Paris has a new Cheap monday store is now open in the Marais area, including the exclusive Paris C'est Chic Collaboration. Information on their address and opening hours in the post.[...]
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I get many requests from my traveling readers about some of the best places to work or get free wifi in Paris. And I've recently discovered this little gem of a wonder where you can hang out with start-up and geek types, or simply find a place with decent coffee to work on your laptop, Anti-cafe is the place to discover. It's centrally located ( near Centre George Pompidou and Les Halles). The concept is quite simple - you enter you get a card that registers your time. You can have all[...]
The other day I stopped into Clint for a coffee date and let me tell you guys how much I was blown away by the decor! I'm a sucker for old tile work floors and there were the cutest little succulents everywhere! Clint as you may have guessed is eponymous with the guy we all know from Dirty Harry. I could go on and on about this man - as I love Clint Eastwood to bits and pieces! The restaurant seems to be trying out a new concept mixing fresh food, sweet treats and decent coffee in a cosy a[...]
Inside the gardens of the Palais Royal you'll find the new Cafe Kitsune; good coffee in a small yet streamlined space inside the Galerie de Montpensier. Expect to find knowledgable baristas serving international coffee in the Maison Kitsune aesthetic: clean and fresh. The space is small, no seating space. But it just the perfect little pit stop from a shopping break in an area where you'll find some of the major boutiques such as Stella Macartney and Marc Jacobs that also share the plaza. Th[...]
Chuck Berry blazing in the background over the sound of the La Marzocco coffee machine grinding, I can hear the English speaking folks to my right discuss?birth of social media in and the neighbors two tables down to my left talk about something in French. ?I stop myself from habitually looking at my phone and the temptation to Instagram everything inside - as I enjoy my Flat White. "Savoir the moment, taste the coffee, enjoy the music, be present" I tell myself. Well, as you can see from[...]
By now you must be saying do we really need another coffee shop in Paris? ?But can we use a restaurant that offers kick ass coffee? The answer is Holybelly, and that's a hell yes! We sat down one Saturday afternoon at one of the canteen style wooden table at the back of ?this two-part coffee shop / diner. We shared the table with 5 other people. ?With a perfect view of each plate as it left the hands of the lady chefs - it's decided we'll be coming back to try more, of that, that and that...[...]