Walk into this burger atelier and you’ll be pleasantly surprised- Michael Jackson and other 80′s reminiscent tunes hum above while you’re greeted by moustache-adorned smiles and berets. The latest creative take on fast food is catching wave in the Faubourg Saint Denis area and for good reason. Big Fernand is a unique up and coming gourmet burger spot- fast, fresh and damn tasty with a cool vibe that doesn’t try too hard. Still retaining a chic savor, this burger joint dons a warm atmosphere of down to earth deco with stone brick walls and large wooden tables.
Last year if you were at le Carmen until it closed, you could hear shouts of « Let’s go to l’Embuscade! Who’s for l’Embuscade? » Once there, you could see a family-run rum bar, with a TV broadcasting RFO, a child sleeping on the sofa, and some drinks served with strange twists–like octopus-infused rum, or turtle penis rum. And if you didn’t believe it was real octopus, the guy show would show you the bottle with the actual octopus inside.
When you think of Strasbourg St Denis, « chill » and « relax » aren’t exactly the words that come to your mind in the first place.
« L\Inconnu », « Jeannette » and « Mauri7″ are more likely to be the one you think of, along with « drink », « dance » and « total-mess-the-next-morning ».
This small « bar de nuit » (i.e., ex whorehouse) located not far from the Champs Elysées proposes an interesting alternative to the nightlife in the area: not a giant club with a flashy entrance, but an intimate, hidden club, where you’ll …
How genuinely popular can a « Bistrot Populaire » be in the 3rd district nowadays? Or should I say, 10 feet from Merci, Grazie and all those very « popular chic » (ie, expensive) places of the neighborhood?
To answer to this question, first, there’s the look. 50′s formica furniture, an old 2CV embedded in a wall, a diner atmosphere and a delicious rotisserie behind the counter… Ok, the old school vibe is undeniable.
This multi-purpose space in the middle of Beaubourg quarter in the 3rd arrondissement presents a careful selected mix of fashion (with a big unisex and men section), interior design, beauty and lifestyle products in a clean loft which, equipped with an open kitchen and sofas, looks just like a real living area.
Meet Helmut Newcake. Thanks to this “deli-patisserie,” gluten-free has never looked sexier, and tasted yummier either. Everything is gluten-free, so you finally have an excuse to ask out that hottie with the raging allergies. Order some pastries to eat along the banks of the Canal, or sit down, stay awhile. Helmut has a beautifully lit veranda to lunch on and a few nice armchairs for lounging around with a coffee and a pastry. Service here is decidedly sweet and the place is rather dreamy (what’s with those mysterious feathers dangling from the ceiling?). For lunch, the kitchen offers a choice of two daily specials. Good luck trying to snag a coveted spot for Sunday brunch, which features a complete menu including scrambled eggs, salmon, and a stack of glutenless pancakes. Ten Days tried a hearty cod parmentier and a chicken/noodle stir-fry. The plates are good, but let’s be honest, we really came for dessert.
The charming couple of owners, one half an ex-pastry chef of Lenôtre, stock a pastry case that is pure eye candy, overflowing with financiers, cannelés, éclairs, tarts, and cupcakes, all baked in-house, and a fondant au chocolat that goes down smooth and hits all the right spots. So how do they do it?
What’s a better way to celebrate the first rays of sun in Paris than to sit in a charming visual environment with a couple of friends while listening to a vinyl squeaky? The recently opened tearoom La Chambre aux Oiseaux …
Located between le Marais and the Etienne Marcel area, l’Acte 3 is the new step after a intense yoga course at Klay, or spending all your money in the shops rue Vielle du Temple, or before being totally wasted at 4am on the couches of le Silencio.