Guidebook for Paris
Essentials
Great cheese, delicatessen, greens etc.
Also, some may like the Amélie Poulain reference.
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Rue Lepic
Rue LepicGreat cheese, delicatessen, greens etc.
Also, some may like the Amélie Poulain reference.
Rue des Martyrs
Rue des MartyrsGreens, cheese, cakes, you name it.
Fantastic organic streetmarket (every Saturday morning)
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Marche biologique des Batignolles
34 Bd des BatignollesFantastic organic streetmarket (every Saturday morning)
Posh grocers, fromagers, deli's, cafés. The shops open all days, including Sunday morning.
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Villiers station
Posh grocers, fromagers, deli's, cafés. The shops open all days, including Sunday morning.
Monop'
42 Rue Saint-MaurSupermarket, opens til midnight.
Drinks & Nightlife
Le Mansart
1 Rue MansartWhere hype people have their burger / beer.
Glass
7 Rue FrochotCocktail bar.
Magnificent Belle Epoque bistro. Also: a very good local option to grab a beer.
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Le Cyrano
3 Rue BiotMagnificent Belle Epoque bistro. Also: a very good local option to grab a beer.
Dirty Dick
10 Rue FrochotTiki-themed cocktail bar.
Shopping
Monoprix
99 Rue du Faubourg Saint-AntoineFor all basic shopping.
Librairie de Paris
7 Pl. de ClichySupport your local bookshop.
73 Rue de Rochechouart
73 Rue Marguerite de RochechouartAwesome vintage clothes.
Cool gadget store: posters with a Parisian theme, toys for twentysomethings, and the like.
13 Rue Henry Monnier
13 Rue Henry MonnierCool gadget store: posters with a Parisian theme, toys for twentysomethings, and the like.
One-of-a-kind chocolate and sweets shop.
The shopowner is also vintage Paris, and very sweet. (Closed for now, unfortunately.)
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A L'Etoile d'Or
30 Rue Pierre FontaineOne-of-a-kind chocolate and sweets shop.
The shopowner is also vintage Paris, and very sweet. (Closed for now, unfortunately.)
Designers startup / store. Lots of good, inventive stuff, from shirts to stationery to shoes. Cool crew.
La Fausse Boutique
Designers startup / store. Lots of good, inventive stuff, from shirts to stationery to shoes. Cool crew.
Great little antique shop. Lots of lamps, jewellery, chromo pictures from the 1940s to 1980s.
Archi-noire
56 Rue RodierGreat little antique shop. Lots of lamps, jewellery, chromo pictures from the 1940s to 1980s.
Carrefour City
1 Rue HaxoFor basic shopping.
Food Scene
Épicerie Causses
222 Rue Saint-MartinA good little lunch spot and a nice grocery store.
Le Wepler
14 Pl. de Clichygrand style brasserie. Splurge in oysters or entrecôte.
La Pizzetta
22 Avenue TrudaineGood Italian option.
Excellent French food and wine. Also: Love the St. Lazare's traintracks and cityscape.
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Le Clou de Fourchette
121 Rue de RomeExcellent French food and wine. Also: Love the St. Lazare's traintracks and cityscape.
Rose Bakery
46 bis Rue des MartyrsStylish brunch spot.
Boudella Nouredine
A quiet, friendly bar / coffee.
Trendy, innovative Japanese restaurant. Be sure to make a reservation. Trust the chef and the sake.
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Guilo Guilo
8 Rue GarreauTrendy, innovative Japanese restaurant. Be sure to make a reservation. Trust the chef and the sake.
2 Rue Pierre Fontaine
2 Rue Pierre FontaineSuper-tiny, super-hip local izakaya.
The local institution for burgers, beer, or a late-late cocktail. Friendly staff and lots of street-tables in fair weather.
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Le Dépanneur Pigalle
26 Rue Pierre FontaineThe local institution for burgers, beer, or a late-late cocktail. Friendly staff and lots of street-tables in fair weather.
Great French food with a contemporary twist, stylish restaurant within an art gallery.
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Le Bal
6 Imp. de la DéfenseGreat French food with a contemporary twist, stylish restaurant within an art gallery.
Café Miroir
94 Rue des MartyrsGood bistro food. As Parisian as can be. Be sure to book.
A great terrace on a lovely, leafy avenue. Inexpensive bar and simple food. Lovely service.
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Les Ptits Gros
27 Av. TrudaineA great terrace on a lovely, leafy avenue. Inexpensive bar and simple food. Lovely service.
In the current trend of hipster burgers, this one is keeping good to its promise of quality, organic burgers & fries.
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Bioburger Victoire
10 Rue de la VictoireIn the current trend of hipster burgers, this one is keeping good to its promise of quality, organic burgers & fries.
Arts & Culture
worth a visit.
A good program of temporary exhibitions (19th century art).
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Museo de la Vida Romántica
16 Rue Chaptalworth a visit.
A good program of temporary exhibitions (19th century art).
The fancier alternative to blockbuster-machine Pathé Wepler next door.
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L'ARP
7 Av. de ClichyThe fancier alternative to blockbuster-machine Pathé Wepler next door.
The auction house. Morning exhibitions of the afternoon's sales are a visit unto themselves. Attend a sale for the theater and the thrill.
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Hotel Drouot
9 Rue DrouotThe auction house. Morning exhibitions of the afternoon's sales are a visit unto themselves. Attend a sale for the theater and the thrill.
Sightseeing
Moulin Rouge
82 Bd de ClichyPhoto op
Sacré-Cœur
35 Rue du Chevalier de la BarreGrotesquely famous piece of Byzantine revival.
Streamline façade by Georges-Henri Pingusson, for what is today La Comédie de Paris.
André Breton's workshop, complete with desk, African art and Surrealist paitings, can be seen at Centre Pompidou.
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Comedy Paris
42 Rue Pierre FontaineStreamline façade by Georges-Henri Pingusson, for what is today La Comédie de Paris.
André Breton's workshop, complete with desk, African art and Surrealist paitings, can be seen at Centre Pompidou.
Everything Else
CMG Sports Club One Lafayette
10 Rue de la VictoireA good gym.