What do our fellow Parisians think about our city's oldest market* ?
The hedge fund controller says:
"First we can find you. Second you're multicultural."
The graphic designer says:
"The italian shop / restaurant :) and the photography shop !"
The international banker says:
"I've only stopped by this Marché once and couldn't decide what my favourite thing was. It's a lovely place!"
The art curator says:
"The atmosphere changes the moment you step through the wrought iron
gate from rue de Bretagne, it is unique. The width of the shopkeepers
grin and their friendly chat invariably compensates for their tendency
to move at their own, leisurely pace - here there is all the time in the
world. A haven in the heart of Paris which provides the local
community with delicious freshly prepared international food."
The PR executive says:
"People are so nice there. It's a real French market where u can find good products and good advice for cooking. The Japanese restaurant is excellent!"
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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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No more macaroons please. Sticky, sweet, pistachio filled pastries are the perfect complement to your cup of tea this fall season. Spurred on by a new Bague de Kenza location in the 3eme, we have been onto these lil' delicacies for a few years.
These desserts come in a variety of shapes and sizes, and mainly involve honey, syrup, walnuts, pistachios, dates, or cashews, between layers of delicate cookie dough. You find some of the best recipes at the addresses below:
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There was a time when Montmartre was a neighborhood of wine vineyards, covered in plush greens and ripe grapes.
Luckily at this time of year, Parisians and visitors get a taste of Montmartre's old time spirit. The annual Vendanges de Montmartre (Montmartre Grape Harvest Festival) turns the northern tip of Paris into a classic festival of wine tasting and good old gallivanting.
The week long festivities are sponsored by Victoria Abril and filmmaker Claude Lelouche. From art exhibitions to concerts and film screenings, can you expect anything less from the artistically stimulated Parisians?
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You could be forgiven for thinking this was a condemmed building, far from the centre of town. It's actually the facade of Argentinian restaurant Anahi.
Located in the Haut, Haut Marais, on rue Volta - closer to Porte St Denis and République than now chi-chi Square du Temple - Volta was actually a street that was classed as "insalubre" until recently.
Now the old squat across the road is being tarted up but the entrance to this still popular-with-the-odd-Fashonista restaurants remains, distinctly, Verdegris. Inside it's old white and green edged tiles are reminisent of a public bathroom but apparently it was a Charcuterie in days gone by.
Photo by Armando Rampas
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The Canal St. Martin is one the city’s hippest new neighborhoods. Take advantage of the great weather by strolling along the water and maybe stop by Pink Flamingo Pizza on rue Bichat for some of the best pizza in town.
Creative flavor combinations, made with delicious super-fresh ingredients and sporting clever names like the Basquiat, the Bjork and the Ghandi, served in a cheerful, kitsch atmosphere, make it more than worth the trip.
As an added bonus, they offer a terrific take-away service: after ordering, you’re given a pink balloon, then just tie the balloon to your wrist or your belt, sit down on the edge of the Canal and relax, the delivery guy will find you by spotting the balloon! Picnics, or rather ‘hipnics’, are a summertime tradition for those who live on the Canal. Enjoy!
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