family flexes their expertise for an elegant new tipple
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Link About It: This Week’s Picks
An opera in a Bauhaus swimming pool, counterculture in the internet age, a hotel-cinema hybrid and more
Via vogue.fr
Paris’ First Hotel-Cinema Hybrid, MK2 Nation’s Hotel Paradiso
In Paris’ 12th arrondissement, a new hotel-cinema hybrid called Hotel Paradiso (a reference to the 1966 film of the same name) welcomes guests to stay in one of 34 rooms or two …
Via citedudesign.com
An Exhibition That Celebrates Failure
Featuring 40 objects on loan from Sweden’s Museum of Failure, Cité du Design’s exhibition, When Design Flops (on view online) celebrates lessons learned during the design process, as well as inventions that …
Link About It: This Week’s Picks
A first-ever for Michelin, a fully-autonomous drone, the effects of blue light on your skin and more
Via theguardian.com
ONA Becomes the First Vegan Restaurant in France to Earn a Michelin Star
In the town of Arès, France—not far from Bordeaux—the vegan restaurant Origine Non-Animale (ONA) struggled to gain funding before opening in 2016, but persevered thanks to chef Claire Vallée’s determination. Vallée, who …
Turtleneck
$430.00
Composed of seven-thread knit 100% Sopravisso Loro Piana virgin wool, this limited edition winter sweater—from a first-of-its-kind capsule collection at French active-tailoring atelier éclectic—maintains warmth but thermoregulates when necessary. Comfy, dense and dynamic, …
Sourdough Miche
$12.00
Poilâne’s sourdough Miche (a large, round loaf with a signature P carved before baking) is a Parisian staple. Now available for delivery, it brings a little bit of Paris to us when …
Via fastcompany.com
France’s Environmentally Friendly Insect Farm
In Amiens (a town just north of Paris), a company called Ÿnsect is building a vertical farm that will be home to hundreds of millions of insects. Set to begin production in …
Interview: Michelin-Starred Chef Romain Fornell on Barcelona’s Culinary Chops
Insight on Fornell's forthcoming Barcelona restaurant, Grand Café Rouge, opening in Odile Decq's Antares