Belleville is home to a successful, 20-year experiment in fusion cooking and natural wine tasting in this lovely and packed little bistro. Le Baratin's Argentinian-born chef, Raquel Carena, serves up delicious dishes – spiced just [more...]

Cosmic Galerie sits in a converted old garage in Belleville. The neighborhood is the new, more authentic (read not-so-hipster) center of contemporary art in Paris, with galleries and artist studios popping up in old workshops. This is [more...]

Opened as the city's first workers' cooperative in 1877, La Bellevilloise is still a center for creative expression in a festive atmosphere. Reestablished in 2005 with a fresh new face-lift, this 3-story, multi-purpose venue with lots [more...]

For a real taste of old France – that is, the France of today’s old Frenchmen and women – take your date to Le Vieux Belleville, a bistro that unites traditional food with traditional music every night. Accordion, Maurice [more...]

Take your date to see a less well-known, but still awesome, view of Paris from up in the Belleville park (in the 20eme). Water pours down the hill in successive fountains, making this a nice place to cool down on hot days. Metro [more...]

The Place St Marthe feels like a little village square plopped in the middle of Paris, and yet it’s also hip (though not to be confused with chic) and festive – perfect for a lively dinner or drinks. Try Le Galopin for an old-France [more...]

For a date that provides a little more exercise than a walk in the park, you can practice tai chi in the park. The park is the gorgeous Buttes Chaumont, and the lessons are free. They take place every morning at 9 a.m. in the very [more...]