This is a great corner for a beer on people watching. A…read moreblock from the showa musee. Time to decompress after all we witnessed today. 2 nice beers in ice.

Stopped here for a quick espresso before checking out Marais. We ended up staying for oh, maybe…read morehour and a half or two hours, 2 or 3 espressos and cappuccinos for me, 2 or 3 kir royales for my wife, and some terrific croissants and dessert items. Sat outside and was one of the highlights of our trip to all of France (and possibly life). Go and have yourself some of that joie da vivre!

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Superb Introduction to Paris food markets and a great cooking lesson…read more Background: Suppose you are going to spend a week or two in Paris in a flat equipped with a kitchen and you want to take advantage of the famous fresh markets of the city and cook some of your own meals? Now that sounded great when we were planning the trip, except we had never shopped in those markets and we suspected there might be a few cultural/procedural differences from a typical farmers market in the US. Solution: Our pre-trip research uncovered the Eye Prefer Paris blog by Richard Nahem who can arrange a cooking class with Charlotte Puckette, a professional chef and caterer and the co-author of The Ethnic Paris Cookbook. Here is the link to the site: http://eyepreferparistours.com/cooking-class/ The Class: My wife and I were met by Charlotte at the Rennes Metro stop exactly as planned and after quick introductory greetings she gave us a detailed guide through the Marché Raspail. Charlotte keeps her groups small--no more than 6--and this is key because most members of larger groups would be out of hearing range in this lively, bustling market place. She described the differences between French and American food products and agricultural practices, pointed out ways to identify the best vendors, and the best ways to interact with the vendors. We made several purchases and then hopped on the 87 bus to reach her home and extremely well-appointed kitchen. Soon we were busy preparing a lunch we would be eating in about two hours. We started first with the dessert that would be a chocolate ganache tart with a brown butter crust and we were happy to realize that this was something we could replicate at home. Next up was a mousseline sauce (similar to hollandaise sauce that would be used for the white asparagus. We then started to work on the vegetables: asparagas spears were scraped, peas were shucked, and shallots and figs were diced--no Cuisinart cheating here. The main course would be roasted duck breast, with a Fig Gastrique sauce. The sauce was not hard to prepare and was an amazing accompaniment when paired with the duck. We learned it could be used with a variety of dishes, so those who are not big fans of duck, can move over to the pork tenderloin section of the meat market. Charlotte is a superb instructor and a charming hostess, so this was far more than a cooking course; it was fun, educational, and delicious. Moreover, we felt quite competent afterwards shopping in the markets and small specialty stores during the rest of our stay in Paris. Charlotte provided copies of each of the recipes and we fully intend to try them all in our own kitchen.

Our day with Richard was THE BEST! Our family (the 2 of us and our 3 kids) took the Eurostar Train…read moreto Paris from London for the day. Richard met us at the station and had the entire day planned out for us. Being a Brooklyn boy, it made it very easy to understand him... but as he has lived in Paris for 15+ years.... you would really think of him as a local. He knew everything about everything! He really hit it off with the kids.... as opposed to other guides we have had that bore the kids with a lecture-type style. Richard was able to articulate things to them to grab their attention and keep them interested - even in the D'Orsay and Louve. Another thing that really set Richard apart was that he changed things up on the fly... when we saw that we were more interested in some things... and less in others that he had previously scheduled. He brought us to the best local crepe place in Paris - that I think we were the only tourists in the place! His knowledge of the major sites, as well as the neighborhoods, was incredible. The day flew by and before we knew it it was dinner time and we needed to get back to the station. Next time it will be a week in Paris and with Richard!!

we do love stopping by here when we are in paris every other year for the airshow…read more there are some great historical pieces and you can make anything more rich with classic hardware. the prices are high-ish.. but so what...they're high in L.A., too. and besides, you'll be able to say to admiring friends that u "picked up the hardware in paris in the 11th" !

An eclectic collection of unique modern gifts and accessories for home and personal. I bought a…read morevery cool black picture frame / montage that displays about a dozen 2x2 images set under different thicknesses of glass. If its gifts you seek, this is a good place to find something. Broad range of prices.