Straight from the Middle East to Paris. Levantine street food that transcends borders and brings people together.
The best Parisian Instagram accounts to follow
With almost everything closed, it seems that the Parisian spirit faded away. We miss the city’s immense beauty and charm as well as going out to enjoy its countless restaurants and museums. Fortunately, there’s a wealth of Instagram accounts that bring back the City of Lights to life. Here are our favorite Instagrammers who encapsulate the very essence of Paris. Via: Raphael Metivet Raphael Metivet It’s easy to forget how wonderful is Paris when you are stuck in your apartment for most of the time. But with Raphael Metivet’s Instagram account, it is impossible not to reignite that love. The talented photographer based in Paris captures the beauty of Parisian architecture. From the Haussmannian style to Art Nouveau, Raphael Metivet takes his followers on an enthralling trip through the years to show them how architectural styles in Paris have changed over time. Through his camera lens, he also tries to tell personal…
2020 is the year to stop going gluten-free just because
We all want to look great and hit the streets of Paris in style. But getting in shape also means wise food choices, and this is why we often try various diets that offer us health benefits and attractive bodies. One of the most popular diet trends is the gluten-free diet, even though the number of people who can’t consume it is relatively small. Many celebrities were claiming that it helps them losing weight or that avoiding gluten is healthy. That made gluten-free products and restaurants omnipresent, and some of us decided to follow this no-gluten path because it felt right. But should we? Here are the reasons why it’s high time to leave gluten-free fashion in the past. Photo via: Camille Yolaine’s Instagram (@camilleyolaine) It doesn’t impact your health at all… No research proves any health benefits coming from avoiding gluten (except for people with celiac disease). While it’s…
The Crêpe of your Dreams -Marche Ou Crêpe
Inspired by the French title <Marche ou crève> of Stephen King’s novel <The Long Walk>, Marche ou Crêpe is arguably one of the best crêperies in Paris. Having more than just the smart touch of words play, the lovely and welcoming couple who run this small restaurant in the 20th arrondissement take their crafts seriously. I once witness a gentleman, a regular in a joking mood, get “yelled” at when he called the crêpe a fast food. Located in a lively family neighborhood instead of a busy touristic site, Marche ou Crêpe provides an alternative to the time/money consuming fine dinning, while preserving an authentic Parisian favor. Salty or sweet, this vegetarian friendly crêperie has a largely varied menu, whoever visits will sure find a custom made crêpe that speak to his or her hungry heart! Opens from Wednesday to Sunday, Marche Ou Crêpe is just one minute’s walk away…
Thai food around the corner – Street Bangkok Roast & Beer
If there is something that every food lover should put on a bucket list, it’s definitely the famous Thai street food. Thanks to Street Bangkok Roast & Beer you have an opportunity to experience it in Paris! Hidden from bustling Boulevard de Sébastopol, Street Bangkok is different than any other Thai restaurant. Guests of this unique rotisserie are welcomed by a big neon senile Asian man smoking a pipe in the back. Bright, vivid lights contrast with raw concrete walls covered in graffiti mixed with old pictures and ads from Thailand. Just like on the street: people dine together gathered by long metal tables near a rack where roasted ducks are hanged before being served. The menu is not long but certainly full of surprises. Street Bangkok Roast & Beer serves three types of dishes: roast meat (served with rice and vegetables), street wok (including some vegetarian options) and noodle…
Cafes/Places to keep warm while being cool
It’s raining, it’s pouring, your elderly Parisian neighbors are not snoring (they’re complaining about the central heating system in your building).
Dave Brodeur-Le Comptoir Du Canal
When we heard that a new wine bar was opening up in our beloved 19th right near some of our favorite spots in Paris, we did some digging around.
Savory Saturday – La Epicerie
If they say heaven is a place on Earth, that this place in heaven is where love comes first, then we are convinced that La Epicerie, adjoined to Le Bon Marche, is that place. Between the wine cave on the basement floor, the bakery, the deli, the jam section, the water selection, and the variety of chocolates from around the world located in Aisle Never Leave (the unofficial name of the aisle given by us), La Epicerie is a gourmet gourmand’s final destination. Stocked full of foods and food good specialities from France and across the world, the sister store of Le Bon Marche is as high end as it gets. It is the Neiman Marcus of noodles, the Saks Fifth Avenue of salt, the Barney’s of your breakfast muffins. Yet there are mid-priced goods here which make for fun and adorable treats to pick up on a trip or…
Boat Bar Hopping: The Hottest Bateauxs on the Seine
A picnic on the Seine is a great way to wind down a day, but a rooftop bar on the Seine may be even better. Here are our top three choices for the best boat bars on the Seine (in the Port des Invalides/Quai d’Orsay area) that you must check out this summer before they float away from the 7th arrondissement and your rosé préférée is gone to be replaced by mulled wine. 1) Rosa Bonheur Sur Seine: an offshoot founded by the team behind the Rosa Bonheur situated in the Parc Buttes-Chaumont, this immensely popular floating barge bar is packed to the brims with people. While it seems like the sides of the boat are bursting with action, it’s actually the dancefloor inside that has all the main attractions. With an eclectic lineup of music going from hip hop to blaring wedding music in one swoop (don’t be…
Thirsty Thursday – Le Ballroom du Beef Club
Not to be confused with the eponymous Beef Club restaurant right next door to it, the Beef Club bar (located through the black doors to the left of the restaurant and formally known as Le Ballroom du Beef Club) is where all the stylish creatures of the night can catch a drink in the 1st arrondissement. While the stairs are only dimly light with candles and the bar itself is slightly more lit, if you can make it downstairs without tumbling into the dark night, you will be rewarded with incredible cocktails. As speciality cocktail bars in Paris have become a thing in the past few years, Le Ballroom du Beef Club was opened in 2012 by the same group of folks who run the Experimental Cocktail Club as well as other creative cocktail bars. Here’s what you get the Le Ballroom du Beef Club: top notch quality ingredients, super…