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Just a dusting of snow on Montmartre's cobblestones on Tuesday. Photo: Eric Tenin of Paris Daily Photo.
Wednesday, 08 February 2012 11:13
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TRENDY TAPAS
The bar at Mojita et Bob on Rue Oberkampf.
The lower stretch of Rue Oberkampf might well get its mojo back from the Belleville end with the recent arrival of tapas bar/restaurant Mojita et Bob (3, rue Oberkampf, 75011 Paris; tel.: 01 58 30 88 59), run by a charming young husband and wife team, and animated by the buzz of a happy young crowd. "Bob," by the way, is not the husband's name – it refers to "bring your own bottle," but they have plenty on hand, along with an extensive cocktail list, including, of course, mojitos. The tapas come from the creative end of the spectrum, with most dishes served in glasses or ramekins on rectangles of slate. Expect blood sausage with spiced banana and speculoos, grilled polenta with Emmenthal and Espelette peppers, pea mousse with chorizo, sardine rillettes, all very tasty. Not a patatas bravas in sight. It's a long way from the simple origins of authentic Spanish tapas, but these are done so well that you can forgive the occasional forays into culinary gymnastics. Colin Eaton
Wednesday, 08 February 2012 11:13
Paris Update Flash News
GOURMET GROUPON
An illustration from GourmanDeal′s Web Site.
Two young (24 and 26) French businessmen, tired of working for big corporations, have had the excellent idea of launching GourmanDeal, an upscale, more exclusive Groupon-style site for restaurants only, great news for those of us who have had far-less-than-satisfactory experiences with Groupon restaurants (read all about it here). GourmanDeal (in French only for the moment) offers an opportunity to try more expensive eateries like the excellent Le Quinze de Lionel Fleury without breaking the bank. The site′s founders, Damien Nantermet and Bruno Bouzid, promise to keep their standards high and plan to expand to other French and European cities. Heidi Ellison
Paris Update This Week's Events
For full details about an event, click on its name to visit the official Web site (in English when available).
Festival Au Fil des Voix
World music artists from Tunisia, Morocco, Guinea, Italy, Greece and more. Alhambra, Paris, through Feb. 11.
Ice Skating Rinks
Hôtel de Ville, Paris, through March 4.
Leonardo Live
> Filmed tour of the Leonardo da Vinci exhibition at the National Gallery in London, various cinemas, Paris, Feb. 16.
London Calling
> Festival of British films, Forum des Images, Paris, through Feb. 29.
Paris Fine Art
> Art and antique fair, Palais des Congrès, Paris, Feb. 10-20.
Robert Altman Film Festival
> Cinémathèque Française, Paris, through March 11.
Soldes
> Retail sales in Paris: through Feb. 14
Fonds Solidarité Sida Afrique
> Benefit concert with Yael Naim and many others, open to donors to this fund to fight AIDS in Africa, Cirque d'Hiver, Paris, Feb. 13
Steven Spielberg Film Festival
> The entire œuvre, Cinémathèque Française, Paris, through March 3.
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BEST BREAKFAST
My favorite place for a coffee or, if I can linger, breakfast, is Le Bal Bullier (22 Avenue de l’Observatoire, 75014 Paris; tel.: 01 43 21 06 06). Best quality/price deal: an excellent baguette, fabulous confiture de cerise, sublime butter, fresh-squeezed OJ and Illy coffee. Reading materials on hand: International Herald Tribune, Libération, Le Monde, L’Equipe, Le Figaro, etc. Big windows, glorious on a sunny day, right across from the RER Port Royal. If you want your fortune told, stop in at 6pm on Wednesday, when a tarot reader is in residence. Susan Luraschi
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