Fish Friday

 

Smoked salmon atop avocado tartines are front and center for a Friday evening apéro - but first, a couple of Pimms, French style. 

Le Fumoir - off rue de Rivoli near Louvre Museum

 

 

Sharecuterie

A planche mixte (cheeses hidden by toasts) and cocktails on a café terrace.

Below: "Pornstar" martini w/its traditional shot of prosecco; Moscow Mule

 

Happy hour

 

 

It's almost evening and Happy Hour is nigh. Will they come?

 

Below: an hour later

 

The Golden Hour

 A Friday evening light apéro.

À la vôtre!

***Have a great weekend***

🎉

 

Season of the spritz

 

Rain or shine summer in Paris is Aperol Spritz time.

Kick start

The evening began with a Moscow Mule in its traditional copper cup.

Goodbye Mr. Chips

...And a fond farewell to Messrs. Peanuts, Pretzels, Olives, Sausages and other complimentary nibbles that traditionally accompany the evening apéro, due to health concerns about the virus.

Above: customers were invited to BYOC (bring your own chips)

Diving in

Divers in business suits cavort barefoot above a pub on a Left Bank side street.

June newsletter
Nouveautés

Fresh start

An inviting corner café had a makeover and is ready for its first Happy Hour.

C'est l'heure

As the evening Happy Hour approaches tables begin to fill up.

 

Hold the marshmallow

Le Vrai Paris, a popular Happy Hour café on rue des Abbesses, tops off its cocktails with a marshmallow.