As I was looking for updates on Merci, a Parisian shop, I stumbled upon My Little Paris.
No brash, flashy statements here, what makes this guide to shopping, foodie things, culture and other things local stand out is that they say it softly.
Credit this soft touch in no small part to the charming illustrations of Kanako like her tip of the hat to the song by Jacques Dutronc 'Paris s'eveille' (below) for the Culture pages.
Want to leave categories behind, check the Unusual section whose latest suggestion is Lunch at the Market (June 4) featuring Le Marché des Enfants Rouges,39 rue de Bretagne, in 3rd Arrondissement, Metro Arts-et-Métiers.
I did notice that it is even open on Sunday from 8:30 am to 2pm.
Cecile Debise in Le Marche des Enfants Rouges (L'internaute, in French) notes that people visit this small indoor market (only 20 merchants) as much to have lunch as to do their food shopping.
She writes that this is the oldest market in Paris and that its name has its origins to the previous occupants of the site, an orphanage founded in the 16th century where abandonned children were dressed in red.
This market counts a wine shop as you can see in the slides accompanying her piece.
On a closing note, want to brush up on your French, try the French Version of My Little Paris which seems to be updated more often.
There in P'tits Luxes (June 23), if you are looking for something more than the usual restaurant experience, they suggest Art-Home a table d'hote with a view for 12 on the rooftop of the Palais de Tokyo.
Actually an unusual eaterie, Art-Home (or 'arome' in French) is a collaborative project between Electrolux and the Palais de Tokyo…
An exciting tour around Paris
I hope you enjoyed.
Related: Merci, Do-Good Haute Shopping in Paris, Opened March 5th