Paris may not be famous for its beer, but this is changing. It now boasts several new craft beer breweries, both in the city and the suburbs, including the Paname Brewing Company (which also operates as a bar/restaurant) in an enviable location next to a canal.
The style is very 'New York' (brick walls, long bar, high ceilings), the food is upmarket pub fare (steaks, pizzas), the beers are good (and relatively cheap), and the terrace at the front is definitely a major bonus. It's enough to make you forget wine altogether.
This part of Paris is somewhere I regularly spend time. There are two art house cinemas on either side of the canal, and great walks - or cycle rides - up to the Parc de la Villette and beyond. Indeed, if you've got time to spare, I thoroughly recommend the ride alongside the canal all the way to Meaux (around 50km away), the home of brie cheese!
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"Rue Mallet-Stevens" in Paris is notable for the 'villas' designed by the aforementioned, and the works by Le Corbusier...
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"Forest" is a new restaurant that has just opened in the terrace area of the Museum of Modern Art of Paris - where many new restaurants come and go!
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"Rue Férou" in Paris has a mural of Rimbaud's Bâteau Ivre on what is now a tax center. It's all written by hand by calligrapher Jan Willem Bruins.
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"Coutume Café" is THE place in Paris you should take any sceptic who still believes it is impossible to find a good cup of coffee in the French capital...
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"Chapon Chocolat" in Paris is the only high-tier chocolatier that has a chocolate mousse bar! The owner drew inspiration from picking ice cream flavours...
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"Assemblages" is a wine bar in Paris you should definitely visit if you're walking through Place des Vosges. The owner is a cabinet maker - and it shows!
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"Rue du Montparnasse" in Paris is THE place to be to try authentic French savory crêpes, aka galettes, just like they make them in Brittany.
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"Rosa Bonheur sur Seine" is on a barge on the river Seine in Paris. I love the atmosphere there and I recommend getting some tapas. Oh the canned sardines!
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"Jardin Catherine-Labouré" in Paris was an orchard that belonged to the Filles de la Charité convent; today, it's the perfect place to take your kids!
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The restaurant in the Palais de Tokyo in Paris changes a lot; nowadays it's called "Bambini" and it has a wonderful terrace with views of the Eiffel Tower.
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"Kiosk Le Stube" in Paris offers all the typical German delicacies you might imagine! I go there because I love their pastries and cantina food...
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"Benedict" Paris has become one of my favourite spots for a quick & tasty meal in the middle of the day or for a fancy dinner with friends or in couples.
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