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Florence Colombani

Florence Colombani is a freelance writer based in Paris and the author of several books, including two in the Phaidon “Anatomy of an Actor” series on Marlon Brando and Leonardo DiCaprio.

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Buon Appetito!

Italian Fashion Mogul Diego Della Valle’s Ideal Dinner

The CEO and owner of Tod’s shares his favorite way to enjoy a meal with friends at his house on Capri.

Florence Colombani

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Bravo!

Nobody Knows Food and Drinks Like an Opera Singer

We chatted with world-class French baritone Ludovic Tézier about his love of eating and drinking as well as his upcoming starring role at the Metropolitan Opera.

Florence Colombani

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Drinks Update

Cocktails in the Time of Corona: Drinking in Paris

We recently caught up with two of the founders of the acclaimed Experimental Group, which operates bars, restaurants and hotels in Paris and around the world.

Florence Colombani

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Drinks Update

Cocktails in the Time of Corona: The Hemingway Bar Paris

We recently caught up with Colin Field, the head bartender of the legendary Hemingway Bar at the Hotel Ritz Paris, about how he spent his quarantine and the city’s reopening.

Florence Colombani

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HOLIDAY CHEER

The Best & Booziest Holiday Movie

This holiday season, add Billy Wilder’s “The Apartment” to your must-watch list.

Florence Colombani

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HOME COOKING

Mangia! Inside Luciano Pavarotti’s Italian Kitchen

We chatted with the famous tenor’s widow, Nicoletta Pavarotti, about her husband’s culinary legacy and the cookbook she’s creating from his personal recipes.

Florence Colombani

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BOGIE

Drinking With the Ghost of Humphrey Bogart

From his famous roles in “Casablanca” and “The Maltese Falcon” to founding the Rat Pack, Humphrey Bogart helped to define what it means to be a drinker.

Florence Colombani

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Cocktails on Film

Drinking & Partying like Brad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio

A look at Quentin Tarantino’s “Once Upon a Time in…Hollywood” and what it says about L.A.’s late 1960s party scene and drinking culture.

Florence Colombani

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Expats

Café Tournon–the Hidden Gem of African American Paris

The historic establishment, which is still open, was a popular meeting place for African American expat artists and writers.

Florence Colombani

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