Terrace temptation

A few chairs and tables are thrown together on a cobbled terrace. In the distance a staircase plunges to a street far below.

Corner boulanger

 

A charming boulangerie-pâtisserie near Les Invalides that's also a coffee shop.

 

Canalside

Spring weather inspires a stop for brunch along the Canal Saint-Martin.

Portrait of a Lady

A portrait of a Grande Dame, part of a photography exhibition by her grandson, seems to be keeping tabs at the famed Hôtel du Nord.

Café rouge

Almost everything about this late night neighborhood corner café-bistro is red.

Horse meet

Another red and green café, this one on market street rue Cler, was once a chevaline: a butcher shop specializing in horsemeat.

Ready & waiting

A café on Place Colette, named after the writer who lived nearby, ready for its first customers of the day.

Café-journaux ritual

As much as the internet and TV have become main sources for news, for me, nothing compares to getting installed at a café on a market street with the morning papers.

Un café serré SVP

This tiny bit of coffee packs a punch and, in its tiny way, has come to symbolize the Parisian lifestyle.

Petit déj' en terrasse

Flaky croissants, jus d'orange freshly pressé and a grand crème get this day off to a great start.