"Néo-bistrot"..... what?

While in Paris last weekend I picked up a new word 
(well at least for me, apparently the word has been used for some years now)

néo-bistrot.

I read an article in The Wall Street Journal and their definition of the word is:

"néo-bistrot appear to be an innovative, cosmopolitan approach, 

with a refreshingly casual atmosphere and often prix-fixe menus that are 

priced at less than €50 per person"

So, if you are in Paris and want to dine at a néo-bistrot I can recommend

VIVANT

It used to be a bird shop in the early 1900 and the tiles are just gorgeous!

The interior made my knees shaky 

and the food made my mouth watery...

Parisian "bobo"

I had the pleasure to jump on the TGV to Paris this weekend!

I know, how lucky are we to live in Luxembourg with such an easy access to so many great places!? Need to pinch my arm sometimes....

We had a plan to explore a different Paris this time, set apart from the glowing monuments and historical landmarks that we all know, and headed to Belleville and Ménilmontant. This area in the northeast of Paris is the 20ᵉ. It used to be small villages that provided Paris with wine, fruit and weekend escapes and you can still find traces from that period. Nowadays it's a bustling and cosmopolitan area with different ethnicities as Africans, Arabs, Asians

 - as well as "bobo's" which refers to "bourgeois bohemian" or yuppie hipsters. 

My favorite spot is the mosaic Belleville park with great views of the city. You'll find small cafes and art galleries, as well as the Edith Piat museum and the "celebrity" cemetery Père-Lachaise. 

Perhaps you will "Ménilmuche" next time you're in Paris?

(Ménilmuch is a Parisian slang for sloping area)

great view from Parc de Belleville

corner bakery

the 70 m long passage Cité de l'Ermitage

Since we now are in Paris I'll show you another area that I adore;

Canal St-Martin, 10ᵉ.

the canal

the colorful facade of Antoine & Lili

Clothes for women, children and an interiorshop

the colorful interior of Antoine & Lili

the trendy place Faubourg St.Denis 52

street breakfast

cute little shops and cafes

note to self for next Paris trip

visitparisregion

parisbobo

girlsguidetoparis

A weekend in Paris

One of many advantages of living in Luxembourg is the short distances to many nice cities. So when our Norwegian friends announced that they would have a few days in Paris, we could not say no to meet them on Saturday evening.

We started early on Saturday and parked our car before breakfast time. After strolling in the Marais we headed to Louvre where we had the most expensive rosé ever, but it was worth it. Met our friends there and headed to Le Grand Cafe close to the Opera. Fantastic service and food and the interior.....OMG.
Time for some shopping before going back to the hotel, change clothes, walked to Pompidou where we had pre-drinks at the bar, amazing view and and amazing interior just to mention that. Dinner at Buddha and party further on a jazz club.......had a fantastic Saturday in Paris!
Woke up early on Sunday and went out for bunch in the Marais, did some walking in the streets before headed back home to Luxembourg. 

1 1/2 day in Paris felt like 3!

Here are some snapshots ......

Me and my hubby doing a "selfie"...

Morning view from our bedroom at Grand Hotel Malher

Amazing interior and roof at Le Grand Café....

..... and the rest of the pictures speaks for itself.