Address: 37 Quai de Valmy, 75010 Paris Phone: 01 48 03 47 22 Metro: Republique Close by: Le Seasame, Siseng, Institut Bonte, Comptoir General?along the canal. Great for: Comfort food:?Mac&Cheese, Chicken and hipsters sipping cocktails. "Poulet Roti" aka French roasted chicken is sort of?a tradition for Sundays in Paris, or even France in general. Yes, seriously grandma will buy it at the local market and lie to the grandkids that they made it. I've witness this first[...]
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Address:31 Rue de la Folie Mericourt, 75011 Paris Phone: 01 43 57 27 00 Feeling: Industrial Chic Hotel Fabric stands out in the trendy 11th neighborhood of Paris with its industrial facade and is, in fact, a rare treasure, because it is reasonably priced with semi-luxurious amenities, bigger rooms, and a spa. The old textile factory has 33 room and mixes vintage flea market finds with modern touches to give a super cosy feel. Stylish and affordable hotels in Paris are few and far bet[...]
The area of Paris that you can easily walk around the canal in the 19th neighborhood - close to Stalingrad and Jaures is often not mentioned in lots of the city guides or things to do in the city. Traditionally a cheaper area of Paris more north, but today rich with culture and places to eat and drink - some of my best picks I share here below.? This morning, I was in search of sunshine when I decided to go out for a walk along the canal - on a saturday morning (Paris has been it?s wettes[...]
Out of the ancient and proper 17eme arrondissement there is a new wind blowing and it smells like young, fresh (coffee) breath. Dose, dealer de cafe is an urban cool coffee shop cut from simple, clean pine and laid with cool blue tiles. The tiny tables are made of flexible hexagons that swing in and out as needed. The tiles an unpatriotic star and stripe print you might find at Kann concept store, which is just down the rue. Calm blues and creamy whites, a portrait of two pineapples in pen[...]
Don't pack your Paris trip without a light jacket! Yes it's gotten warmer here and the cherry blossoms are still on the trees (barely) but the weather can be a bit temperamental these days. As per usual, we've compiled the best of things to do every month and this May you'll be happy to find the regular where to eat, drink and stay, but also a list of museums with gardens to wander if you're in the mood to get lost in some pretty Parisian places. We just got to 5000 likes on Facebook and I[...]
Address: Mama Shelter???109 Rue de Bagnolet, 75020 Paris Phone:?01 43 48 48 48 Feeling: Funky chic Mama Shelter is a fun design hotel in the Gambetta / Saint Blaise area of Paris, designed by French darling Philippe Starck. We're talking ping pong and fuseball tables, cartoon chairs, and a rooftop that opens up in the summer time to the petite centure old railway lines. It's one of those places that people keep talking about for years from the funky interiors decor that mixes[...]