The Beauty of the Brasserie

With his collection of historic Parisian restaurants, Jean-Paul Bucher is succeeding as both curator and capitalist

By Tara Weingarten

It's midnight at La Coupole, one of Paris' most celebrated brasseries. The aisles teem with perfectly accessorized night owls sipping aperitifs and waiting for tables. The air is fragrant with wispy cigarette.....

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