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Photo of the Week Just a dusting of snow on Montmartre's cobblestones on Tuesday. Photo: Eric Tenin of Paris Daily Photo. Wednesday, 08 February 2012 11:13 Paris Update Flash News 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.	This Week Doisneau: Paris Les Halles Art / Temporary Exhibitions Published on Tuesday, 07 February 2012 17:57 Written by Heidi Ellison The Life and Death of The ‘Belly of Paris’ “Triporteur aux Halles." © Atelier Robert Doisneau. Who doesn't love the photographs of Robert Doisneau (1912-94), maker of innumerable witty and iconic images images of Paris? I tried to pick one favorite Read more... The Way Things Work in France: It All Comes Out in the Wash Hot Topics / C'est Ironique! Published on Tuesday, 07 February 2012 18:59 Written by David Jaggard Do Nice Countries Finish Last? What do they have in common? I′ll get back to you on that after my break. The time has come. The time to address an issue that has vexed and perplexed me ever since I moved to Paris nearly 30 years ago. Finally, I have promised Read more... La Rotonde Restaurants / Contemporary Published on Tuesday, 07 February 2012 20:44 Written by Heidi Ellison Post-Cinema Dinner in the Round The 18th-century Rotonde de la Villette, brought back to life and transformed into a restaurant and bar. The Rotonde de la Villette, one of Paris′s architectural bijoux, has finally been renovated after sitting sad and forlorn and unused for years. The lovely round Read more... Paris Update The Lowdown Paris Update, founded in 2005, is a free weekly Web newsletter designed to provide the latest information about what’s happening right now in the City of Light to everyone who loves Paris, whether tourist, frequent visitor or resident. It provides an unbiased insider’s guide to museum and gallery exhibitions (art, photography, architecture and design), monuments, shopping, restaurants, hotels and bed & breakfasts, tourism, music, nightlife, entertainment, hidden treasures and French films, plus the latest info on what Parisians are talking about and ideas for out-of-town excursions. On the home page, you’ll find a selection of Paris news items and reviews for the current week, beginning on Wednesday, as well as a list of events. To read articles on Paris from past newsletters, click on the section titles at the top of the page. Click This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to send us your comments. Click here for a complete list of Paris museums with links to their Web sites. Click here to see all of Paris Update's One-Minute Paris videos. Paris Update