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EAT
A great way to access Picasso’s past is to dine at his hangouts. He held court at these venerable spots.
PARIS
Brasserie Lipp
In Picasso’s day Lipp was much more than an Alsatian brasserie serving up choucroute garnie, it was a political salon wrapped in the inspired jungle murals of Léon Fargue. Picasso would often visit with fellow artist Giacometti to enjoy the intellectual banter with a side of snails.
151 Blvd. Saint-Germain; 33-1-45-48-53-91; groupe-bertrand.com/lipp; dinner for two, $130
Café de Flore
Rumoured to be Picasso’s favorite spot and immortalized in Brassaï’s photograph Picasso
au Café de Flore (1939), the restaurant was
also regularly patronised by luminaries such as Sartre and de Beauvoir. With scarlet banquettes and paper tablecloths, Flore’s decor is simple, but it remains a reliable spot for a drink or a meal. 172 Blvd. Saint-Germain; 33-1-45-48-55-26; cafedeflore.fr; dinner for two, $117
Les Deux Magots
Picasso met lover Dora Maar here during the 1930s. She caught his attention while vigorously stabbing her café table with a knife. This iconic eatery remains a perennial people watching spot. 6 Place Saint-Germain des Prés; 33-1-45-48-55-25; lesdeuxmagots.fr;
dinner for two, $158
FRENCH RIVIERA
L’Oasis
When Picasso moved to the south of
France, he rarely set up his easel at the local establishments, preferring to be moved by the natural vistas. But the view from restaurant L’Oasis has an uncanny resemblance to the sails and palms in his La Baie de Cannes (1958).
6 Rue Jean-Honoré-Carle, La Napoule; 33-493-49-95-52; oasis-raimbault.com;
dinner for two, $85
18 SEPTEMBER 2014