Month: May 2010

A building with wooden doors and windows on the outside.

La Perla

May 7, 2010

One of the great charms of Parisian bars is that, a lot of the time, they really do live up to the stereotype; red and white checked tablecloths, wizened old barmen full of character, cosy nooks perfect for a tête-à-tête, and a…

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A red building with writing on it's side.

Le Café Chinois

May 7, 2010

Tea is often thought of as a particularly English obsession and, indeed, every day the people of England – myself included – down buckets of the stuff, with or without milk, sugar, and biscuits. As a big fan of what…

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A green door with the name of chez janou written on it.

Chez Janou

May 6, 2010

Situated behind Place des Vosges, you will of course run into tourists, but above all at Chez Janou you will meet local clientele for lunchtime and des connoisseurs in the evenings and weekends. This “bistrot provençal,†as it as known, probably offers…

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A room with many chairs and tables in it

Onze Bar

May 4, 2010

Paris – a city anywhere you walk, you can have a visual on at least one café within 100 feet.  Paris – a city where once inside the café, it is common practice to prendre un café or boire un verre at any hour…

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A store front with several mannequins and clothing on display.

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May 3, 2010

Walking along the streets of ÃŽle Saint-Louis you expect to find cute stores full of jewelry, trinkets, and art work, but what I was surprised to discover was a hip clothing store which is now one of my favorites! Named…

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