Une Petite Terrasse

A Tiny Terrace (indeed!)

On this rainy day the diners

were cozy and dry inside

this traditional pot-au-feu

restaurant.

Le Roi du Pot-au-Feu

34, rue Vignon

75009, Paris

La Chaumière en l'Île - la terrasse

La Chaumière en l'Île

On a quiet street, under the shade of trees,

 this terrace looks quite inviting.  

However, I am always a bit suspicious 

when there is a sign in English.  

Perhaps I am a tourist-snob?

La Chaumière en l'Île

4, rue Jean du Bellay

Île Saint-Louis

75004, Paris

Paris rouge - une terrasse

Café terrace 

With a view of Palais Garnier and the people passing by, 

a seat here on the café terrace is just about perfect.

l'Entracte Café

1, rue Auber

75009, Paris

Lutétia Île Saint Louis Restaurant

Le Lutétia

The usually busy tables were noticeably vacant on this rainy May afternoon.  However, from inside the large windows give a great view of the quai, the Seine, and Pont Louis Philippe.

In the course of an hour or two we watched several stories unfold in the rain:

a drowning in the Seine, a family drama on the terrace, and wedding pictures on the quai below.

You do not always have to rush around Paris to see the city.  

On some days the city comes to you.

Lutétia Île Saint Louis Restaurant

33, quai de Bourbon

75004, Paris

Le Petit Colbert - le café

Le Petit Colbert

Too early or too late

This empty café will be bustling within a few hours...

Wish that we were there now

Le Petit Colbert
8, rue Monsigny

75002, Paris

Un café et des cocktails

a colorful café

This terrasse on Rue de Turbigo, captured my attention first for the colorful café chairs, but the Cafés Richards cups were my favorite.  The mixture of colors and patterns remind me of the simple design and secondary colors of Fiestaware.  After the 2010 trip an artist friend, Carol Schiff, created this beautiful interpretation of the cups, a daily reminder of my Paris obsession.

Café Étienne

14, rue de Turbigo

75002, Paris

Rue d'Aligre - un café

Rue d'Aligre

Taken on a busy market day (Marché d;Aligre), 

there is scant room for café table and chairs.  

Still, the pastries and a coffee (or thé) can be enjoyed 

as the market vendors shout out the quality of their wares.

One thinks that the price of the coffee and pastry is small 

for this front row theatre seat.

Rue d'Aligre

75012, Paris

Métro Ledru Rollin

Chaises de café en noir et rouge

Café chairs

in black and red

When I think about the café chairs in Paris, I can close my eyes and feel the weave of the seat as I settle in, the sounds they make as you shift your weight, and the warmth of the webbing on a cool day.

If you let your imagination run, you will hear the French conversations, the sounds of the Café Richards cups and saucers, and the smells of fresh croissant, pain au chocolat, and rich coffee.

When you cannot be in Paris, a creative mind can give you a few moments of memory and anticipation.

Paris Café

75016, Paris

Village Bercy - la bouteille rouge

Bercy Village

Cour Saint-Émilion

The customer snuffed out a cigarette and left.

I snapped a photo before the table was cleared

and the red bottle disappeared!

(I am not the only photographer of Paris 

who snaps dirty café tables)

Paris Café

Bercy Village 

Cour St-Émilion

75012, Paris

Rue Auber - le serveur

A cafe on Rue Auber


A classic street scene in any part of Paris.  
This cafe is just around the corner from Cafe de la Paix 
and probably not as expensive.  


You still get a great view of Palais Garnier 
from this sidewalk terrace.

Rue Auber at Palais Garnier

75009, Paris

Terrasse - des tabourets noirs?

As chic as this small cafe appears with the toile-covered chair backs and white tablecloths, I much prefer the standard Paris cafe chair to these black stools.

Cafe 90 Cts

Rue Croix des Petits Champs

75001, Paris



Surely there is a story about this restaurant in Paris named... "Jet-Lag"

All that I have read is that it is an American style (?) restaurant with about two and a half stars (out of five) on several rating sites.  Three additional questions:

Why would you put an American style restaurant on this wonderful street for foodies in Paris?

and.... why would you give it such a repulsive name? 

Do you really want to eat in a place called "jet-lag"?

On a positive note, I do like the red and white café chairs and tables.

Jet-Lag

3, rue de Montorgueil

75001 Paris