Le Quartier d’Aligre: A Foodie Haven Near Bustling Bastille

March 16, 2017  by Erin Dahl

Blé Sucré, Erin Dahl

The Quartier d’Aligre is one of my favorite pockets of Paris, and one I am lucky enough to call home. Located just southeast of Bastille, the area has a little bit of everything: bustling shops on rue du Faubourg Saint-Antoine (including a Marks & Spencer and sizeable Monoprix) and easy metro access, but also calm streets and a true neighborhood feel. I even brought my caviste a portion of blanquette de veau a few weeks back. The beloved Marché d’Aligre, a lively daily market located on/around the Place d’Aligre, is only the start. Here are some of my other favorite addresses:

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The Parisian’s Paris: Fabulous Dining Around Nation

January 28, 2015  by Lisa Czarina Michaud

Le Dalou

Do you remember the film 2 Days in Paris? I imagine if you’re reading this—the Francophile that you are—you are familiar with this movie. The scene in which French actress Julie Delpy narrates all of the arrondissements in Paris she had lived in struck me as grand, not realizing that five years after seeing the film I would be sharing this very narration.

Le Picotin

In the five years I have lived in Paris, I’ve lived in the 15^th, the 3^rd, the 4^th, Oberkampf (twice), stayed in the 12^th and the 13^th, and even had a stint in Vincennes before settling down in Nation (also the 12^th).  When my husband introduced the idea of checking out this residential enclave, especially after having resided in the more popular and bohemian areas, I couldn’t help but wonder if we were still going to be within Paris city limits and if my friendships were going to become long distance.

Le Picotin

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