![THE HUNGER GAMES](https://cdn.magzter.com/1357655900/1718166093/articles/PqeJF3MvE1719518238100/THE-HUNGER-GAMES.jpg)
On any given evening this spring in Paris’s 8th Arrondissement, you could walk around the corner from the Hôtel de Crillon and behold something many thought they would never see again. Maxim’s, the famed bistro that debuted in 1893 and hosted generations of boldface names, had its lights on and was very much open for business. A peek in the windows of this icon of Art Nouveau opulence, which was reborn last December after lying dormant for years, would reveal a room full of Parisian bankers and fashion executives, the type of crowd that is at home in a place where the filet is 103 euros and no one really cares who’s in the kitchen preparing it.
A resurrection of this magnitude would cause astonishment in most cities, but in Paris it has barely raised an eyebrow. Indeed, some of the assembled at Maxim’s were probably just happy that they no longer needed to trek to Lapérouse (the 258-yearold restaurant in the 6th, which had its miraculous reopening in 2019) whenever they craved a dose of historic bling with a side of bourgeois comfort food.
A first-timer visiting Maxim’s and Lapérouse might think they were owned by the same company—one that seems to own a host of other business-casual restaurants, polished nightclubs, and already-reserved alfresco tables with the best views in Paris. In fact, Maxim’s is operated by Laurent de Gourcuff, Lapérouse by Benjamin Patou. Both 47 years old and born only months apart, the former friends got their start in the nightlife scene in the 1990s and went on to build competing multimillion-dollar hospitality empires the likes of which Paris, a town where gastronomy has always been culture and the chef has always mattered, had never seen before. Now, while the increasingly food-focused tourists of the world scour every blog in search of the next revelatory meal, upmarket Parisians keep giving Gourcuff and Patou reasons to expand.
Denne historien er fra Summer 2024-utgaven av Town & Country US.
Start din 7-dagers gratis prøveperiode på Magzter GOLD for å få tilgang til tusenvis av utvalgte premiumhistorier og 9000+ magasiner og aviser.
Allerede abonnent ? Logg på
Denne historien er fra Summer 2024-utgaven av Town & Country US.
Start din 7-dagers gratis prøveperiode på Magzter GOLD for å få tilgang til tusenvis av utvalgte premiumhistorier og 9000+ magasiner og aviser.
Allerede abonnent? Logg på
![Jersey, JE ΤΙΜΕ](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/2255/1730509/YSPodgbXU1719518472682/JERSEY-JE-.jpg)
Jersey, JE ΤΙΜΕ
Nearly 50 years ago a museum opened in Paris.
![THE HUNGER GAMES](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/2255/1730509/PqeJF3MvE1719518238100/THE-HUNGER-GAMES.jpg)
THE HUNGER GAMES
Two former bons amis grew up in the same expensive suburb and cut their teeth together in the Paris nightclub scene. Then they launched competing restaurant empires, and the gloves came off. Now one of them is facing a suspended prison sentence and a huge fine. Welcome to the city's most delicious grudge match.
![HIDDEN in Plain Sight](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/2255/1730509/kBgVWYItw1719518029863/HIDDEN-IN-PLAIN-SIGHT.jpg)
HIDDEN in Plain Sight
T&C was invited into the private archives and secret workshops of Paris, to glimpse the treasures that have made this city famous for its style and craftsmanship. It's a reputation worth fighting for.
![GUARDIAN of Objects](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/2255/1730509/j64Q9dNBF1719517736090/GUARDIAN-OF-OBJECTS.jpg)
GUARDIAN of Objects
Laura Kugel is the go-to art dealer for the world's most discerning clients, but her family's Paris wonderland is open to all. Come inside, won't you?
![Ecole! Elysée! SCANDALE!](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/2255/1730509/aZ7Li63eC1719517410190/ECOLE-ELYSE-SCANDALE.jpg)
Ecole! Elysée! SCANDALE!
The path to the French White House requires a political education at one of the country's elite universities. As controversy swirls around Sciences Po-class treason, #MeToo à la française, creeping le wokisme-will its grip on power finally slip?
![Are There Still Mysteries in Paris?](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/2255/1730509/-NMKXSRrz1719517166353/ARE-THERE-STILL-MYSTERIES-IN-PARIS.jpg)
Are There Still Mysteries in Paris?
Surely not, in the world's most visited city! And yet: Why is the Louvre called the Louvre? Why do the upper stories of its 17th-century buildings tilt in? Why do even familiar streets feel so enticing, unknown? One thing is clear: So many of us return because the City of Light is really one of mesmerizing shadows.
![High SEAS](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/2255/1730509/kdnkPkoBu1719516840812/HIGH-SEAS.jpg)
High SEAS
How seductive is a cruise on an ultraluxury ship (yes, that's a category) like the new Regent Seven Seas Grandeur? So much so that a 132-day sailing sold out in three hours. It was time to investigate.
![The Cruise Cure](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/2255/1730509/nJL8ZMIqf1719516540880/THE-CRUISE-CURE.jpg)
The Cruise Cure
One definition of bliss at sea is padding down a ship's hallway from your suite to the spa in a robe and slippers. Here's what awaits.
![Only a Day to Spare?](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/2255/1730509/E15ML0JW61719516354275/ONLY-A-DAY-TO-SPARE.jpg)
Only a Day to Spare?
These hotel spas-mini-me's of destination, health retreats punch way above their weight. So, if you're in the neighborhood...
![So, Where Do You Ride in Paris?](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/2255/1730509/jhPBh2S3Y1719516198308/SO-WHERE-DO-YOU-RIDE-IN-PARIS.jpg)
So, Where Do You Ride in Paris?
A fancy equestrian's guide to the best of Gallic galloping.