Eat, Stay & Play in Paris, France

Eat

• Ristorante-Bottega
  Sweet, upscale French bistro.  I dined on Dorado fish with fresh caper berries on a bed of tomato sauce and eggplant.  Try the Caesar salad with whole parmesan shavings. 
• Amorino
  Fantastic gelato near Luxembourg Gardens – get a cone and wander around the park 4, Rue Vavin, 75006 Paris, France
• Angelina’s Café
  A Paris café that serves a decadent cup of hot chocolate – one that tastes like a melted chocolate bar; near the Louvre.
• Pomme de Pain
  This chain restaurant is kinda/sorta like the Subway or Togo’s of France.  I ordered a sandwich with lox and cream cheese.  The meal deal came with a soda and a lemon tart.

Stay

• Citadines
  The best deal in Paris.  Clean and sparse – nothing fancy, gets the job done.  This apart’hotel comes equipped with a kitchenette and full bath. 

• Hotel Mercure
  A four-star hotel located in the heart of Paris, a short walk from the Eiffel Tower and halfway between the Champs-Elysées and Montparnasse, You will discover a haven of peace in the Parisian bustle.

Play

• Rue Mouffetard
  The real McCoy – French style.  A lively Parisian cobblestone street steeped in tradition.  Authentic shops and a flower market make this experience a cosmopolitan treasure.

• Jaquemart-Andre Museum
  If you are looking to get away from the masses and experience French culture from the mid-1800’s, look no further than this crown jewel of boutique museums.  In one word: eblouissant –
  dazzling!

• Theatre Mogador
  We saw the Lion King (Le Roi Lion) all in French!  Being inside this venerable, opulent, dramatic theatre is worth the price of admission: chandeliers, stained glass, red carpet and creative art.

• Saint-Chapelle 
  The entire cathedral is made of stained glass – a reverent place of worship.

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