After photographing Le Steles de la Creation sculptures at Place de la Madeleine, I discovered this new striking mural in the Madeleine metro. Ryaba la Poule/Ryaba the Hen is by Russian artist Ivan Loubennikova and it's his homage to Russian culture. It has 20 panels of stained glass and black metal measuring 40 meters and the 80 kilo brass egg is supposed to bring you prosperity and good fortune.
At the exit of the #14 line
Metro: Madeleine
I know I have been tooting my own horn a lot lately (it's hard being a blog superstar), but here are two more fun photos one of my generous readers Layla Morgan Wilde sent me. Check out Layla's blog. I love her description:If Martha Stewart and Woody Allen had a secret love child, it would be me.
Also, please read the very kind review of a tour I did with a most interesting New Yorker Melissa Morris. Melissa's very popular blog May December was featured on the cover of the Sunday Styles section of the New York Times.
New! Eye Prefer Paris Cooking Classes
I am happy to announce the launch of Eye Prefer Paris Cooking Classes. Come take an ethnic culinary journey with me and chef and caterer Charlotte Puckette, author of the bestseller The Ethnic Paris Cookbook. First we will shop at a Paris green-market for the freshest ingredients and then return to Charlotte’s professional kitchen near the Eiffel Tower to cook a three-course lunch. After, we will indulge in the delicious feast we prepared along with hand-selected wines.
Cost: 185 euros per person (about $240)
Time: 9:30AM- 2PM (approximately 4 1/2 hours)
Location: We will meet by a metro station close to the market
Class days: Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
Minimum of 3 students, maximum 6 students.
Click here to sign up for the next class or for more info.
I am pleased as punch to announce the launch of Eye Prefer Paris Tours, which are 3-hour walking tours I will personally be leading. The Eye Prefer Paris Tour includes many of the places I have written about such as small museums & galleries, restaurants, cafes & food markets, secret addresses, fashion & home boutiques, parks, and much more.
I look forward to meeting you on my tours and it will be my pleasure and delight to show you my insiders Paris.
Check it out at www.eyepreferparistours.com
It's so French to have hen art in the Métro! Reminds me of how much better the eggs are over there, with the golden yolks. Love this post -- next best thing to being there.
Posted by: Amy Alkon | July 06, 2009 at 06:43 AM
thanks for the link richard, and thanks again for the lovely tour. *love* that new photo of you! cheers from ny, mel
Posted by: melissa morris | July 06, 2009 at 02:42 PM
This is ALL great!!! Love those exterior billboards....what a French mensch you are!! Love you!
Posted by: Barbara | July 07, 2009 at 04:47 PM
OMG! What's up with the billboards!
They're FABULOUS!
Posted by: eileen | July 07, 2009 at 04:48 PM
hey- are these posters of you and eyepreferparis real??! I assume so!
Posted by: sherry | July 07, 2009 at 04:50 PM
RICHARD!!!! I am SCREAMING!!!! I L O V E IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Those pictures are soooooooooooooooooooooo fabulous like that! You REALLY should pay for a billboard (at least 1 time) and have it posted. O M G!
Posted by: Claudia | July 07, 2009 at 04:51 PM
The Richard poster sightings in your blog are hilarious! I love them!
Posted by: David | July 07, 2009 at 04:52 PM
HA! I know I am not imagining (or you have a twin). I love the signs! (is that you?)
Posted by: Vicki | July 07, 2009 at 04:53 PM
Love these photos. I'm curious, the boards where your picture appears with ''Eye Prefer Paris'' on them are they really on these spots in Paris or is it a ''montage''? If they are for real, what a great publicity for you. Well done!
Posted by: Danny | July 07, 2009 at 04:54 PM