What we’re about
Bonjour!
I am Mariette! A hard-core Francophile, (and francophone), who enjoys sharing my love for French arts, culture and cuisine with anyone else who shares this passion or is simply curious to learn!.
As a multi-media artist whose practice revolves around mostly French things (not all, but mostly), I love chatting about art, European art history, and current cultural events. I like to also experience good food! French pastries you say?? Got you covered! We schedule regular croissant/pastry and other food experiences around the greater Los Angeles area. Always open to new suggestions as well.
No- you don’t have to be a speaker of French to join - but we will soon have separate French conversation and beginners French language meetups— which will be clearly marked as such.
Our meetups include:
Coffee chats
Museum/gallery visits
Art/paint experiences
Brunch/lunch/dinner etc, all with a Parisian/French vibe to them.
I look forward to meeting you, and hope you gain new insight and make some new friends by attending one of our upcoming events!
À bientôt!
Mariette
Upcoming events (2)
See all- Thursday Supper at Legendary TAIX Est 1927 & BROAD MuseumTaix French Restaurant, Los Angeles, CA$5.00
***SPECIAL EVENT CROSS-ORGANIZED WITH LORENA from Ladies Who Love Vintage, and one more.... ***
Please join the waitlist when full. This event is limited to 18 total combined guests. We have reserved a small lovely private room (see video & photo). We will add more guests as we monitor the waitlist as we get closer. Please ensure your notifications are on.
Taix (private room reserved)
https://youtu.be/oAcVyjUCoS8?si=q4VjrLPd2Bn1EdcTWELCOME TO OUR FIRST EVER MEETUP TRIO!
Join us for a very UNIQUE Meetup experience at an L.A. Iconic French restaurant. You will have the pleasure of meeting my lovely two Meetup Organizer friends~ Lorena and Anna who administrate their own Meetup groups. They will be cross-posting the event on their own Meetup page and inviting a few of their members to join us. You’ll have the opportunity to get acquainted with their groups as they share a little about themselves.We wanted to celebrate women during the month of Mother’s Day so we decided to do something different and special.
WE PLAN TO DO MORE MEETUP TRIOS IN THE FUTURE. STAY TUNE FOR FUTURE EVENTS!!2 PART EVENT
Part 1 (optional). 3:00 PM THE BROAD MUSEUM - FREE. See full details below.
221 S. Grand Ave. DTLA
(7 min. drive to Taix)Part 2: 5:00 - 8:00 PM TAIX RESTAURANT
🍸5 - 6 PM: Meet & Greet BEFORE dinner in the cocktail lounge.
Note: They do NOT offer Happy Hour.
🍽️6 - 8 PM Country French Supper
RESERVE YOUR DINING SPOT
$5 RSVP PayPal, Venmo (NOT if waitlisted). NOTE: Fee is NOT refundable.
If you need to cancel immediately update to “not going.”NOTIFICATIONS-ON ARE REQUIRED
It is YOUR responsibility to know if you were moved-up from the waitlist, and make your reservation commitment within 24-hours or be REPLACED.
THURSDAY SUPPER
We selected Thursday because they offer their super popular featured Cuisine Grand Mere special “Tourte de Volaille” (French-style chicken pot pie). They sell out every Thursday!!! —Pouched chicken tarragon, garlic onion, mushrooms, leeks and crème fraiche in a puff pastry crust. 🥧
FULL MENU
https://taixfrench.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/TAIX-MENU-ENTREES-FALL-2023.pdf
PARKING AT TAIX
• Free or metered parking along Sunset Blvd or behind the restaurant on Resevoir St.
• Valet parking at Taix.
TAIX (pronounced “Tex” in French)
The family, which owns the restaurant, pronounces it “Tex.”HISTORY OF AN L.A. ICON
The Taix Family are the third and fourth generations of a family of sheepherders and bakers from the “Hautes-Alpes” in southeastern France who immigrated to Los Angeles around 1870. In 1912 Marius Taix Sr. built a hotel called the Champ d’Or in downtown Los Angeles’ French quarter. In 1927, Marius Taix Jr. opened Taix French restaurant within the hotel serving chicken dinners for 50 cents at long “family-style” tables. Diners could choose private booth service for an extra quarter. Taix’s novel food, unique service and affordable prices make it a Los Angeles institution.
The present location opened in 1962 and carried on by Marius’ son, Raymond Taix, who made sure that the character of the restaurant remained unchanged.
Now in 2025… Owner Michael Taix, the son of Raymond Taix, whose passion for French Cuisine and Wines has resulted in an extensive, Award-Winning wine list which has to date, proudly served more than three generations of Angelenos and World Travelers, and We look forward to serving You and Your Family for many generations to come.
WHAT’S HAPPENING TO TAIX? I HEARD THEY WERE CLOSING.
Some of you who may have attended one of my previous events at Taix may recall I said they were closing. That’s absolutely TRUE!! They continue to lease the property from the new owners until all the zoning and red-tape is completed. In part, the new project has been held up while preservation groups and some members of City Council have proposed to NOT raze this historic property.
Overview
Taix is undergoing redevelopment, with plans to replace the existing building with a six-story mixed-use development featuring housing and retail, including a smaller version of the restaurant.
• Redevelopment Plans: The property, now owned by Holland Partner Group, is slated for a six-story complex with 170 apartments, including some affordable units, and a smaller version of Taix restaurant on the ground floor.
• Restaurant's Future: The restaurant, owned by the Taix family, will return to the property as a tenant in the new development, with a smaller version of the restaurant, including the bar and lounge, planned.
• Preservation Efforts: While the existing building will be demolished, some iconic elements like the bar top and the rooftop billboard will be preserved and incorporated into the new development.
THE BROAD MUSEUM
One of the world's leading collections of postwar and contemporary art. Featuring works and installations by Andy Warhol, Kara Walker, Roy Lichtenstein, and more.
Where to meet: In front of the main entrance of The Broad promptly at 3:00 PM.
SAME-DAY RESERVED TICKETS
Entrance is FREE but you must reserve a time-stamp entrance to be guaranteed admittance.
Be certain to additionally reserve for the Infinity Mirrored Room—The
Souls of Millions of Light Years Away
Obtain a timed-entry ticket for “Infinity Mirrored Room + General Admission” by booking online (https://ticketing.thebroad.org/). This new reservation procedure will provide you access to this immersive installation at the start of your museum visit.
Current exhibits:
(https://ticketing.thebroad.org/events)
PARKING AT THE BROAD MUSEUM
• Street metered but be prepared to walk a few blocks.
• Museum parking (under the museum). Enter on 2nd St. between Hope St. and Grand Ave. Rates are $17 for 3 hours with museum validation.
MEETUP POLICY
🔺 No drop-ins. RSVP Meetup members only 🔺 3 under 24-hr cancellations/3-months out 🔺 3 failures to pay (fee events)/6-months out 🔺 2 no-shows/1-year out
🔺Excessive cancellations perm. removed
