Sold! Racines. Paris. And Au Revoir to All of That

Last week I was at Verre Vole, the wine bar near the Canal St. Martin when my publisher, Jean Paul Rocher said, "PIerre Jancou sold Racines." The last to know, I thought. The last to know. Why when I emailed Pierre a few days ago to tell him I'd see him the next time I was in Paris did he not tell me this was my last chance? Ironically, the first time we met, he practically threw me out of his bar a vin, Le Cremerie. Somehow we overcame that blip and forged a connection. This morning Pierre sent an email around to some of his fans, admirers and friends to come and take a glass at Racines on the 22nd of October as he was headed to the Drome to his family. Bonjour a tous, finalement Racines sera vendu vendredi prochain et je vais aller vers de nouvelles aventures plus proche de ma famille dans la Drome. The last time I was in was with my friend Jeremy ParzenTracie B Pierre in back of Alice, Pat 'Griottes,' Pascaline, and to Pascalines left, Julien Courtois I don't know who the new owners are for the teensy resto in the Passage des Panoramas, and they have a hard act to follow. Pierre is a restless creative. He'll be back in some form, he will reinvent himself and another space once again.