Sophie's blog

2009-07-07T17:19:00.004+02:00

EXKI
9 Boulevard des Italiens
75002 Paris

Those who love Organic food, will find some EXKI all around France.
I went with my sons to the one located at the 9th district near the Corona Opéra Hotel.
You go inside and serve your self : salads, sandwiches, soups, desserts, bread… For the soup you can add some croutons or cheese but you will have to pay an extra fare!
The soup had more a taste like the ready-ones you get at the supermarket. I expected more natural taste. The sandwiches were good but small. It seems after 5 pm you can get a reduction as the restaurant won’t sell them the next day. Desserts are good also…
Exki is not my preferred but if one day for lunch I pass near it I may choose it again.

Anaïs

2009-06-23T18:49:00.007+02:00

Chevalier de Cœur
12 rue Cadet
75009 Paris

Good address near Hotel Corna and Hotel Touraine Opéra.

It becomes a tradition: we always go to take away at Chevalier de Coeur.
We all agree: it’s good, balanced (always fruits and vegetables), varied and really fresh!!
It is like homemade but much better.
Also every day the chef, a passionately fond of cooking, welcomes us friendly!

Today's menu was :
Peas soup
Beef, potatoes and courgette au gratin
Fromage Blanc (like a very smoothy yoghourt ) with banana and kiwi.
We just payed 8.50 €

Our best note for : soups, hot or cold and desserts which are original and delicious such as Mousse de fraise, Chocolate and pear mousse, carrote-cake...

Sophie, Nathalie, Sylviane & Anais

2009-06-09T10:48:00.003+02:00

Samuel Beckett
Fragments / Roughs for theatre
Théâtre des Bouffes du Nord
37 bis boulevard de la Chapelle
75010 Paris
01 46 07 34 50

When seeing a Buckett’s play you accept to ask your self questions without solving them. These 5 fragments, directed by Peter Brook at the splendid “ Theatre des Bouffes du Nord” is a very nice example. The actors are fantastic and the pure production and without decor, the theatre is self-sufficient, emphasizes the text’s vividness (in English subtitled) and the actors performance. The actress passes in some seconds from being a young woman to an old grandmother by a simple smile and a head movement. It is amazing. The two other actors are hilarious in « Act without words » and in « Come and go ».

Florence

Hotel Eiffel Capitol

2009-06-09T10:03:00.005+02:00

Le Sufren
84, avenue de Sufren
75015 Paris
01.45.66.97.86

Located about 15min. walk from the Hotel Eiffel Capitol, the brasserie "Le Suffren" is to recommend. With a nice terrace and a warm-hearted services, this brasserie gives us typically Parisian dishes and ambience as well as a view on the Ecole Militaire. The big abounding and delightful salads acompanied with a Côte de Provence wine mark the return of the summer.

Florence
Hotel Eiffel Capitol

2009-06-04T12:28:00.002+02:00

Le pain Quotidien
18, place Saint Honoré
75001 Paris
www.lepainquotidien.fr

It's a restaurant with terrace on a pedestrian square in which there are shops restaurants and a market on Wednesday. All the knack Paris come here and others because the Pain Quotidien have some more addresses in France and abroad. I really like the slice of country&bio bread cooked in the oven and generously furnished. I really like too the veggie bio juice! Delicious I had it twice!
It's in absolutely a good address at lunchtime or for having a late breakfast, they serve it till 5pm during the weekend.

Géraldine
Hotel des Nations Saint Germain

2009-06-04T11:45:00.005+02:00

Kandinsky
Exhibition at Centre Georges Pompidou
Until August 10th
Metro: Les Halles, Rambuteau

Kandinsky is a genius from the abstraction art group of last century. The Modern Art Museum of Pompidou is exhibiting a large number of paintings until August 10th. This helps us to follow the artistic itinerary of this great painter.
After a beginning with the figurative painters along which, we could make a comparison with Cezane or Monet. After this he completely enters into the abstraction.
There is a feeling coming from one’s interior, like when we hear a concert.
It is great to have the privilege of discovering Kandinsky’s fabulous paintings for the one’s who love the abstraction painters.

Hervé
Regetel

Picture © Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York. Collection, by gift © ADAGP, Paris 2009

2009-05-26T12:22:00.003+02:00

La méthode
2, rue Descartes
75005 Paris
01.43.54.22.43

Bar-restaurant of traditionnal cuisine with terrace on a tranquil and small place about two minutes walk from the Pantheon. They work in family, everything is simple and nice, we feel like we are at home, it's a perfect spot for a real break. I will come back!
The kitchen is open at meals time but the bar opens 24/24.

The price/quality

Géraldine
Hotel des Nations Saint Germain

The Musée National de la Marine - Paris

2009-05-26T12:07:00.006+02:00

Place du Trocadéro is the best place to have a good view on the Eiffel Touer and Champs de Mars. It is also at this place you will find the Palais Chaillot – a remain from the Paris Universal Exhibition of 1937 – This building houses The Théatre National de Chaillot, The Citée de l’Architecture et du Patrimoine, The muse de l’homme (closed for renovation), and The muse national de la Marine.
It is at this museum we were this morning for a guided visit.
First we’ve seen the permanent collections: models of eighteenth-century vessels, paintings of battles or navy scenes (some are of Vernet), modern models like the Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier. We have also seen imposing figureheads and the exhibition “Les Marins Font la mode - Sailor chic in Paris”.
I really loved the exhibition it was very interesting with videos and real haute couture outfits (visit Paris Events Blog). The museum was interesting thanks to the guide, if you wish to have a good visit I suggest you to take the audio guides (no supplementary fees) and use one of the 3 multimedia terminals. But I would not go back there without my sons for which the visit may be very interesting more over than that they propose activities (paying) for them. If you like the navy or if you want to see something different visit why not going there !

Musée National de la Marine
17, place du Trocadéro
75016 Paris
Métro Trocadéro (line 6 et 9)

Opened every day except on Tuesday from 10h am to 6 pm
You can also buy your tickets on the web

Fares:
Adults Museum : 7 €
Adults Museum + Exhibition: 9 €

Trocadéro is easy reach from Hotel Corona Opera (line 9), Yllen Eiffel and Eiffel Capitol (with line 6)

Anaïs

Regetel

PHOTO COPYRIGHT : Musée de la Marine S. DONDAIN

2009-05-19T22:14:00.008+02:00

Maison européenne de la photographie
5/7 rue de Fourcy
75004 Paris
01.44.78.75.00

For the impassioned of photography or to become so, here is a good address ! Today's wednesday and it's five o'clock so i get in for free ! (see details on the web-site). This time I have a water mint drink at the little café on the lower floor of the house. Another floor down you will find the temporary exposition room, at this time it's Laurent Van Der Stockt shooting work. He's a charming photograph acknowledge for his war images, also he gave a conference in the auditorium to count us his experience. If you want to know some more there are 25000 documents available at the library and a shop selling book. On the higher floor is the images of a photographic big name Henri Cartier-Bresson, a treasure with 320 fotografies rarely shown, exposed here for the centenarian birthday of this photographer.

Géraldin
Hotel des Nations Saint Germain

2009-05-19T22:10:00.005+02:00

Brasserie Balzar
49, rue des écoles
75005 Paris
01.43.54.13.67

Open from 8 am untill midnight without break.

Brasserie till 1886 with the main room and a little terrace, french traditional atmosphere guaranteed. The table is set up with a white tablecloth and silver cutlery. The waiter wear black&white clothes with bow tie and the smiling head waiter is very nice with me. The menu is also is typically french with mayonnaise egg, andouilette sausage, steak tartare, veal's liver, potatoes with grated cheese... ect

+the waiter with the Dali's mustache style
- price

Géraldine
Hotel des Nations Saint Germain

2009-05-18T12:39:00.003+02:00

L’ETINCELLE
Le samedi 2 mai 2009
BAR BRASSERIE RESTAURANT
33 RUE DE CLICHY
75009 PARIS
TEL 01 45 26 84 41

This small bar is situated just a step from the theater " the Big Comedy ". You can consume a small glass outside, if the weather allows it, by waiting for the beginning of the show. The reception is nice and the prices are reasonable.

Valérie
Hôtel des Nations Saint Germain

2009-05-11T10:47:00.003+02:00

Café Hugo
22 place des Vosges
75004 Paris
0142726404

One of Place des Vosges café-restaurant, it is on “rue du pas de mule” side. Place des Vosges is an old Royal place where you can find Victor Hugo's house. On Sunday a lot of people come here to visit the art galleries, to take advantage of the central garden, or to take a snatch in a restaurant outdoor area.

I choose to seat down at the café Hugo after reading the menu on the black-board. Roquette salad with Italian ham, Italian parmesan cheese, avocado, tomato (8.50 €), Perrier water (4.30 €), coffee (2.60 €). I just like everything in this place, food, wood & rock decoration, soft music, numerous but quiet clients, sunny place.
++young sweet and professional staff
+lemon slice served with Perrier water, little black chocolate with the coffee.

Géraldine
Hotel des Nations Saint Germain

2009-05-08T22:31:00.008+02:00

Le puits de légumes 5ème
Restaurant végétarien et bio
18, rue du Cardinal Lemoine
75005 Paris
Tél: 01.43.25.50.95
Lundi au samedi 12h à 22h

Since 1O years now Nadya work in the Latin quarter and since september 2008 she welcome you in her small restaurant of 36 seats, as well there is a take away service. The “garden” atmosphere is in the decoration and in my plate. I choose from the day's menu the “Ragout de tempeh et tajine” (varied vegetables and rice) for 13 euros, a hearty meal + fresh lemon juice at 3.50 euros. I discover the Gomasio, bio salted sesame seeds (here everything is fresh and bio), revealed fabulous ingredient! Full vitamins is done!

Geraldine
Hotel des Nations Saint Germain
This restaurant is about 5 min walk from Hotel des Nations St Germain and the Pantheon

2009-04-30T10:08:00.003+02:00

LE DAUVILE

75, avenue des Champs Elysées

75008 PARIS

01.42.25.08.64

Walking on Champs Elysées Avenue, I stopped at the Deauville’s café, attracted by the waiters dressed as a sailor. Unfortunately, the waiter did not see me and I waited more than 10 minutes before deciding to make them sign. Happily, Perrier was accompanied with olives and with potato chips. In brief, it is not an address which I would recommend despite the amazing location.

Florence

Hotel Eiffel Capitol

2009-04-23T16:39:00.001+02:00

Le Vin qui Danse !
4, rue des Fossés Saint-Jacques
75005 Paris
01 43 54 80 81
http://wwwvqd.fr

It does no harm just this once, I venture into the 5th area of our dear Paris and surprise, near the Pantheon, nested on rue des Fossés Saint Jacques, a restaurant à vin makes me of the eye or rather the nose because to savour their wine it is necessary to have a good smell. This pretty restaurant offers you a pared-down card (5/6 entries, dishes, desserts ) accompanied with a so long wine list that we finally opted for advice of the waitress. It was delicious. I ate a mellow of lamb and its polenta in olives and for dessert one pana cotta of coco milk. The staff is very nice. If you go for a walk near the garden of Luxembourg or the Pantheon, do not forget this small restaurant.

Florence
Hotel Eiffel Capitol

2009-04-10T16:53:00.000+02:00

Le Grain De Sel
Cuisine du monde
15, rue Sainte-Cécile
75009 Paris
Métro Grands Boulevards (lignes 8 et 9)

This small restaurant is located near the theatres Palace and Folies Bergère. The room has about 20 tables and is decorated with few plants and a big wooden bar.
But the best are the dishes. I took the day menu which was 12.50 € it included the Main : Chicken in Brazilian sauce (made with curry and coconut milk) accompanied with rice, it was delicious !
The dessert : brioche with apples and caramel sauce… I never thought it could be so good !

Anaïs
Regetel

2009-04-10T16:42:00.002+02:00

Au Petit Montparnasse
16, place des Abbesses
75018 Paris

Situated just a step from the exit of the subway station "Abesses". You can take advantage of the terrace brightened up untill 7:00 pm. Furthermore, if you are lucky as me the other evening, you will have, the pleasure to listen to a group of musicians playing at the exit of the subway.

Valérie
Hotel des Nations Saint Germain

2009-04-10T16:30:00.004+02:00

Le SANCERRE
35 rue des Abbesses
75018 PARIS

Small brasserie situated next to the theater Of Abbesses, where they shall reserve for you a warm welcome. This place is ideal for a fast dinner before going to the theater. I chosed a salad "My little Italy" at the price of 11 .5o euro. The salad was rather substantial.

I regrettably had no time to sample a dessert before returning me to the theater. Next time can be!!!

Valérie

Hotel des Nations Saint Germain

2009-04-03T10:53:00.003+02:00

Angelina 1er

226 rue de Rivoli

75001 Paris

Metro : Tuileries (line 1)

Last Sunday I've tried the very famous tea room Angelina for a brunch. This place seems to be quickly not as good as we thought. Hardly of this report the waiter made us some confidences. The Angelina’s breakfast is available till 1h00 pm but it is already noon and we are imposed rationing in small croissants and similar products. They are also very sparing with their plates because there are not enough, but they are expecting the delivery. Trays loads of dishes cross above my head and the waiters push my chair, but again he admits us to miss space and invites us to have a look around the room. I would add that besides the room, our table also was too small for all it contains a full breakfast. Conclusion, only our stomach was delighted with the quality of products. The fresh orange juice taste fruit wall up! Next time, I would allow my self to be tempted by their speciality " Mont Blanc " meringue and hazelnut cream but I’ll take it at the counter of sale to go to enjoy it to the Tuileries Garden.

Geraldine

Hotel des Nations St Germain

2009-03-13T18:18:00.003+01:00

LE KOKOLION
62, rue d’Orsel
75018 PARIS
TEL : 01 42 58 24 41

Métro : Anvers (ligne 2) et Abesses (ligne 12)

Here is a restaurant where they cook good food. This place is not very big (about 20 seats) but this fact make it friendly. The boss received us with a smile (in spite of our delay) and installed us in the room with the theatre advertisment. The decoration with strong red connotation reminds me the french boudoirs. The menu was 24.90 € (entrance and main dish, or main dish and dessert) it is accessible and the card changes regularly. Plates are generous. I took Gratin of dab and a crumble with walnuts and cinnamon ice. I still remember it.

One advice : reservation needed.

They serve untill 00h30 !!!!

Florence

Hôtel Eiffel Capitol

2009-03-13T18:07:00.004+01:00

You will find L'Alisier in the street Rodier, a very nice restaurant. Inside it looks zen (cream and black colours) and welcoming. This restaurant is kept by Stephane and Bertrand. This evening, Bertrand was in rooma and Stephane was in kitchen ! Bertrand was charming, recommending us for dishes : Gamgas cooked in Mexicain way, a culinary delight ! and for dessert a waffle with som Chantilly cream (ups my diet !!!!). They serve generously (specially in Chantilly cream) and Bertrand made me laugh a lot. I had a very good time and if you search for a reasonable and convivial restaurant, YOU FOUND IT !

Florence

Hôtel Eiffel Capitol

2009-03-09T18:04:00.007+01:00

Le Maroc
9 rue Danielle Casanova
75001 Paris

Subway Pyramides (lines 7, 14) or Opéra (line 3, 7, 8 and RER A)

The restaurant has easy access, located in Opera quarter.
From Opera, take la Paix Street, and D.Casanova Street is the first on the left before Vendôme place.

The decoration of wood and mosaiques is as inside a luxurious riad.
Menus consists of earthen ware cooking pots (meat stews), bricks and couscous.
Real Royal couscous, the semolina is the finest, the meat is soft and tender. Vegetables were carefully steamed.
It was difficult to finish even with the Siberian cold outside.

+ Service is by a pedestrial table.

Stuffed dates friendly offered for the digestion

Yann

Hotel Eiffel Capitol

2009-03-06T15:34:00.004+01:00

Crêpes La belle ronde

19 rue Daguerre,

75014 Paris

Metro Denfert Rochereau (lines 4, 6 and RER B)

This restaurant restaurant is located in a backyard of Daguerre Street. It opens everyday from noon to 23h00 : an interior space decorated like a modern kitchen with white and flashy colours, and a exterior space with trees and tables to make the most of sunny days.

There is a menu for 10 € during week days and a la carte on weekend and bank hollidays. I ate a crepe sarrasin (buckwheat flour) the "Lolita" with white asparagus, ham, émmental cheese, nuts for 7,90 € + a sweet crepe the "coquelicot" with strawberries, honey and lemon for 6,60 €. Bottle of cider is 8,00 €.

Very quick service like in a fast-food. Good address for little hungries bored of eating hamburgers.

A bientot!

Géraldine

Hotel des Nations Saint Germain

To prepare your stay Regetel proposes 7 hotels in Paris and 1 hotel in Le Cannet

2009-03-06T14:18:00.002+01:00

Le plomb du Cantal
3 rue de la Gaîté
75014 Paris

Subway Gaîté (line 13) or Montparnasse (line 4, 12, 13).

The restaurant is located in Montparnasse quarter, in Gaîté street, famous for theatres and others japaneese restaurants.

This traditional french-auvergnat restaurant is specially recommended when weather is very cold: Red meat and "truffade" to the menu.

I took the rib steak of 500 gr., accompanied with a truffade(browned potatoes, white bacon fried, Cantal cheese spread)

+ A real meat is from "french terroir".
Waiters helpful and efficient.
- Long waiting and noisy.

Yann

Hotel Eiffel Capitol

Prepare your stay in Paris with Regetel. This restaurant is easy to reach from Hotel Yllen Eiffel and Hotel Eiffel Capitol.

2009-02-24T14:17:00.005+01:00

BAR PANORAMIQUECONCORDE LAFAYETTE
3, Place du général Koenig
75015 Paris
Tel: +33 (0) 1 40 68 50 68

I continue my discovery of the bars of hotels. This one is as bling bling as Golden Black is discreet. Decoration of the seventies, young trendy couples sit at the first places with bottle of champagne at 200.00 € ! Anyway, the view is magic. The Eiffel Tower which glitters to the left, the Bois de Boulogne and the illuminated allée de Longchamps, La Defence to the right. I had never gone to this bar before and it is really worth it. Paris of postcard as we like which makes us forget pollution, traffic jams and strikes. But without all this, Paris would not be any more Paris !

Florence

Hotel Eiffel Capitol