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Pirouette: Dancing in the streets
If I had to make a list of the places in Paris that I do not like as much, I would certainly put the draughty neighbourhood of Les Halles on it. It surely must have been a great place full of poetry when the central food market was located here alongside Rue Montorgeuil....
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Candelaria: More than just Tacos
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Restaurants, buzz
Candelaria claims to be Paris’ first authentic taqueria. And you know what? They are absolutely right. This might be even the one and only taqueria in the world with doorman. Kidding? Not at all. The towel sized taqueria in the upper Marais, opened last March, is “ze” place to be in Paris. More than just food At night, a young crowd besieges the door trying to surge into the tiny spot. But how the hell can you explain this success? Is it because of the delicious tacos and crusty tostadas? Partly, yes. They arehomemade, so to say, by a fancy chef named Luis Rendon and cute girls who just arrived from...
What’s on in Paris: the top 10 exhibitions
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Culture, art Shows
We’ve talked about new restaurants last week. Now let’s see what’s on in the art sector and which exhibitions are really worth seeing. Here is our top-ten list with the things you shouldn’t miss. The Louvre is inaugurating its new department of Islamic Art this weekend. After the great pyramid project it represents a new milestone in the history of the world famous museum. It’s not only an architectural gem, but with the new department it invites visitors on a sensory voyage into its huge Islamic collection. Now, that our vision of Islam is more and more tainted by politics, this is an...
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