Historic Cafés of Paris: Paris is famous for its café scene and an enduring image is of Parisians passing time at a café reading their newspaper, friends having a rendez-vous over a slow drink, businessmen and women discussing deals in a relaxed environment or people just chilling out and watching the world go by. But for many visitors, the romantic vision of eminent writers, philosophers, artists and musicians mingling and having animated discussions about the issues of the day in … [Read more...]
Le Procope – the Oldest Café in the World
March 17, 2010 by
At Le Procope, the first literary coffeeshop was born: Paris' Left Bank area is full of interesting and historical coffeehouses and cafés and one of the most fascinating must be Café Procope. It claims to be oldest coffeehouse in the world. Le Procope is in rue d'lAnciennne Comédie which was previously called rue de Saint-Germain. It was founded in 1686 by Francesco Procopio dei Coltelli, a Sicilian from Palermo. With its close proximity to the old Comédie-Francaise and a reputation … [Read more...]
Angelina Has The Best Hot Chocolate in Paris…
September 2, 2009 by
Angelina Has A reputation for the Best Hot Chocolate in Paris: Here’s a little secret for lovers of hot chocolate. If you’re wondering around the Jardin de Tuileries or visiting the Louvre, plan on a visit to Angelina whose legendary hot chocolate has made this place so famous with locals and visitors over the years. Hot chocolate connoisseurs say that you will be hard pressed to find a hot chocolate anywhere near as good as Angelina’s anywhere else. Although Angelina is known as … [Read more...]
La Maison Stohrer – A Patisserie Rich with History
August 20, 2009 by
La Maison Stohrer - A Patisserie Whose History is as rich as its Desserts: The French are famous as pastry chefs and if you have a sweet tooth and a love of history, you’ll want to make tracks for La Maison Stohrer on your Paris holiday. Situated at 51, rue Montorgueil in Paris' 2nd arrondissement, La Maison Stohrer is one of Paris’ oldest and most revered patissiers and caterers. The elaborate frescoes and carvings of the storefront and interior are impressive and the shop is now … [Read more...]