Salon Baba is cool!

We hadn't seen Baba for a while -- since the last rive droite arts opening last year; it was by accident or was it premeditated that he had his lights on at nearly 8 o'clock when he'd promised to close shop at 19:00 according to French law?

He was surrounded by a couple of lovely young people of the best places in the world, Chicago, Sumatra, Valparaiso, and Tunis. Baba's secret is cirage-glaçage like no one today knows how to do, on 34, rue Jean Mermoz, 75008 Paris.

If you own Crockett&Jones shoes that need shining and extra help to look good, go see Baba. He's - well, the best. And also - Because his shop is like a social club - something else!