'The French Connection' and Le Dernier Cri

A Boutique for European Men's Fashion, 1966-1973

Re-watching The French Connection (1971) a few weeks ago, I was taken in (as always) by the 1970s New York street scenes—taking note of the signs, soaking in the whole vibe as detective Gene Hackman follows heroin smuggler Alain Charnier (Fernando Rey) around the East 60s. When people ask me for advice on hip restaurants in NYC, I always joke that I hav…