Here is the fourth installment of Dave’s polaroids. With testimonies from two regulars who later became his close friends: Agnès de Gouvion Saint Cyr and June Newton.

28.02.2011[ read full story ]

Some time ago, Dave was recognized by the New Yorker, one of America’s most prestigious magazines. The magazine devoted 6 pages to him, signed Michael Specter, one of the stars of the magazine. The article began like this: “One evening not long ago, I wandered down the Rue de Ric...

21.02.2011[ read full story ]

When he was born in Hong Kong on October 25th 1953, his parents, who came from north China, named him Cheung Tai Wai. He was the oldest of six brothers and sisters. He moves to Paris with his family in 1967, then enters the communal school of the rue de Beam, comes out at the age o...

14.02.2011[ read full story ]

Paris, 1:30pm, a September day, a restaurant on the rue de Richelieu: two couples, two tables, a dozen empty tables. Ten tourists stop in and ask for a free table. The owner quickly replies “I’m so sorry, we’re full.” The owner’s name is Dave. The restaurant be...

07.02.2011[ read full story ]

On the 15th of November, Brasserie Lipp celebrated its 130th birthday,
while simultaneously presenting the illustrious Cazes prize, in honor
of the founder of this mythic Saint Germain des Prés brasserie. On
this occasion, and for the next two months, Lipp will be h...

26.11.2010[ read full story ]

When we announced the launch of La Lettre, we revealed flicker’s acquisition of the Royal Britannica album of the British monarchy. Since then, flicker has also acquired archives from NASA from which have chosen these spectacular pictures.

26.10.2010[ read full story ]