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Class Actress Shoot Their New Video in Paris

2012-01-27T16:57:00.001+01:00

American synth-pop duo Class Actress have just released their latest video, for the track "Bienvenue", set in none other than the city that we heart so much, Paris. Directed by Gregory Faure and Clement Gino, the video was shot at various Paris landmarks, including the Canal St Martin and Gare du Nord, and a roof terrace with a panoramic view taking in the Eiffel Tower and the Sacre

Avril Gau

2012-01-08T17:14:00.000+01:00

Paris is often lauded as a great place for shopping - it's one of the fashion capitals of the world, after all. Indeed, it's the birth place of many of the most illustrious fashion houses of history, and alongside their flagships, many of the world's most respected brands have outposts here, too. But rather than shopping in an identikit boutique that has the same stock in Paris,

Au revoir, 2011! Bonjour, 2012!

2012-01-01T14:46:00.000+01:00

The last year in Paris was a corker. In case you missed it, here is a recap of our favourite discoveries of 2011, and a summary of everything we're looking forward to in 2012. In 2011, we indulged in great food and wine at the new small-plate/wine-bar combos Verjus and Au Passage, and continued to enjoy old favourites Aux Deux Amis and Le Dauphin. We saw foreign brands WeSC, Banana

Causses - La Fabrique

2011-12-21T11:00:00.000+01:00

Causses is a brand new slow-food concept in the hip South Pigalle area, bringing together a food hall, a restaurant and cookery lessons under the motto of sain, savoureux, simple (healthy, tasty, simple). The large, light and airy corner space houses the food hall, Causse, with its selection of seasonal fruit and veg, cheese, meats, sweets, wines and spirits - with an accent on high quality

Popelini

2011-12-13T20:01:00.000+01:00

Bored of macaroons? Totally over cupcakes? Looking for another sweet and cutesy way to over-indulge? Popelini, a recent addition to the hippidy-hip Northern Marais neighbourhood, might just have the answer. Selling nothing but bite-size choux à la crème (which sounds far more elegant than its English translation of cream puff), Popelini provides Paris with an alternative way to eat

Banana Republic Opens on the Champs Elysees

2011-12-08T10:55:00.001+01:00

Banana Republic, the American high-street brand offering classic US luxury at affordable prices, opens its first French store on Paris' iconic Champs Elysees today. Founded in California in 1978 by two avid travelers who brought back the best in safari gear from the four corners of the world, the brand, now owned by Gap, continues in its globetrotting with stores in London,

L'Echappée Urban Spa

2011-12-07T11:32:00.001+01:00

Oberkampf, an area of Paris best known for its restaurants and bars, is also now home to the capital's first urban spa: l'Echappée. With natural light, exposed brick-work and polished concrete floors, l'Echappée anchors itself in a tasteful, contemporary luxury, providing a calming zen-like sanctuary for those seeking refuge from the bustle of the city. On offer are a wide range

Asuka

2011-11-28T23:18:00.001+01:00

There's no name on the outside - just heavy iron grills on the opaque windows of the matt black facade. But Asuka - this hidden little 12-seater Japanese restaurant on a side street on the dark side of Montmartre - has been drawing in those in the know for over ten years with its authentic Japanese fare and convivial vibe. Once you're through the doors, you're warmly welcomed by the

WeSC Paris X

2011-11-26T12:03:00.001+01:00

Swedish streetwear brand WeSC - We are the Superlative Conspiracy - has opened its second stand alone boutique in Paris, just off the Canal St Martin in the up-and-coming 10th arrondissement, not far from the Quai de Jemmapes skatepark. WeSC (pronoucned We-ess-see) pitches itself as a street fashion brand for intellectual slackers and is a big voice in the skateboarding community,

Verjus Wine Bar

2011-11-21T19:21:00.001+01:00

The couple behind the private supper club Hidden Kitchen has opened up a no-reservation wine bar, Verjus, with a separate restaurant with a different menu upstairs. Even though it has only just opened, the small, softly-lit bare-brick walled cellar with counter-space only gets packed pretty quickly - the reputation of the Hidden Kitchen preceeds them, and rightly so. There

Yayoi Kusama @ Centre Pompidou

2011-11-15T14:18:00.001+01:00

The Centre Pompidou presents the first French retrospective of Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, with a chronological exploration of over 150 of her works from 1949 to 2011. Featured are the iconic Infinity Nets - monochrome canvases filled with repetitive loops of paint to create hypnotic abstract paintings with no end and no beginning. We see the development of the idea of Self-Obliteration,

Le Dauphin

2011-11-08T18:43:00.000+01:00

Wine bar and tapas restaurant Le Dauphin is the latest venture from the team behind Paris' highly praised restaurant Le Chateaubriand, and was much anticipated by the gastronomic world when it opened last year - and has since been awarded Le Fooding's "Best Decor" accolade for 2010. Just a few doors down from the mothership, Le Dauphin exudes a similar easy-going charm to

Le Chateaubriand

2011-10-31T15:26:00.000+01:00

If you only go to one restaurant in Paris, make it Le Chateaubriand. Young Basque chef Inake Aizpitarte's Parisian bistro has been much lauded (it repeatedly features on the 50 Best Restaurants of the World List, ranking number 9 for 2011) and yet it's not what you'd necessarily expect from a feted restaurant in the capital of the country of Michelin stars, snooty waiters and a national

A Tale of Three Cities Launch Party

2011-10-24T21:15:00.003+02:00

This Friday sees the launch of A Tale of Three Cities - a literary journal produced by the guys behind the now legendary Book Club - at the decadent South Pigalle venue of Le Carmen. The journal spans London, Paris and Berlin, and the first issue features an exclusive interview with contemporary literary star Zadie Smith, art from Joss McKinley and fiction from Literary Death Match creator

La Rotonde

2011-10-13T21:27:00.000+02:00

The gentrification of Paris' 19th arrondissement continues with the opening of La Rotonde, a brasserie housed in an impressive neo-classical building on the Place Stalingrad, overlooking the Canal de l'Ourcq. But despite its lofty architecture, the vibe is laid back and prices are reasonable - the aim of La Rotonde is to recreate an unpretentious place to hang out, drink and eat which is

Nuit Blanche 2011

2011-09-29T22:28:00.000+02:00

Nuit Blanche 2010 This weekend it's the 10th edition of the Nuit Blanche in Paris. The all nighter event sees cultural activities happen from dusk on Saturday until dawn on Sunday throughout the capital. This year, there are four different zones of nocturnal fun, all linked by metro lines 12 and 14 - the first is in the centre, around Hotel de Ville, and then the other three are in the

Le Mini Palais

2011-09-19T21:24:00.000+02:00

Between the Champs Elysees and the gilded Alexandre III bridge, in a wing of the impressive Grand Palais and just opposite the Petit Palais, is the Mini Palais restaurant - although the only thing mini about it is its name. Opened just a year ago, the grand restaurant was styled by architects Gilles & Boissier who created a clean setting in this large, high-ceilinged

Paris - Delhi - Bombay... @ Centre Pompidou

2011-09-05T18:18:00.000+02:00

Ravinder Reddy's monumental gold head at the centre of the exhibition The Pompidou Centre presents Paris-Delhi-Bombay, an exhibition bringing together the work of fifty French and Indian artists, two thirds of which was created especially for the project, to explore the question "What is India today?" Hema Upadhyay ORLAN Drap-peaux hybrides At the entrance to the exhibition is ORLAN's

The 7th Bar @ Terrass Hotel

2011-08-25T16:08:00.002+02:00

The 7th, the roof terrace bar of the 4-star Terrass Hotel in Montmartre, is a bar with a view. But not just any old view: the 7th floor vantage point that lends its name to the bar offers a spectacular view of Paris, with the Tour de Montparnasse, Les Invalides and the Eiffel Tower, lined up perfectly from left to right along the horizon. The open-air setting is open from

Zaha Hadid @ Institut du Monde Arabe

2011-08-17T16:44:00.001+02:00

Architect Zaha Hadid's mobile art container has been donated by Chanel to the Institut du Monde Arabe in Paris. Having travelled the world, the pavilion is currently showcasing an exhibition of Zaha Hadid's work within its walls, and then will be used by the Institut du Monde Arabe to house contemporary art from Arab countries. As the first woman to have been awarded the Pritzker Prize, the

La Gaîté Lyrique - Public Domaine Skateboard Culture

2011-08-07T12:02:00.000+02:00

La Gaîté Lyrique, Paris' newest cultural centre on the block, is a vast space dedicated to digital creation in all its forms (music, cinema, animation, theatre, dance, visual arts, design..) whilst putting the accent on the link between these disciplines. var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-16595005-1']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga

Au Passage

2011-08-04T22:44:00.002+02:00

There's a brand new wine-bar/restaurant in town, and we've got a feeling it's going to be a great success. Serving small plates to share and with an excellent wine list, Au Passage is very much in the same vein as two other success stories that have opened over the last couple of years in Paris, Aux Deux Amis and Le Dauphin. Passage Saint Sebastien Art Work by Miss Tic

Paris-Feni

2011-07-28T16:30:00.000+02:00

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Kooka Boora Cafe Shop

2011-07-21T18:05:00.000+02:00

In the neighbourhood hotspot of South Pigalle, in an ideal location on the corner of avenue Trudaine and the rue des Martyrs, sits Kooka Boora, a new coffee shop that's already won over the hearts of the discerning locals. With its simple Scandinavian-style decor, complete with white walls, blond wood tables, comfy leather armchairs, and lots of light thanks to the vast windows, Kooka

Open Air Cinema Festival at La Villette

2011-07-19T09:38:00.004+02:00

Today the annual open air film festival, Le Cinema en Plein Air, opens at the Paris park La Villette. From 19th July to 21st August, the vast modernist park plays host to open air cinema screenings on the theme of The Street (the title of this year's festival is "D'Une Rue a L'Autre"), with a different film showing each night from Tuesday to Sunday at sundown. Opening with Scorcese's cult