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Au Verger de la Madeleine

March 15, 2010

This prestigious cave in the posh Madeleine district near famed gourmet stores Hediard and Fouchon, offers an excellent collection of wines, and spirits, including top-notch Armagnac. This pocket-sized store has been pleasing customers since 1937, and remains one of the best wine stores…

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Mariage Frères

March 15, 2010

When we wanted to buy our English friends some special tea, we knew exactly where to shop: Mariage Frères. It is hard to believe that the French would know how to satisfy our friends, who are experts in the art of…

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Cassiopée (Antiquités-Brocante)

March 10, 2010

Hidden in a quiet little courtyard off rue Saint-Paul in the Marais, is this gem of an antique shop that specializes in arts de la table (fine silver, china and crystal glass). Throughout Paris you can find antiquités and brocante stores, including boutiques that specialize in selling…

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Oggi

March 10, 2010

Nestled down a side street of a major tourist herding range, Oggi waits. It waits for the lost, confused tourist to stumble by. It waits for the ex-pat on her daily run to glance up. It waits for the established…

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Michelin Guide 2010

March 9, 2010

The new Michelin Guide for 2010 just came out, and it added 65 new restaurants to its listings, which now includes the 420 “best restaurants†in Paris. Thankfully, Michelin corrected some serious omissions from its prior guide by (finally) including some of…

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Dehillerin

March 3, 2010

Since 1820, Dehillerin has been offering top chefs and serious gourmands professional quality kitchen supplies. All kinds of gadgets, knives, copper pots, sauté pans and giant-sized soup pots are available. Beautiful skewers with brass figurines of cows, fish, lambs, pigs and…

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Nicolas

March 2, 2010

The Nicolas wine merchant chain is as abundant on street corners as the local baker. One of the oldest wine merchants operating in Paris, Nicolas has been selling wines and spirits since 1822. Julia Child bought her wines from Nicolas,…

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Ryst-Dupeyron

March 2, 2010

Founded in 1905, this charming store on the posh Rue du Bac provides a range of top quality everyday wines, collectible bottles that range from 150-1,500 or more Euros per bottle (e.g., Chateau Petrus), and one of the best spirit…

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Savour Club

March 2, 2010

Despite its modern look, this wine store just celebrated its 45th anniversary, which may be young compared to some of its competitors. Savour Club is a small chain of stores throughout France, but there are only two locations within Paris: one in…

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Lavinia

March 2, 2010

This flashy store, one of the larger wine stores in Paris, is perhaps best known for its extensive collection of non-French wines. It has a broad selection of wines from the United States, Australia, Austria, Germany, Spain, Chile and Italy. By way…

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