Download or read book Maxim's - A Mirror of Parisian Life written by Jean-Pascal Hesse and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The mythic Parisian restaurant Maxim's—owned and operated for the past twenty-five years by iconic designer Pierre Cardin—has hosted patrons from royalty and celebrities to courtesans and starving artists since opening its doors more than a century ago.