This 100% organic, bulk and independent grocery store, at 120 rue des Pyrénées, promotes sustainable consumption through good humor and its associative commitments A low brick building occupies the corner of rue des Pyrénées and rue Vitruve – just before the latter dips under the Petite Ceinture. Here, in the shadow of a modern apartment… Lire la suite A taste of Toutbon
Also known as “Chez Max” and “Spécialités Antillaises Ménilmontant”, this third-generation West Indian épicerie-traiteur has been a reference since 1960 At 14-16 boulevard de Belleville, under leafless sophoras in this month of January, two oversized yellow and green signs bring a ray of sunshine: “Spécialités Antillaises Ménilmontant”. Inside this shop, a little Caribbean music, baskets… Lire la suite A taste of Bô Kay Max
With the care of a good aunt [tante], Farida fills her small restaurant with homemade, traditional Algerian snacks, dishes, bread and pastries Leaving the wide sidewalks and the big brasserie terraces of the boulevard de Charonne, the beginning of the rue de Bagnolet is narrow and the buildings are low. Among the delicatessens and fast-food… Lire la suite A taste of Chez Tante Farida
Work, meet friends, eat well and observe the rhythms of the neighborhood in this simple and authentic bistro, at 11 rue Dupont de l’Eure After the intersection of avenue Gambetta and rue Pelleport and one block down the narrow rue Orfila, the red facade of Aux Petits Oignons fills the first corner on the right.… Lire la suite A taste of Aux Petits Oignons
I took a break that was not really planned and probably too long. But it was necessary. During this time, I often took refuge to write in a bistro not far from my home. So it seemed natural for me to revive my blog with this convivial spot: Aux Petits Oignons.
This urban agriculture association grows learning gardens at schools in the 20th – and beyond It’s lunch break on a sunny Friday, time for the Club Jardin at the Flora Tristan Middle School, rue Galleron. One by one, the club members clamor up the two flights of stairs to the rooftop garden and swing open… Lire la suite A taste of Veni Verdi
Since 1986, May Chabene’s traiteur-épicerie has been a sure bet for homemade Lebanese specialties The bottom of the rue de Bagnolet, just before it reaches the boulevard de Charonne and métro Alexandre Dumas, bustles at lunchtime. Pedestrians dart among cars, scooters, bicycles or the 76 bus to cross from one narrow sidewalk to the other… Lire la suite A taste of Alexi 20
In this discreet microbrewery on the eastern edge of the 20th, Bruno Torres bottles his beers “on lees” Under the high-rise apartment buildings of the Python-Duvernois neighborhood, where the rue Henri Duvernois curves around the tennis courts, and just after the blue mural at the corner of the rue Joseph Python, Brasserie La Baleine sits… Lire la suite A taste of Brasserie La Baleine
Ménilmontant’s only brewpub offers the simple pleasure of artisanal beers and a large terrace In normal times, the wide sidewalks along the tree-lined boulevard de Ménilmonant are a great place to get a drink on a terrace. Those looking for a beer have their choice of establishments between métro Père Lachaise and métro Ménilmontant. But… Lire la suite A taste of Micro Brasserie Balthazar
A cabinetmaker and a chef are transforming 93 rue Julien Lacroix into a neighborhood bistro Large white letters on the windows announce that Paloma is “ouvert”, open for business. But the restaurant perched on the corner of rue Lesage and rue Julien-Lacroix is still under renovation. The exterior, with its new mustard yellow tiles and… Lire la suite A taste of Paloma
Le Goût du 20e 