http://www.spottedbylocals.com/paris Paris Spotted by Locals Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:01:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 http://www.spottedbylocals.com/paris/linternational http://www.spottedbylocals.com/paris/linternational#comments Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:01:34 +0000 Adam Roberts http://www.spottedbylocals.com/paris/linternational In all honesty, this is a terrible place to watch music – and yet it is a fantastic venue! The stage is down in the basement, tucked away beside the staircase and often hidden from view behind large pillars, but it is unmistakably a real rock venue, and as an additional bonus, all concerts are free! Every [...]]]> http://www.spottedbylocals.com/paris/linternational/feed 0 http://www.spottedbylocals.com/paris/le-cafe-du-commerce http://www.spottedbylocals.com/paris/le-cafe-du-commerce#comments Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:32:05 +0000 Willem Vink http://www.spottedbylocals.com/paris/le-cafe-du-commerce The restaurant “Le Café du Commerce” was originally a canteen, an atmosphere that is still present today. The large inner courtyard echoes the conversations of the many customers on the three floor levels in bits and pieces, enjoying their lunch or dinner. The menu is standard French and ok, while service is very quick and [...]]]> http://www.spottedbylocals.com/paris/le-cafe-du-commerce/feed 0 http://www.spottedbylocals.com/paris/marche-art-de-la-bastille http://www.spottedbylocals.com/paris/marche-art-de-la-bastille#comments Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:14:35 +0000 Willem Vink Marché d'Art de la Bastille - Diversity in style This event is organised twice a year (first next event: 28 April - 2 May 2010) along the quays of the Bastille channel. It regroups about a hundred different artist with a wide variety of styles, ranging from photography, plastic arts, painting, sculptures et all that is in the middle. There is something to find for every budget, and as the artists [...]]]> http://www.spottedbylocals.com/paris/marche-art-de-la-bastille/feed 1 http://www.spottedbylocals.com/paris/tour-montparnasse-best-view http://www.spottedbylocals.com/paris/tour-montparnasse-best-view#comments Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:13:56 +0000 Willem Vink Tour Montparnasse - Best view of Paris Most people, when asked for the best view of Paris, would immediately answer “the Eiffel Tower” or “from Montmartre”; But there is a far better way: the Tour Montparnasse. The building is one of the highest of the city and has devoted its top floor to the breathtaking look it has over whole Paris. The big [...]]]> http://www.spottedbylocals.com/paris/tour-montparnasse-best-view/feed 4 http://www.spottedbylocals.com/paris/le-marmite-bazar http://www.spottedbylocals.com/paris/le-marmite-bazar#comments Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:46:15 +0000 Adam Roberts Le Marmite Bazar - A haven of good taste Le Marmite Bazar is probably my favourite restaurant in Paris. I hesitate to say it because the temptation in a city is always to try something new, but here I know that I will always have an exceptional meal and I’ll always regret having gone elsewhere. There is no fashinable décor to divert, instead a [...]]]> http://www.spottedbylocals.com/paris/le-marmite-bazar/feed 1 http://www.spottedbylocals.com/paris/the-cork-cavan-pub http://www.spottedbylocals.com/paris/the-cork-cavan-pub#comments Sun, 07 Mar 2010 04:39:10 +0000 Tamara Mesarić http://www.spottedbylocals.com/paris/the-cork-cavan-pub Irish pubs are usually known for having cheerful atmosphere and good spirit. This one is no exception. The Cork and Cavan Pub is a welcoming pub at the canal St Martin, in the area with a rich concurence concerning cute and unpretentious places for a drink. Step inside and you will find a rare and interesting 2 [...]]]> http://www.spottedbylocals.com/paris/the-cork-cavan-pub/feed 2 http://www.spottedbylocals.com/paris/theatre-national-de-la-colline http://www.spottedbylocals.com/paris/theatre-national-de-la-colline#comments Sun, 07 Mar 2010 04:36:00 +0000 Tamara Mesarić Théâtre National de la Colline - Serious theatre Théâtre National de la Colline is an important Parisian theatre. It is situated in the 20th arrondissement, founded in 1951 (today’s building opened in 1983) to decentralise theatre life and to create one relevant place of the theatre creation of the plays from the end of the 19th century till our days. It is a National [...]]]> http://www.spottedbylocals.com/paris/theatre-national-de-la-colline/feed 0 http://www.spottedbylocals.com/paris/le-rubis http://www.spottedbylocals.com/paris/le-rubis#comments Thu, 04 Mar 2010 10:03:54 +0000 Adam Roberts http://www.spottedbylocals.com/paris/le-rubis It’s always great to have a nice local bar, but even better when that bar has a fantastic art deco interior! The team at Le Rubis have only been in place for a month, but they have already successfully regenerated an establishment that was hidden for years behind a dull contemporary decor. Sitting at the bottom of an atypical 1930s building, [...]]]> http://www.spottedbylocals.com/paris/le-rubis/feed 2 http://www.spottedbylocals.com/paris/le-faitout http://www.spottedbylocals.com/paris/le-faitout#comments Thu, 04 Mar 2010 09:55:33 +0000 Harriet O'Brien Le Faitout - Large leather booths and delightful waiters The Faitout is a cosy, ramshackle sort of place popular with Belleville residents who return time and again for the laid-back atmosphere, the good quality fare (and the free Internet). The staff are young and rather charming, (the café I-Pod is usually handed round for the customers to choose the music) and free popcorn circulates in [...]]]> http://www.spottedbylocals.com/paris/le-faitout/feed 0 http://www.spottedbylocals.com/paris/le-leche-vin http://www.spottedbylocals.com/paris/le-leche-vin#comments Wed, 03 Mar 2010 11:11:28 +0000 Harriet O'Brien Le Lèche-Vin - Piety meets debauchery A veritable feast for the senses, the Lèche-Vin is fun and it won’t break the bank. Tucked away on the rue Daval, it is highly recognisable thanks to the life-sized, fairly-light dripping Virgin Mary glowing in the window. The interior of the bar is adorned with religious paraphernalia to varying degrees of irreverence and tackiness. All is complimented by a [...]]]> http://www.spottedbylocals.com/paris/le-leche-vin/feed 0