Located right by Place de la République, this old workshop has been newly transformed into a bar / restaurant / loft, opening tomorrow.
One half of the space will be decked out in Space Invaders, the other half will be a hub for artists including eBoy, the musical ambiance composed by Béatrice Ardisson.
Food will involve classic French dishes with an innovative twist. We're hoping that Oh la la, will taste as good as it looks!
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Will Hutchins writing for I V Y paris
Paris is certainly not lacking when
it comes to chic cafés or à la mode wine bars but if
you’re hankering after a rather more alternative establishment in
which to hang out with friends over a beer or une verre de vin, then
take yourself down to Le Piano Vache.
Tucked away on the attractive cobbled side-street rue Laplace in the shadow of Le Panthéon, this marvelously monickered bar is a hideout for all those with a penchant for punk, new wave and metal.
Though don’t expect to find it chock-a-block with long hair drinkers clad in t-shirts emblazoned with the names of Norwegian death metal bands, or even bald old punks in Crass t-shirts.
Instead you will be welcomed by a busy mish-mash of laissez-faire people and a lively atmosphere. It is also very much a student hangout as it is reasonably priced, yet not the very cheapest of drinking venues in Paris, with pints costing €5 before nine and €5.50 after, while alcools et cocktails cost an extra euro.
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1. La Perle
2. L'Alimentation Générale
3. Les Taulières
4. L'International
5. Le César
6. Le Fanfaron
7. Rosa Bonheur
8. Le Magnifique
9. Truskel
10. Aux Noctambules
11. Le Tania Club
12. Black Calavados
13. Experimental Cocktail Club
14. Mama Shelter
15. Curio Parlor
16. Le China
17. Andy Wahloo
18. Aux Folies
19. Bar Du Plaza Athénée
20. Ave Maria
Photo: Critik Paris
Daniel Scheffler writing for I V Y paris
With sanctuaries like these, the trick is to keep breathing. The light knight has saved me to a place beyond.
The best coffee in paris, the darkest chocolate and the tarts parading the shelves with vestibular influence. A meeting rectangle for old friends and being sat down at an already bubbling table with one seat to spare and making all together new friends carry the ethos of this bakery.
It's modern paris, it's revived and left the victorian classic drizzle behind, with fresh food and invested staff. Order a latte, scribble on your brown paper place mat and listen to even the French clients speaking english.
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Up over in the 11th, before you hit Oberkampf and Ménilmontant, is Ave Maria.
Hearty meals of Latin American, Asian, Creole, and Caribbean fusion foods have names like "Woman on Top" and "Amélie Poulet".
Here you'll find Buddha, Shiva, and Jesus along a hangline of bathing suits strung across the ceiling. The music includes a mix of 311, the Cure, and Dre.
A festive, atypical restaurant and hang out. Come early to reserve your table.
Ave Maria
1, Rue Jacquard
75011 Paris
In the Bastille there are many great bars but a dearth of slightly more, shall we say, glossy drinkeries. Le China's colonial décor reminicent of 1930's Shanghai and a beautifully lit interior make this perfect for intimate and mildly fancy rendezvous.
Re-vamped by Jean-François Roux, (owner of Chez Janou by Place des Vosges) "Le China" (aka The China Club) has great cocktails and a Franco-Asian fusion resto upstairs.
Le China
50 rue de Charenton
75012
Tel: 01 43 46 08 09
From what appears to be an oriental épicerie on the outside, inside you'll find an eccentric bar and eclectic mix of pop art and Moroccan deco.
Wahloo also includes a leafy patio on the courtyard. Cocktails around 10 euros, and Mediterranean tapas around 5.
To avoid the crowd, best to go in the late afternoon for Happy Hour, when you can peacefully enjoy the last rays of sunshine while sipping your ginger-rum.
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Guaranteed Personality - Melissa Unger - writing for I V Y paris
Last weekend, rushing from République, in an effort to get to the Marché des Enfants Rouges before the 15 euro orchid plants were sold out, I cut across the Carreau du Temple.
Because I am cheaper than day old bread, this type of bargain incites me to take perilous risks, like running in high heels and venturing down unknown streets. Despite nearly falling twice and being more focused on horticulture than culture 'tout court’, I still managed to notice that there were a whole slew of new art galleries and trendy shops on the criss-cross of streets just north of the rue de Bretagne (rue Charlot, rue de Saintonge, rue de Poitou and all around the Carreau itself).
Featured in photo: the soon-to-be renovated Carreau du Temple.
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Visible almost as soon as you exit the Belleville metro, this neon-lit cafe is a microcosm of the diverse, constantly-in-flux neighborhood it's located in.
A little rough around the edges, it is always packed to bursting on weekend nights with a crowd that is mostly made up of bohemian residents drawn by the area's lower rent and lively vibe, their (young) children at all hours of the night, and often a handful of foreign "authenticity-seekers.".
Needless to say, the people-watching experience is a bit different from what you'd normally see if parked at a more central Parisian cafe with hordes of chic, thin, black-clad Parisians.
Instead, the sidewalk drama unfolds in multiple languages (there are large local North African and Chinese populations) and in ever-new shapes and forms.
On a recent Saturday night, revelers lit a peanut-fueled blaze on one of the tables -- a stunt that would get you arrested immediately in New York, but met with nothing more than bemused looks from the clientele and, eventually, some disciplinary action from the waiter.
Staff are efficient and alert, recovering dropped wallets and filling orders with equal alacrity.
This is one of the best bars in the Marais and famously the place where Catherine Millet's "La Vie Sexuelle de Catherine M" was launched. Combining books (it's a librairie) and wine is a great french combination if you ask me, plus there is a little gallery in the intimate lounge at the rear of the premises. Just the place to meet an old flame....or pick up a new one. Books stocked include french literary classics and tomes on art, psychoanalysis, history and culture.
La Belle Hortense
31 rue Vieille du Temple
75003 Paris
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