This evening our well-traveled and always-impeccably-dressed friend Veronica is jaunting off to one of her favorite places in the world, Paris. Because of her familiarity with the city, we always take her recommendations to heart - and we've never been disappointed by any of them.
In between packing and work, Veronica found the time to shoot us a message with a list of her favorite restaurants, destinations and shops, many of which she'll be visiting in a matter of hours. We're envious but also grateful that we can share her recommendations with you - find them all below!
We're wishing Veronica a bon voyage and hoping that she discovers new and exciting items to add to her already-admirable Paris index. And if you have any tips for Veronica's trip, please leave them below. She'll be checking in from the other side of the Atlantic!
xo,
your friendly jauntsetter team
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Food:
- L'As du Falafel - "The best falafel in the world! In the Marais."
- Restaurant 404 - "Moroccan place, also located in the Marais. The bar next door 'Andy Wahloo' is cool too."
- Le Bambou - "No-frills, delicious Vietnamese in Chinatown."
- Les Deux Magots or Cafe de Flore - "Classic French cafes, sure to evoke your inner Sartre or de Beauvoir."
- Chez Janou - "Provencal and people-watching in the Marais."
Activities:
- Le Musee de La Poupee - "Super creepy, but cool, doll museum near the Pompidou in the Marais."
- Les Bateaux Mouches - "One of the touristy boat rides on the Seine, but really a fun, scenic and romantic ride."
- Palais de Tokyo - "Beautiful building and space housing a contemporary art museum with wonderful exhibitions."
- Picasso Museum - "My favorite museum in Paris: beautiful collection, manageable size."
- Ile-St-Louis - "Wander around this adorable island with no agenda. "
- The Galleries Lafayette - "Shop in the amazing gourmet food market in the basement level. They have beautiful baked goods and macarons."
Did Someone Say Shopping?
Veronica says "I live to shop in Paris" and highly recommends Galleries Lafayette or Printemps. "Both are solid department stores near Opera."
She also provided a list of her favorite boutiques:
- Isabel Marant
- Paul and Joe Sister
- Vanessa Bruno
- Sandro
- Zadig and Voltaire
- Manoush
Please see below for more information on Veronica's suggestions, including hours (where available) and addresses!
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Eats:
L'As du Falafel
In the Marais
34, rue des Rosiers
Métro: St. Paul
Phone: +33 1 48 87 63 60
Closed Saturday.
Restaurant 404
In the Marais
69, rue des Gravilliers
Métro: Arts et Métiers
Phone: +33 1 42 74 57 81
Open Mon-Sun; 12:30-3:30pm and 8:30-midnight.
Le Bambou
In Chinatown.
70, rue Baudricourt
Metro: Tolbiac
Phone: +33 1 45 70 91 75
Les Deux Magots
In St. Germain
6, Place St Germain des Prés
Métro: St-Germain-des-Prés
Phone: +33 1 45 48 55 25
Open daily 7:30am-1:30am.
Cafe de Flore
In St Germain
174, Boulevard St Germain
Métro: St-Germain-des-Prés
Phone: +33 1 45 44 35 09
Open daily 7:30am-1:30am.
Chez Janou
In the Marais
2 rue Roger-Verlomme
Métro: Chemin Vert.
Phone: +33 1 42 72 28 41
Open daily noon-3pm and 7:30pm-midnight.
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Activities:
Le Musee de La Poupee
In the Marais
28, rue Beaubourg
Métro: Rambuteau
Phone: +33 1 42 72 73 11
Open Tues-Sat 10am-6pm, closed on Sun/Mon/Holidays.
Les Bateaux Mouches
Port de l'Alma
Métro: Alma Marceau
Phone: +33 1 42 25 96 10
Lunch cruise departures at 1pm on Sat/Sun/Public holidays.
Dinner cruise departures daily at 8:30pm.
Palais de Tokyo
13, avenue du Président-Wilson
Métro: Alma-Marceau or Iéna
Phone: +33 1 47 23 54 01
Cost: 6 Euros
Open daily (except Monday) noon-midnight.
Picasso Museum
In the Marais
5, rue Thorigny
Métro: St-Paul or Chemin Vert.
Phone: +33 1 42 71 25 21
*Closed until Oct 24 2008 for construction.
Galleries Lafayette Food Market (Lafayette Gourmet)
40, boulevard Haussmann
Métro: Chaussée d'Antin, Opéra, or Trinité
Phone: +33 1 42 82 34 56
Open Mon-Sat 9:30am-7:30pm and Thurs until 9pm, and closed Sun.
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Shopping:
Galleries Lafayette
40, Boulevard Haussmann
Métro: Chaussée d'Antin, Opéra, or Trinité
Phone: +33 1 42 82 34 56
Open Mon-Sat 9:30am-7:30pm and Thurs until 9pm, and closed Sun.
Printemps
64, boulevard Haussmann
Metro: Havre Caumartin
Phone: +33 1 42 82 57 87
Open Mon-Sat 9:35am-7pm and Thurs until 10pm, and closed Sun.
Isabel Marant
In St Germain
1, rue Jacob
Metro: St-Germain-des-Pres
Phone: +33 1 43 26 04 12
Paul and Joe Sister
In the Marais
58, rue Vieille du Temple
Phone: +33 1 42 72 42 06
Vanessa Bruno
Near the Tuilleries
25, rue St Sulpice
Metro: St Sulpice
Phone: +33 1 43 54 41 04
Open Mon-Sat 10:30am-7:30pm.
Sandro
Many locations
Zadig and Voltaire
Many locations
Manoush
In the Marais
75, rue Vieille du Temple
Metro: St-Paul or Hotel de Ville
Phone: +33 1 44 54 54 59
Open Mon-Sat 10:30am-7:30pm, Sun 12:30pm-7:30pm, closed on holidays.
2 comments
rebeccapm says:
Don’t forget to take my book with you! Essential for shopping in Paris: Chic Shopping Paris by Rebecca Perry Magniant. You can buy it in Paris at WH Smith on rue de Rivoli or on Amazon.com before you leave.
(posted on 10/04/08, at 10:34AM)
veronica says:
ooh! will definitely check it out.
ps: returned to l’as du falafel. even better than i remembered!
(posted on 10/05/08, at 08:50PM)