If you're looking for a new neighborhood in Paris to explore, Belleville is a great option. It is a neighbourhood that once provided wine and weekend escapes to Parisians before Paris expanded it's northern boundaries in the 1860s. Famous singers like Edith Piaf, and artist used to live in Belleville. Today, it is home to foreigners, expats, artists, and professionals alike. It is a neighborhood full of culture, charm, quaint little side streets, full of hills, and definitely a place worth explo[...]
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There is this cool Bar, Restaurant and dance club at Stalingrad metro; La Rotonde. It's a cultural place that's a melting pot for many creative people. Perched at the corner of the Canal de l?Ourcq two stones throw away from the movie cinemas MK2?Quai?de Seine and Loire,?is this little?oasis of good vibes; music food and friends. A great place to grab an apero en terrace, people watch and mingle. There are a few interior and outdoor spaces available to eat and chill. FOOD: Set lunch men[...]
A very good little restaurant close to La Villette with a massive terrace just along the canal. The service?was friendly and the food was typical brasserie style - but with great attention to detail and lots of variety. You'll find something for meat lovers and vegetarians from pasta, steak to salads. ?Most meals will have you feeling full and at around 13 Euros, you can't beat that for fresh produce. I took a pasta dish - Linguine in a spinach sauce with?trout eggs. On this day t[...]
Hobbes Paris:?31 Avenue Simon Bolivar,?75019 Paris A new vegan, vegetarian spot across from Park Buttes Chaumont?close to Belleville, just opened and I'm already "lovin it". I mean finally a vegetarian restaurant that doesn't look like it's trying too hard, and just keeps things so simple yet delicious. It's going down on the list as one of the best vegan and vegetarian restaurants in Paris. We tried the veggie "Green Burger" 12.50 euros and the sunday "Vegetarian Brunch" 19 euros. Both we[...]
The bookshop at Cent Quatre [104] Paris is one of the best bookshops in the 19th arrondissement. With its rich array of children's books, glossies, novels, and regular author readings it's easily one of my best spots to hang out on a saturday morning. My son and I usually go straight to the back where there are wooden type stairs/seats available to read and narrow down you're selection of books. It's also a great place to pick up gifts for all ages - I saw many kids masks and t[...]