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Debauve & Gallais (2eme)

February 28, 2010

Since 1800 Debauve & Gallais has made fine chocolates in Paris, and walking into any Debauve & Gallais stores takes you back into time. The stores are real gems, with chocolates, coffee, teas and pâté de fruit (little fruit candies that burst with fruit…

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Chez Georges (17eme)

February 25, 2010

On the edge of the city of Paris near the upscale suburb of Neuilly, where President Sarkozy was formerly mayor, is the traditional brasserie Chez Georges, just down the block from the Arc de Triomphe, which remains in view from…

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Jardin du Luxembourg

February 25, 2010

Most people have a few “must see†places in Paris — the Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame, the Louvre — but Jardin du Luxembourg, the most beautiful large garden in Paris, is a must-see as well. Plan to spend hours here —…

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Champ de Mars

February 23, 2010

Under the gaze of the Eiffel Tower is a splendid park for children that most tourists miss, simply because they fail to go about half a mile towards L’Ecole Militaire. So this remains a little exclusive haven for Parisians to enjoy.…

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Jardin du Ranelagh

February 23, 2010

In one of the more fashionable parks in Paris, Jardin du Ranelagh offers a vast play area for children, gymnasium, stationary trains, swings, a carousel, large grass areas to play football/soccer, badminton, tag, and even pony rides. In the chic 16th,…

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Le Select Brasserie

February 22, 2010

On Boulevard Montparnesse, next to four more storied neighbors — La Coupole, Le Dôme, La Rotonde and Le Relais de L’Entrecôte — sits Le Select, a more dress-down Brasserie with worn wooden tables and chairs, big mirrors, beaming brass and…

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La Bonbonnière de Marie

February 22, 2010

Tucked away in a little playground in the Champs de Mars, under the shadow of the Eiffel Tower, is this charming little snack shop that serves pizza, salad, hot dogs (sometimes), drinks and coffee. With its red-checkered tablecloths and outdoor seating…

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Coffee Parisien

Coffee Parisien

February 2, 2010

Don’t let the name fool you. This is not a coffee house or a café and it is certainly not a restaurant serving French food. Coffee Parisien is actually a quintessential American Diner. If you are craving a classic cheeseburger, club sandwich or…

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Pizzeria d’Auteuil

February 2, 2010

In the tony and bourgeois 16th arrondissement is one of the best restaurants in all of Paris for accommodating the whole family, offering classic Italian pizza cooked in a wood-burning oven and other excellent Italian cuisine, including veal and pasta. Perfect…

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Fontaine de Mars

Fontaine de Mars

January 26, 2010

If you are looking for the classic look and feel of a Parisian restaurant – red checkered tableclothes, big bulb lamps, deep cherry wood paneling with that distinctive French cursive writing etched onto the windows – then Fontaine de Mars…

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