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This Week: A Drink With History
History isn't found in only books and museums – especially in Paris. In fact, you can still get a drink or a meal in many famous cafés and restaurants that are still running strong decades or even centuries after they gained renown for their historical significance. Have lunch at Paris's oldest restaurant, enjoy coffee on the terrace of Jean-Paul Sartre and Simone de Beauvoir's favorite hang-out, or have a whiskey with Hemingway's ghost at the watering holes he frequented. Sit back, relax, and enjoy the city's past.
A Drink With History
Hemingway History and Contemporary Cocktails
The Bar Hemingway in the Ritz, frequented by the writer during World War II, is an homage to the tastes of this literary great. Restored to the way it looked in 1944, when Hemingway (along with some Allies) famously liberated the Ritz [more...]
Five-Star Bar
Catering to diplomats, business people and stars, the glitzy atmosphere at the bar in the Hôtel de Crillon can seem a bit self-important. But it's fun to say you were there and experience the bar so famous even Hemingway wrote about [more...]
A coffee with extra history, please
The Café de Flore and Les Deux Magots are more than cafés – they’re cultural landmarks. Le Café de Flore was Appolinaire’s HQ, and also a favorite of Sartre and Simone de Beauvoir in their day. Les Deux Magots was surrealist [more...]
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Felafel sandwiches in the Marais
Take a stroll down rue des Rosiers in the Marais, the renowned Jewish/gay district at the heart of Paris, and stop at l'As du Falafel where you will find the best falafel sandwiches in the city, made at the speed of light. Eat inside [more...]
Stroll by the water - no, not the Seine
The Canal St. Martin offers a nice alternative for those first dates if you want to avoid the obvious romance of the Seine banks. Get off at métro Chateau Landon and walk down to the Pont Morland to take a break under the trees. Note [more...]
Ice Cream Island
The most famous ice cream in Paris is without a doubt Bertillon. The most popular place to get it is at the Bertillon ice cream stand on rue Du Bellay on the Ile Saint Louis, just across the bridge from Notre Dame cathedral.
You [more...]
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Learn Something
Take up a new hobby, or gather some friends together and learn how to dance! There's plenty to learn in Paris, whether you have a weekend to devote to a workshop or just want to try something new for the night.
Check out these ideas to get you thinking out of the dinner-and-a-movie box. Than grab a partner and dive in!
Brunch in Paris
This new-world weekend tradition has crossed the Atlantic and is flourishing in Paris. It's the new trendy activity with young Parisians, so the people-watching and energetic atmosphere are almost reason enough to give it a try. Many restaurants have weekend specials (particularly in the hip Marais neighborhood), and at noon brunch has only just begun! Spend a leisurely Sunday afternoon enjoying delicious brunch food – à la française or American diner-style – at these favorite eateries.
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A tiny village in Paris
If you're wondering why you only see tourists walking around Paris, it's because you're in the wrong spot! Take your date to a Parisian hideaway, a tiny 'village' in the east of Paris where you will find shops, restaurants, bars, and a [more...]
Grab a plate
In this unique Japanese restaurant, all guests sit around a conveyor belt and pick up passing plates of sushi, maki, sashami and salads they are tempted by, all prepared fresh by the chefs in the middle. A fun alternative to the more [more...]
Go organic
For a sophisticated Parisian experience, spend the morning shopping (or looking) at the Marché Raspail, situated between rue du Cherche Midi and rue de Rennes. There is a traditional market on Tuesday and Friday mornings. If you're [more...]
Gay friendly hotel
Hotel Apostrophe in Paris always creates an environment friendly towards gay society. They guarantee a good service without any form of intolerance for them.
Located near Montparnasse, this hotel, also known as hotel poem uses [more...]
Hotel Ecolabel
Located near the Eiffel Tower and the OECD and 10 min away from the Champs-Elysées, in the heart of the Passy village and its fashion boutiques, the hotel Gavarni, fully air-conditioned, offers you a haven of peace and refinement : 21 [more...]
Hotel Montmartre
Hotel de la Tour d’Auvergne is a charming house in a street full of surprises. This Montmartre hotel is just a few steps away from rue des Martyrs, Opéra, and avenue Trudaine. This is a district where you can find authentic places, [more...]
Hotel 12e arrondissement
The Grand Hotel Dore has been for over a century, a perfect and pleasant haven in the heart of Paris for visitors to the capital.
It is astonishing to find out that this luxurious, contemporary hotel was opened at the beginning [more...]
Hotel 11e arrondissement Paris
Grand Hotel Francais is perfectly located in the Marais and Bastille district and it is near to the Nation's Metro station, which is a transport hub to most of the interesting touristic areas in Paris.
It is one of those [more...]
Staying in a chic, luxury and contemporary hotel on the famous Champs Elysees in Paris
In one word, impeccable! The location of the hotel is perfect, just few steps away from the famous Champs Elysees avenue, the most beautiful avenue in the world where lies hundreds of luxury and famous boutiques that will allow you to [more...]
