It was a butcher shop until recently. It probably closed because of all the competition in the Batignolles covered market. And now this lovely address with an Art Nouveau façade is a charming little cheese bar and fromagerie. Formaticus. Formaticus has fresh cheeses to take away with you and savour at home, or on a picnic;…
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Mamma Primi – Italy in the Batignolles
The success story of Victor, Tigrane and their somewhere north of 240 Italian collaborators have literally taken Paris by storm. Two French guys who have a major thing for Italy and Italian cuisine, opened their first restaurant in the South of France in 2015. They have not seen a wane in their popularity since. In…
Book Boutique for Bébé Chéri in the Batignolles
I love buy things for Bébé Chéri. Clothes, food gifts, toys, and I always feel happy when I have purchased something for him. But especially when I buy him books. The best thing you can do for your child is to teach them the value of reading. Well, he doesn’t read yet, but I want…
Superflu is Super fun! : A Batignolles Boutique
Superflu, meaning : extra, not necessary, a splurge… Superflu in the Batignolles, emulates that little urge to splurge with a giant « S ». But when you take the time to really look around, everything seems so absolutely necessary! It is a boutique literally for the WHOLE family. Your chéri will not be bored while you browse jewelry, cute…
Brooklyn in the Batignolles
Brooklyn Cafe, a new spot that opened up this past year in the Batignolles quarter, is every bit of that industrial-chic-Brooklyn-charm you could ask for from a café with such a name. And the burgers are amazing to boot! Plus, they have discovered that there is a clientele for gluten free burger buns, and so they…
Marché des Batignolles
One of our favorite places to grocery shop is the covered market, Marché des Batignolles. Ithas got to be one of the friendliest neighborhood hubs in the 17th; it feels like you have been transported to a small provincial town what with the way people slow their pace and chat with each other, and me….
Fall Colors in Paris – Les Batignolles
Chéri and I took some time on a Sunday in early November to just have a lovely lazy stroll around the park down the street from us (two actually), the new Martin Luther King park and the Square des Batignolles. It was somewhat of a Fall Colors stroll, since that is what we did in…
Deconfinement in Paris
Here we are already, in full post-confinement. March 19th we were faced with a situation that seemed so massive, and it is, and we had no idea when it would end. Part of me really hoped and believed that the confinement would last a mere month… My hope was due in large part to my…
Parisian Parks To Workout In
Written in collaboration with Mary Davis Paris is an incredible city, and while the cost of living here is so high, it is worth it! However, there are certain little luxuries such as going to a gym that can be expensive and out of reach on top of all the other high living costs here….
Homer Paris – Best Lobster Roll Worldwide
I have no idea how to begin this article…if possible it would be with a very satisfied look on my face. Oh wait here I found it : When people ask me what I miss most about home in the USA, I used to say, the lobster. But I don’t have to say that anymore!…