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It's July 14, which means it's time to appreciate the je ne sais quoi of all things French as you celebrate Bastille Day. Eating frites is one way, but there are many other events and activities today and tomorrow.
Today there's the Waiter's Race at Les Halles (and they have specials), there's music, can-can dancers and French food on sale at Chelsea Market, and tonight's Bastille Ball.
Tomorrow has the big Bastille Day on 60th Street, put on by the French Institute/Alliance Francaise, with food from Bouchon Bakery, Payard, The French Culinary Institute and more, as well as lots of music and activities. In also on Sunday is Brooklyn's Bastille Day Party/Pentaque Tournament on Smith Street.
The Post and TimeOut list some more events; here's a list of French restaurants from Citysearch; Jean-Pierre Melville's Le Doulos is playing at Film Forum until the 19th; and, finally, here's the Wikipedia entry on Bastille Day.
Photograph of Oliver the Himalayan cat by kitesarefun on Flickr; lolcat-ing by Gothamist (it is Caturday, people)
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I love everything french except for French people themselves. Is that weird?
Bastille Day is much better than July 4th, since it is not filled with scary American jingoism.
you have to love gothamist jumping on the lolcat craze 2 years too late.
I'll be celebrating Caturday instead of Bastille Day
grats on bastille day! gotta hand it to the french to storm a prison that held only seven people. good job! the french revolution was sooo much better than the american revolution. yeah....
The French are all gay homos who love butt sex. Bastille means butt sex in French. HAPPY BUTT SEX DAY FRENCHIES!
Lolcats... classis :D
lolcats... classic!
Gawd, what sucky writing.