the classics
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Along with the classics, the shop also offers bagels imbued with ingredients like saffron, Korean gochujang and miso.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026
I opted for the classics: onion soup, retro vol-au-vent overflowing with mushrooms and, for dessert, an île flottante heady with vanilla and caramel.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026
The film was shown in a restored version at this year's Venice Film Festival, winning an award for best film in the classics section.
From BBC • Dec. 28, 2025
As they discuss the niceties and textual flaws of the classics they love as much as life itself, Stoppard’s playfulness is tinged with rue; the older man cannot prevent the younger’s heartbreak to come.”
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 29, 2025
“I’ve read the classics, but I’m not meant to be a sage. I don’t have the skill.”
From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo
