Okawa is likely a bar which caters to the alternative lifestyle crowd. That, or the extremely tall transvestite exiting the bar when we walked up had just been asking the bartender directions to another such establishment.
Okawa (4eme)
August 13th, 2008 · Written by Christian · No Comments · Drink, The Challenge
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La Belle Hortense (4eme)
August 13th, 2008 · Written by Dan · No Comments · Dan's Favorites, Drink, The Challenge
La Belle Hortense is probably one of the coolest bars I’ve been to in Paris. While I’ve never had aspirations to open a bar, this place makes me ponder the feasibility of opening a similar place in NY or DC. Part bookstore and part wine shop, I found this self-titled “literary bar” to be inexplicably charming.
Situated on Rue Vieille du temple, I’ve walked past it a hundred times and always wanted to go in, but never did until now.
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Le Ravaillac (4eme)
June 4th, 2008 · Written by Dan · No Comments · Eat
Le Ravaillac has been in the back of my head almost as long as I’ve lived in Paris. Just a block north of the Saint Paul metro, not only do I have a friend that lives a block away, but I pass it on my near weekly Sunday pilgrimage to L’As de Falafel. The sign proclaiming Polish specialties piques my interest every time I see it.
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Le Rouge Gorge (4eme)
March 7th, 2008 · Written by Dan · 2 Comments · Eat
Stuck late at work on a Friday night, we picked Le Rouge Gorge after a hasty online search for a wine bar with light food. When we arrived around 8:30, the place was empty. It did fill slowly as the night went on, but despite its billing, it’s vibe was definitely that of a restaurant, not a wine bar.
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