Paris, best of questions please

[intrepid]

Hello, will be in Paris soon...looking for the best of the following ,money no object please : thanks

1-food markets( outdoor and indoor)
2-best bakery
3-best cheese shop
4-best desert shop
5-best for breakfast
6-best dinner recommendations-
7-best places for drinks, with and without views( rooftops?)

[SFGourmande]

Snce it has been a while since I have lived there I am going to give what I rmember best:

1-food markets( outdoor and indoor) Love Marche Alegre for indoor and outdoor, And for crazy farmer's markets you should check out the one on Sundays at Place de la Bastille. I si just big and bustling!
2-best bakery
3-best cheese shop
4-best desert shop
5-best for breakfast
6-best dinner recommendations- Chez Janou - my fave neighborhood restaurant in Paris.
7-best places for drinks, with and without views( rooftops?) La Perle in the Marais. On the Rue du Veille du Temple, a few blocks heading away from the river past the rue des francs borgeois. This is where the french people go! I love this place and miss it so much.

[souphie]

1- organic market -- bd des batignolles on saturday, bd raspail on sunday; indoor: rue Bayen -- but really all markets have good and bad shops, so it always end up being baout how you pick. Safe bet for vegetable is Thiébault on avenue du président Wilson (wed, sat), Jancar in the organic market, Desnoyer the butcher (www.regalez-vous.com
)2- BE, bd de Courcelles
3- Cantin, rue du champ de Mars
4- Christian Constant, rue de Fleurus
5- Hotel Bristol (really incredible buffet)
6- L'Ambroisie (let them compose your menu)
7- Top of the concorde lafayette hotel (w view), Hemingway bar at the Ritz hotel (no view, best cocktails & barmen in town)

and, if I may: Gregory Renard's macaroons, rue Saint Dominique.

And I do not think it is silly to say that they are the best.

[intrepid]

hello souphie, what please is #2, best bakery ? thanks

[souphie]

Hi intrepid. BE's is boulangépicier, Ducasse (and Kayser)'s bakery. Here's a link: http://www.alainducasse.com/public_us... . They also have great sandwiches and very high end snacks. Don't miss the visitandine (=financier), the pain aux noix and the passion fruit tart, among other things.

[Rosco1]

There are a lot of "best" in many of these categories. HOWEVER, no one in Paris (or the world) comes even close to Pierre Herme for pastry.

O! M! G!

Go early during your stay and I can assure you will "go often".

[PBSF]

Favorites and not necessarily the best but rarely disappoint; since I usually stay in an apartment or hotel in the 4e, many are around that area:
Markets: Richard Lenoir and Place d'Aligre
Bakeries: Au Levain du Marais, Pain au Sucre, Molineau; outside the neighborhood: Gosselin, Kayser on r. Monge
Cheese shops: Fromagers de France; outside the neighbhood: Fromagerie Quatrehomme, Barthelemy, Cantin
Dessert (pastry shops): Pain au Sucre, Strohrer; for special occasions or take to someone: Pierre Herme, Gerard Mulot
Breakfast/cafes: take out almond croissant and pain au raisin from Au Levain du Marais; Ma Bourgogne on Pl. des Vosges, Le Pain Quotidien, Cafe Charbon, Au Petit Fer a Cheval
Dinner (restaurants): money no object: L'Ambroisie, Pierre Gagnaire; if money is really no object: Arpege; otherwise: L'Avant Gout, L'Ami Jean, La Bastide d'Odeon, Moissonnier, Au Moulin a Vent
Wine bars: Juveniles, Le Mauzac, Sancerre, Jacque Melac; none has rooftop view
Since someone mentioned chocolate: Patrick Roger

[Oakglen]

Best bar for a late drink/ munchies: the bar at Hotel Meurice. Usually have live jazz piano, sometimes with a bass assist. Tres expensive but superb service and atmosphere. A good stop on your last night.

[intrepid]

ahhhh, this is getting good.thanks to all thus far

[teezeetoo]

cheese - barthelemy, cantin
wine bar - L'Os A moelle, no view

[ChefJune]

Okay.. faves!

1-food markets ( outdoor and indoor) rue Mouffetard; Le Bon Marche
2-best bakery -- Poujouran
3-best cheese shop -- the little one on the rue St. Jacques near the Medicis hotel
4-best desert shop -- Pierre Herme
5-best for breakfast --Cafe Mouffetard
6-best dinner recommendations- Maceo, La Cagouille, L'Angle du Faubourg
7-best places for drinks, with and without views( rooftops?) Willi's (don't know about rooftops!)
chocolates -- La Maison du Chocolat

[Delucacheesemonger]

Poujaran on Rue Jean Nicot is now Secco, bread very similar, picked up a loaf last week and not quite same. What is cheese shop near rue §t Jacques?

[ChefJune]

so did Poujouran sell the shop? Where is he now?

don't know the name of that little shop!

[PBSF]

Jean Poujaran sold his shop more than two years ago. He was baking bread for a few restaurants but that may not be the case now.

[Delucacheesemonger]

Was trying to be gracious, bag still pretty but pain de campagne not the same. For that style of loaf now go to Moulin a la Vierge on Rue Vercinatorix near Pernaty stop on line 13 on way to Vanves marches au puces on Sat, they are closed on Sunday

[Delucacheesemonger]

But fun
Market- Raspail Bio;Sunday Richard Lenoir; place aligré
Bakery-Boulangerie(General) Kayser,miche-Les Pains/ Les Idees, ficelle-Grenier du Pain
Cheese-L Dubois 2 Rue Lourmel 15eme
Dinner-Atelier du Robuchon;Chez Denise;Huiterie Regis;Chinatown
Drinks-Rouge Baron; Willi's wine bar

[intrepid]

thanks

[PBSF]

The "best"...that's a tough one.

[ChefJune]

and completely subjective.

[intrepid]

agreed, best is silly, lolol..how about your favorites please? thanks