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July 18th Newsletter
A novel without a hero (1)
Photo copyright G Luci, Palais Princier MonacoThe summer season of 6 classical concerts in the Palace courtyard starts today, with music by two Great British composers.
What's new?
Tomorrow's Herculis athletics meeting was struck two blows this week. First, Tyson Gay tested positive for drugs, then French champion sprinter Christophe Lemaitre pulled out of the Monaco event in order to save his energy for the IAAF World Championships in Moscow the following month.
On the Principality's food scene, there are changes at Maya Bay, where Sylvestre Murigneux. has re-designed the Salons Rouge and Vert, as well as the outdoor terrace and garden. Cafe Llorca is now open every day for lunch throughout summer, aiming to drum up some extra business from visitors to the Grimaldi Forum's Celebrate Picasso exhibition. Up at the Jardin Exotique, restaurant with a view Chaumiere is having a barbecue on Saturday, with a chocolate fountain for dessert, whilst down in Port Hercule, the Brasserie de Monaco's celebratory beer should be ready for its 5th anniversary on 1st August. The brew pub has had to change its happy hour times this week, along with other bars and restaurants, in line with new legislation.
What's in the diary...
Thursday: Yolanda Charles at Note Bleue.
Friday: Carnival on the Rock.
Saturday: Funky jazz and Latin gala.
Sunday: New World and Internship on the Rock.
Coming up next week, Sporting Summer Festival 2013 continues with Crosby Stills & Nash, and Barbara Hendricks.
For lots more suggestions, visit maBoum's 7 day listing and enjoy your weekend.
(1) This week's quote is the subtitle of Vanity Fair, the most well known novel of English writer William Makepeace Thackeray, born this day 1811.
