If you're ever in the 18th arrondisment - near the metro Max Dormoy you must take the time to walk around in a part of Paris that still has an old soul. Marche d'Olive is one of my favorite places to food shop on a sunday morning (they are closed in Sunday afternoons and on Mondays). On first glance you might find this area noisy and dirty and somewhat not as "sexy" as say Rue St. Honore, but this little corner of Paris is "real". I just love walking into this covered market and seeing a[...]
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If you're looking for a nice little romantic restaurant in Montmartre - close to Sacre Coeur but not a tourist trap - where the food is both good and reasonably priced then you'll like Le Gabin. One Tuesday night after work a friend and I shimmied into this little place that I've passed by many times ( but on that particular night I was in a "why not?" slash too-tired mood). The space was small and intimate. Because it was empty when we showed up at around 8pm, I was thinking that t[...]
Let's face it - France is a country that's proud of it's wine, cheeses and it's meat. So if you're a vegetarian or vegan visiting Paris, things can get a bit rough after only having a choice of salads from regular Cafes or Bistros. Au Grain de Folie is a little hole in the wall that has a "Mama just made this" feel, where you have a selection of seasonal vegetables and grains for dinner. All fresh, organic and I must add delicious (do not let the somewhat amateur looking colorful paint job[...]
Located behind the beautiful old church of L?Eglise Saint Bernard and walking distance from both metros Barbes and La Chapelle, Cocoboheme is a little surprise space waiting to be discovered, across from a Laundromat and two doors down from a North African deli. Tucked in this quiet corner of the 18th arrondisement is one of the loveliest gift shop slash atelier you?ll find in Paris! Run by husband and wife design team Christian and Catherine, Cocoboheme is a French brand that?s known[...]
When I strolled into Lomi Cafe on a quite Paris street in the 18th arr, it was around 10:30AM on a Sunday morning I had no expectations. I had just rolled out of bed to a voice message by one of my girl friends saying "Change of plans, meet me at 3 Rue Marcadet". My first though was, "what the hell... there?s nothing over there!" Yes, I have to admit that sometimes I can be a tad nescient. After walking down rue Stephenson and arriving at the bend at the corner to see this semi-mod[...]
Best coffee shop in Paris, especially in the Montmartre area, with a cozy ambiance, offers authentic cafe and free wifi internet access.[...]