JEWELRY BOX: Fans of Aurélie Bidermann should check out the designer’s new fine jewelry store on Rue Royale. The charming pint-sized space was designed by Italian architect Fabrizio Casiraghi in collaboration with the Atelier Franck Durand, with terra-cotta tiles among its features.
On display are pieces from her new Mexico-inspired jewelry collection (think oversized globed cuffs, hoop earrings and beaded bracelets in turquoise or lapis lazuli) alongside items from the permanent line, intermingling with a selection of design objects and flea-market finds.
— Katya Foreman
Aurélie Bidermann
14 Rue Royale, 75008
Open Monday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Tel.: +33-1-42-60-54-01
BREAKFAST CLUB: For breakfast appointments, check out Claus Estermann’s new Saint-Germain-des-Prés outpost, a more intimate spin on his Palais-Royal address with a Bauhaus-inspired interior by Fabrizio Casiraghi. There are pale green banquettes and elegant long gold mirrors.
The 20-seater space offers house classics like the rösti with marinated salmon and fresh cream. New dishes include tartines topped with Stracciatella cream, mashed beans and crunchy vegetables, and a healthy bowl mixing spinach, black radish, pumpkin seeds, poached egg, chicken and avocado. Those with a sweet tooth can sample the brioche with pear compote perfumed with orange blossom water or the scrummy almond milk chia pudding with honey, banana and
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