L’As du Fallafel in the Marais has the best sandwiches. [Ed note: The New York Times calls it “the falafel destination in Paris, indeed in Europe.”] The falafel is crispy on the outside and moist on the inside. It’s served with creamy hummus, roasted eggplant and shredded cabbage inside soft pita — then drenched in a tahini sauce. Cash only. Le Bouillon Pigalle is still one of my favorites Café: Le Rostand Restaurant: Mazeh for the best Iranian food Best café: Le Fumoir Best restaurant: La Maison Blanche for the exceptional views of Paris crazy coffee guy: Substance Cafe I love Juvéniles, the cuisine is inventive and divine, and, the selection of wines is superb. Nearby, in a superb setting, is Verjus, where the dining room and the plate are worth a detour. For an exotic evening I go to 39 V, avenue George V. A restaurant on the rooftops of Paris, intimate and unique. I also like the Miel Factory store on rue de Sévigné where I regularly go to taste dozens of honey, each more delicious than the next, C O W bd St Germain which offers an exceptional selection of cheeses. The pairings with Champagne are endless! Les Bols du Marais is a vegetarian canteen—simple and delicious. Chez Janou: A little bit of Provence in Paris—don’t miss the chocolate mousse Best restaurants: Ogata, Bar Martin, Dumpling Queen, Guimi House Best chocolate stores: Patrick Roger, Jacques Genin Fou de Pâtisserie, Bontemps, Maison Aleph and Mamiche for a killer choux à la crème de vanille. La Gambette à Pain for their delicious bamboo charcoal and white chocolate bread they do each Tuesday. Spend some good time with friends drinking and eating at La Buvette or Martin boire et manger, or having dinner at Le Bougainville, Da Graziella or Minh Chau. I like the brunch at Square Gardette in my neighborhood. Peonies rue du Faubourg Saint Denis for brunch, lunch, coffee, flowers… I like to pick up the bread at Ten Belles Bread Maison Aleph for their wonderful and delicate levant pastries Le café suédois for a cool lunch outside The Bastille Market on Sunday for the delicious products and atmosphere and the churros of the old man who has a stand close to rue Sedaine In Paris, I like Nanina, a new mozzarella shop. In La Buvette, you can eat and drink good countryside food and natural wines. Blé Sucré is my favorite boulangerie. Best brunch for winter: Chez Casimir Best brunch for summer: Sunset Best lunch: Nanashi Best dinner: Bien Élevé Best bar: *Puebl*a in les Buttes Chaumont Best glass of wine: DUNE Best Place to Get A Picnic Basket: MYRTHE Best Place to have a picnic: Canal St Matin Best Romantic Dinner: Buvette Best Dinner with Friend: La Madonnina Best Veggie Lunch: Tien Hiang Best Coffee: Pavillon des Canaux Best Countryside Restaurant: La Recyclerie Fave coffee is at Telescope Fave Chinese Food L’Orient d’Or Fave Sunday Roast: Martin Boire et Manger Fave Thai food: Lao Siam
Deyrolle, a 186-year-old taxidermy shop in the 7th arrondissement, feels straight out of a Wes Anderson movie. There are two floors, but the top floor is the magical one — you’ll wind through beautiful animals, including polar bears, ostriches and colorful butterflies. Good to note: No animals were killed for the store; they came from zoos or parks, where they died of illness or old age. Fave Record shops: Heartbeat, Superfly & Synchrophone Fave Concept Store: The Broken Arm Fave Department Store: Le Bon Marché Best thing to do in Paris is walking from Montmartre to Saint Germain des Près on a sunny day. Most french thing to do: Get a baguette, spread salted butter on it, dip the whole thing into your coffee! That’s a French brunch for you. Best Place to Make Yourself A Present: Klin d’Oeil Best Place to Practice Sports: Mysore Yoga Paris and Battling Club The Ballon de Paris is a tethered helium balloon (adults, 12 euros, or about $14) that elevates you 450 feet above the modernist Parc André Citroën, affording a commanding perspective on the city’s celebrated boulevards and monuments — including Gustave Eiffel’s nearby namesake tower. Return to Earth next door with a sundowner cocktail or glass of wine (5 euros) at La Javelle, a carnivalesque Seine-side sprawl of food trucks, concert stages and open-air bars — including a moored party barge — interspersed with garlands of colored lights and thrift-store furniture. The Slow Gallery to buy some very cool serigraphs Shop at India Mahdavi’s store. I love everything she does. Les fleurs to buy a gift or some decorative items Castor Fleuriste for their flowers. MK2 store for beautiful and various selections, from Noguchi lamps to hair clips that are made in France. Biologique Recherche Merci Paris (home goods) Bookstores, Stationary, Craft: Magazines and bookshops: OFR or WH Smith for magazines. Librairie Galignagni for english books La Régulière or la Librairie de Paris for French books. And the library at Palais de Tokyo Empreintes: This store highlights French makers from across the country, and features over 1,000 fine craft creations, all handmade in limited-edition collections. Galerie Yvon Lambert: Beautifully curated books and magazines, with limited editions Papier-Tigre: Great stationery store Best shopping: the beauty section at the Galeries Lafayette on the Champs-Élysées, Besides Kimchi, Dover Street Market Perfumes Best wellness spot: La Sultane de Saba Les Puces de Saint-Ouen, also called Marché Les Puces, is huge; their site says it’s the largest in the world. It can be overwhelming, so do a little research before you go—there are many markets within it that all have their own names, and different vendors within those. My design friends gravitate to the Paul Bert Serpette market, and I love it too, but I think wandering around everywhere is great. Eat lunch at Ma Cocotte in the Paul Bert Serpette market— it’s fantastic. (Open Sat, Sun, Mon.) Vanves Flea Market on Saturdays…don’t sleep in! This is not as polished as Les Puces (no permanent stands like they have there), so you have to want to dig—but the prices are usually great. There’s always a lady with an epic selection of vintage moleskin chore coats, a guy I go to who sells great vintage postcards, spools of antique ribbon, ceramics—and everything you can imagine. boat? boat trip on river? Best parks: Place des Vosges, Jardin d’Acclimatation, Jardin des Tuileries Best park: Montsouris walk around the 9th Parks: Jardin du Luxembourg, Parc Montsouris Park: Le jardin du Palais Royal
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https://www.musee-orsay.fr/fr/collections Monet/Mitchell exhibit at the Louis Vuitton Foundation museum Best museum: Jacquemart André Fondation Henri Cartier-Bresson (personal Strange museums: Musée Nissim de Camondo: A historic house museum with an incredible private collection of French decorative arts Hôtel de la Marine: 18th-century apartments that served as a furniture storage room for the royal residences and later the Ministry of the French Navy, overlooking the Place de la Concorde—just opened last year. Musée de la Chasse et de la Nature: A museum dedicated to the art of hunting, with dramatically staged taxidermy and wildlife displays. Great for kids—lots of drawers they can open that have things like dried rabbit poop in them. Bourse de Commerce Pinault Collection: The new exhibition space for the Pinault contemporary art collection is in Paris’ historic stock exchange building, renovated by Japanese architect Tadao Ando. Grand Palais Having a walk along le Jardin du Palais Royal and then going to Atelier Brancusi, Musée Picasso or Musée du Louvre by foot. Carnavalet Museum Best museums: Musée de L’Orangerie, Centre Pompidou Best gallery/museum: Museum Nissim de Camondo Musée Rodin in the 7th arrondissement is a stunning 18th-century mansion and sculpture garden dedicated to the works of Auguste Rodin. If you’re short on time, opt to see the gardens only, which house eight of Rodin’s pieces — including The Thinker — among rose bushes. Bonus: It’s half the ticket price.
recommended by *laurie-anne braun*, margot baudequin, clémenece polès, and ******emma songeon Tucked in a quiet street of the Marais, don’t be fooled by this boutique’s overly simple name. “It has a very good selection mixing French designers, such as Hermès or Alaïa, and very edgy pieces from Comme des Garçons, Yohji Yamamoto and Margiela,” say Laurie-Anne Braun and Margot Baudequin. Emma Songeon adds that “Every piece in this store is a beautiful, rare, high-end find. If you have a large budget, this is the best-curated vintage store for you.” shop here
