Prestige PARIS
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Prestige PARIS
Prestige PARIS Citi presents LUXE City Guides The cult pocket city guides and mobile apps for the busy, sophisticated traveler www.luxecityguides.com How does the song go? “I love Paris in the springtime…’ Well, who doesn’t, and for that matter summer, autumn and winter are pretty darn good too. The City of Light shines like a romantic beacon year round with the finest of cuisine, fashion, lifestyle and culture, and yet, this ancient, fascinating and beautiful city is extremely walkable and easily navigable with its 20 districts or arrondissements spiraling out like an escargot from the central 1st. The legendary Seine River bisects the city with the urbane ‘right bank’ or rive droite being north, and the chic, artistic ‘left bank’ or rive gauche being south. Bienvenue à Paris! 1 LUXE PARIS Intro Blah Blah LUXE Insider LUXE Loves LUXE Loathes Drab vs. Fab LUXE Itineraries Prestige BLAH BLAH Excepting Fashion Week, there is no bad time to visit Paris, but bear in mind that during peak spring season the city is swamped and in August the entire population goes on holiday, or so it seems CDG to town: around 45 mins / Un peu de politesse, mes chers, always bid hello and goodbye when entering shops, bars and restaurants Shops, services and restaurants generally close on Sunday, so use this day for museums and activities €45 by cab; 30 mins / €8,70 by RER train; or 45-60 mins / €9,40 by Roissybus Service is always included, but leave a small tip by rounding up to the nearest euro or two Even locals carry the fab little red Plan de Paris métro n’ maps all-in-one. Pick it up at any news kiosk Cabs are fine for short hops but the métro is excellent for longer journeys, buy a one-week ‘carte orange’ pass, or a ‘carnet’ of ten tickets Coffee: café is espresso, allongé is long espresso and café crème (not café au lait) is coffee with milk The int’l dialing code for Paris is +33 1, all local calls begin with 01 and mobiles with 06. To call emergency from a cell phone dial 112 The handy Vélib bike scheme has stations every 300m – €1/day, €5/week via credit card + PIN / www.velib.paris.fr 2 LUXE PARIS Intro Blah Blah LUXE Insider LUXE Loves LUXE Loathes Drab vs. Fab LUXE Itineraries Prestige LUXE INSIDER LORENZ BÄUMER Legendary haute jewellery designer Lorenz is famed for his spectacular one-off pieces utilizing rare and precious stones, which are often inspired by the natural world. In addition to his custom work and signature collections, for over 20 years from his beautiful salon and atelier in the Place Vendome, he also created exclusive collections for Chanel, and since 2009 is Artistic Director for Fine Jewellery for Louis Vuitton. www.lorenzbaumer.com 3 LUXE PARIS Intro Blah Blah LUXE Insider LUXE Loves LUXE Loathes Drab vs. Fab LUXE Itineraries Prestige LUXE INSIDER LORENZ BÄUMER 1) What’s the one thing every visitor to Paris must do and why? Definitely Place Vendome. It is a wonderful place to go, a reference in luxury and especially jewelry. This is my playground with the view that I have from my salons. Something I never get tired of. I also happen to own 150 historic photographs dating back to 1853 of all the special moments recorded on film from the magic square. Come and visit the collection on your next journey! 2) What do you most love about Paris and why? Paris is the city of inspiration, museums, amazing craftsmanship… a city that pushes you beyond normal boundaries. I am very fond of the Museum des Arts Décoratifs where 4 of my creations are on permanent display. There is always something special happening there, that I can use for my next piece of jewelry. Reading is another of my passions and I love to discover new books at Galignani library, rue de Rivoli where Bertrand Pizzin gives the best advice. www.lesartsdecoratifs.fr • www.galignani.com 3) Where do you go for a pamper session, massage or spa treatment? For me there is only Catherine Leroy, who just opened her spa, 6,rue de la Trémoille in the 8th arrondissment. She does acupuncture and massage, so I love to visit her at the end of a busy week. I feel totally rejuvenated: a million years younger! 4) What are 3 of your favorite restaurants in Paris and why? What dishes do you order at these places? Alain Ducasse in all his special locations: from the Plaza to Rech to Les Lyonnais. Kinugawa for Japanese food. Jean-Paul Hévin for his “tartelette au chocolat” and Paparazzi for the best pizzas in town. Paparazzi / 6 Square l’Opéra Louis Jouvet / +33 1 40 07 92 56 www.alain-ducasse.com • www.kinugawa.fr www.jphevin.com 5) What are your three favorite shops in Paris and what do you love about them? My three favourite shops in Paris are Urban Solutions for the best bikes in the city, (my favorite means of transportation for Paris), Plume et Bille where I find the special Namiki pens from Japan that I love for writing notes, and La Maison du Miel for the most incredible selections of honeys. Since then we don’t have sugar at home any more. www.urbansolutions.fr 4 LUXE PARIS Intro Blah Blah • LUXE Insider www.maisondumiel.com LUXE Loves LUXE Loathes Drab vs. Fab LUXE Itineraries Prestige LUXE LOVES Shopping MURIEL GRATEAU Divine and dramatic, but simple porcelain tableware, plus a rainbow of fine linens and staggeringly chic jewelry. Muriel’s eye is always flawless and her monochrome store a magnet for the city’s most stylish denizens 37 rue de Beaune, 7th / M: Rue du Bac / +33 1 40 20 42 82 murielgrateau.com Dining LE RELAIS DE L’ENTRECÔTE It’s not glamorous, and yes, you will almost certainly have to queue, but the two helpings of thinly sliced steak, sublime ‘secret recipe’ green sauce, fabulous shoestring fries, plus amiable waitresses are just too priceless. Steak and frites for a king! 15 rue Marbeuf, 8th / M: Franklin D. Roosevelt / +33 1 49 52 07 17 / go early or queue relaisentrecote.fr 5 LUXE PARIS Intro Blah Blah LUXE Insider LUXE Loves LUXE Loathes Drab vs. Fab LUXE Itineraries Prestige LUXE LOVES Hotel Hotel LE ROYAL MONCEAU HÔTEL FOUQUET’S BARRIÈRE This Raffles-run glory-bower has been touched with the Starck stick, and strikes firmly on the luxe gong with a très contempo ring. Choose from Il Carpaccio, Le Cuisine and Le Bar Long and you’ll be well fed, watered and left feeling awfully exclusive. A gold-dusted, regal residence with an address to match. You are quite literally smack bang in the middle of the city on Avenue George V, with the Champs-Elysées and the Arc de Triomphe within moments of your door. With plush, very spacious rooms, butler service, garden, indoor pool, fitness 37 avenue Hoche, 8th / M: Ternes / +33 1 42 99 88 00 hall, U-Spa and legendary brasserie Fouquet’s included in the picture, its all looking terribly rosy, or golden! www.leroyalmonceau.com 46 avenue George V, 8th / M: George V / +33 1 40 69 60 00 www.fouquets-barriere.com Activity Dining SAINTE-CHAPELLE RALPHS Is there a more celestial (and romantic) chapel on the planet? The utterly adorable C.13th upper chapel with its ravishing stained glass is breathtakingly exquisite. Try to go on a sunny day for maximum intake of breath. Fight for a summer terrace perch or clubby salon table at Mr. Lauren’s dandy paean to American classic comfort cooking. It’s terribly BCBG, but it’s terribly lovely whether at lunch or supper. 4 boulevard du Palais, 1st / M: Cité / +33 1 53 40 60 80 / Mar-Oct 9.30am-6pm, Nov-Feb 9am-5pm / closed daily 1-2pm 173 boulevard St Germain, 6th / M: StGermain-des-Prés / +33 1 44 77 76 00 ralphlaurenstgermain.com www.sainte-chapelle.monumentsnationaux.fr 6 LUXE PARIS Intro Blah Blah LUXE Insider LUXE Loves LUXE Loathes Drab vs. Fab LUXE Itineraries Prestige LUXE LOVES Dining Bar SUR MESURE LE BAR DU PLAZA ATHÉNÉE Step into this white on white spaceship for a galactic molecular ride through all the latest techniques in 2 Michstarred chef Thierry Marx’s prolific repertoire. Yes, there is faffy foam, but Marx’s devotion to healthy living is reflected in clean, sparkling flavors and imaginative pairings like bean sprout The famous, ambient glow bar, luscious leather armchairs, wood paneled walls and eye-watering prices are like manna to the city’s beautiful crowd who come to be scene and barely heard. Go late. and truffle risotto. Hotel du Plaza Athénée / 25 avenue Montaigne, 8th / M: Alma Marceau / +33 1 53 67 66 00 / daily 6-11pm / electro-rock Thu-Sat 11pm-2am www.bar-plaza-athenee-paris.com 251 rue St-Honoré, 1st / M: Tuileries / +33 1 70 98 73 00 / closed Sun-Mon www.mandarinoriental.com Activity Shopping NISSIM DE CAMONDO MERCI A wander around this truly beautiful house, complete with its original collection of C.18th art, furniture and antiques, offers a unique glimpse into the past. A fascinating little time capsule. Shop with a clear conscience at this delightful concept store featuring a vintage book café, home furniture and fragrance, plus new/vintage togs for kids and grownups with profits going to charity. 63 rue de Monceau, 8th / M: Monceau / +33 1 53 89 06 50 / 10am-5pm / closed Mon-Tue 111 boulevard Beaumarchais, 3rd / M: Saint-Sébastien-Froissart / Mon-Sat 10am-8pm / +33 1 42 77 78 92 www.lesartsdecoratifs.fr 7 LUXE PARIS Intro Blah Blah LUXE Insider www.merci-merci.com LUXE Loves LUXE Loathes Drab vs. Fab LUXE Itineraries Prestige LUXE LOVES Dining Dining LE CHATEAUBRIAND YAM’TCHA Gastro-vivants sell their kids for seats in Iñaki Aizpitarte’s vibrant, exciting, experimental bistro. If you like adventure and the unknown on your plate, then book well ahead. Barely 20 seats, slightly erratic service and very tricky to book, but exAstrance chef Adeline Grattard delivers a gorgeously original Franco-Oriental prix fixe of taste and texture. 129 avenue Parmentier, 11th / M: Goncourt / +33 1 43 57 45 95 / closed Sun-Mon 4 rue Sauval, 1st / M: Les Halles / +33 1 40 26 08 07 / closed Mon-Tue Lunch Bar LE MEURICE EXPERIMENTAL COCKTAIL CLUB Alléno and Starck have turned this crystal, marble, gilt and mirror salon into one of the city’s most foughtfor tables, but you will need to be sitting down when the bill comes. That said, the prix fixe lunch is the best value in town. Tiny, sexy, young and funky, with plush, chandeliered vibe and tempting drinks list, the ECC is a laboratory of fine and rare spirits served with a little tonguein-chic, and a heck of a lot of flair. 228 rue de Rivoli, 1st / M: Tuileries / +33 1 44 58 10 55 / closed Sat-Sun experimentalcocktailclub.com 37 rue Saint-Sauveur, 2nd / M: Sentier / +33 1 48 78 31 80 / 5pm-5am / www.lemeurice.com 8 LUXE PARIS Intro Blah Blah LUXE Insider LUXE Loves LUXE Loathes Drab vs. Fab LUXE Itineraries Prestige LUXE LOATHES TAXIS You’ve got more chance of hailing a pelican in Paris. If you are lucky enough to get one, your next realization will be that friendly cab drivers are as rare as friendly waiters SERVICE Any chance of getting my order before I expire? Probably not, and especially not if you’re not French SUNDAY Shops, services and a good many restaurants are closed on Sunday – quell insanity is this? PRICES €35 for a martini in hotel bars? C’est du vol organisé! Be prepared to haemorrhage cash 9 LUXE PARIS Intro Blah Blah LUXE Insider LUXE Loves LUXE Loathes Drab vs. Fab LUXE Itineraries Prestige DRAB VS. FAB MUSEUM PASS CUISINE EIFFEL TOWER You will of course wish to visit the Louvre and Musée d’Orsay but spring, summer and autumn the queues can be atrocious, and tempers simmer easily. Book ahead to get the 2, 4 or 6-day Museum Pass delivered to your hotel and you’ll swan straight to the front of the queue (much to everyone’s annoyance). It also gains you entry to scores of other wonderful museums too. Le fab! In a city of such fine food it’s tempting to simply wander from restaurant to bistro without ever really knowing the components of the dishes and the origin of the ingredients. Step forward Wendy Lyn, whose fabulous food tours illuminate and charm in equal measure, and yes, you get to eat just about everything you see along the way! You could stand around with the rest of the milling tourists watching Mr. Eiffel’s splendid tour de force as it goes through its nightly spellbinding light show. For those in the know, the very best way to witness the spectacle is with a cocktail in your hand and a grandstand view on the terrace of the Café de l’Homme. Salut! thepariskitchen.com www.restaurant-cafedelhomme.com www.museums-of-paris.com VAUX LE VICOMTE LUNCH The Museum Pass will help you to avoid the queues at the Château de Versailles, but it really can’t protect you from the abject swarms in spring and summer. If two’s company, but thirty thousand is a crowd, why not consider the quieter and glorious Vaux le Vicomte, the original inspiration for Versailles. In summer you can even dine within the candlelit grounds. Palatial peace! Paris hosts some of the world’s most rarefied dining experiences, but apart from the eye-watering cost, the sheer difficulty in reserving a table for dinner can be infuriating. So, reeducate yourself to accept lunch as the main meal of the day and you’ll take full advantage of the city’s fantastic prix fixe deals, from magnificent Le Meurice to tiny Le Comptoir du Relais. Bon appetit! www.Vaux-le-vicomte.com 10 LUXE PARIS Intro Blah Blah LUXE Insider LUXE Loves LUXE Loathes Drab vs. Fab LUXE Itineraries Prestige LUXE ITINERARY ROMANCE What better way to start your day than in lovely St-Germain-des-Prés with a steaming cup of the signature, thick hot chocolate from Les Deux Magots, followed by a gentle amble along Rue Jacob’s pretty antique and décor shops (pop into Ladurée for thigh defying macarons), and be sure to stop off at one of Paris’ best cultural secrets, the charming little Musée Eugène Delacroix, for a window into the C.19th romantic artist’s atelier, home, work and private garden. For a relaxed, but terribly good lunch without a reservation be sure to arrive very early at Le Comptoir du Relais, or if you’re in the mood for the chicest cheeseburger in town try your luck at Ralph Lauren. Well, you’ve earned a pamper, so off with you to the Six Senses Spa, and relax in one of their delightful couple’s cocoons. Rejuvenated? You simply can’t come to Paris and not shop for beautiful lingerie, and just a short cab ride away awaits the incomparable Fifi Chachnil, for undies with a built in knee-tremble! With your purchases safely wrapped, make haste to 11 LUXE PARIS Intro Blah Blah LUXE Insider the heavenly Sainte Chapelle, and then onto the perfect afternoon tea at The Four Seasons Hotel Georges V. Just time for a quick wash and brush up at your hotel before dusk when you should take your table for cocktails at Café de L’Homme (see Fab vs Drab) to watch the spectacular Eiffel Tower light show (every hour on the hour). 20,000 sparkling light bulbs is quite something. With your magical dinner booked (well in advance) at Le Meurice, and a moonlit walk through the close by Tuileries Gardens to look forward to (or if you prefer, supper at ravishing Le Grand Vefours followed by a stroll in the Palais Royale), the irresistible effect of Paris will become very apparent. LUXE Loves LUXE Loathes Drab vs. Fab LUXE Itineraries Prestige LUXE ITINERARY STYLE Photograph: Antoine Mercier Start your stylish day with some of the finest croissants and baked goods in the city from famed baker Eric Kayser – rather handily he has a shop Carré Rive Gauche at 18 rue du Bac in the 7th arrondissment, just perfect for your post pastry stroll around the best interior décor and antique shops in this treasure chest of a neighborhood. Whatever you do, don’t miss out on divine Muriel Grateau (see LUXE Loves), and a visit to the splendid taxidermist extraordinaire Deyrolle, quite simply one of our favorite shops, anywhere. A quick coffee at Hotel Montalembert if you must, and then taxi to the joyous Musée des Arts Décoratifs for its design collections dating from the Middle Ages to now. Lunch! Huitrerie Regis offers bivalve bliss, and you can eat in or takeaway. What luck, you’re terribly close to the beautiful Palais Royale, and that means vintage shopping and perfume at the lovely shops of Didier Ludot and Serge Lutens. An afternoon visit to the Musée Jacquemart-André is at once stylish and cultural, but just as importantly you’ll find a rather good 12 LUXE PARIS Intro Blah Blah LUXE Insider afternoon tea under the Tiepolo ceiling of its grand café. For that all important pre-prandial, it’s difficult to beat the excellent libations at ECC, before taking your seat at the ultra fashionable white on white clad Sur Mesure for Thierry Marx’s molecular marvels. If something a little lessPhotograph: formal is called for, head to Matt Burns Chez l’Ami Jean for Basque at its best in a boisterous boîte of chandeliers, zinc and graffiti – don’t miss the infamous rice pudding with salted caramel cream and nougatine. Nightcaps? Mais oui. Two words. Andy Wahloo. Fin! LUXE Loves LUXE Loathes Drab vs. Fab LUXE Itineraries Prestige LUXE ITINERARY GOURMET Wendy Lyn is the go-to gal for all things culinary in Paris including food tours, cooking classes, market visits and wine tastings, but it’s also worth seeking out the advice of Aurélie and Marion at Succulent Paris who arrange all manner of culinary delights including food tastings in private apartments. Prefer to go it alone? No problem. During the week, one of the very best places to start is always the delectable La Grand Épicerie and its extraordinary seasonal, regional and international produce. From the ultra-luxe food hall specializing in everything, it’s an easy step to the tiny independent stores specializing in only one thing. On you go to nearby 8 rue du Cherche-Midi in the 6th for the legendary bread of Poilâne, and then follow your nose to 51 rue de Grenelle in the 7th, where it’s possible to detect the presence of cheese wonderland Barthélémy even as you turn into the street. You’ve now got the makings of a picnic, and where better to enjoy it than the sylvan surrounds of the nearby garden at the Musée Rodin. Chocolate is a subject dear to most people’s heart and in Paris you’re 13 LUXE PARIS Intro Blah Blah LUXE Insider spoilt for choice, but for an altogether different experience grab a cab to the 9th to find the extraordinary A l’Etoile d’Or at 30 rue Fontaine, where pigtailed Queen of Candy Denise Acabo reigns benevolently over her realm of handcurated confectionary and French artisan chocolate. We adore this store! Or, if you prefer to sit down for your chocolate fix, try the wicked upstairs tearoom at artisanal chocolatier Jean-Paul Hévin, his alchemical cocoa will send you loco. Yes, you’ve died and gone to Hévin! To finish your day, care for something a little under the radar for supper? Try the excellent tasting menu at Verjus. Relaxed and welcoming, this little restaurant is a bit like attending a great supper party, or if you prefer it even less formal, they have a great wine bar with bites menu too. Lovely! LUXE Loves LUXE Loathes Drab vs. Fab LUXE Itineraries Prestige THE ESSENTIALS ROMANCE Les Deux Magots 6 place Saint-Germain-des-Prés / M: St. Germain des Prés / +33 1 45 48 55 25 / Sainte Chapelle 62 rue Saint-Antoine / M: St. Paul / +33 1 44 61 20 00 www.lesdeuxmagots.com sainte-chapelle.monuments-nationaux.fr Ladurée 21 rue Bonaparte / M: St. Germain des Prés / +33 1 44 07 64 87 / The Four Seasons Hotel Georges V 31 avenue George V / M: George V / +33 1 49 52 70 10 www.laduree.fr www.fourseasons.com/paris Musée Eugène Delacroix 6 rue de Furstenberg / M: St. Germain des Prés / +33 1 44 41 86 50 / Café de L’Homme (see Fab vs Drab) www.musee-delacroix.fr Le Meurice 228 rue de Rivoli / M: Tuileries / +33 1 44 58 10 10 / Le Comptoir du Relais 9 Carrefour de L’Odéon, 6th / M: Odéon / +33 1 44 27 07 97 Ralph Lauren 173 Boulevard Saint-Germain / M: Odéon / +33 1 44 77 76 00 / www.lemeurice.com Le Grand Vefours 17 rue de Beaujolais / M: Palais Royal / +33 1 42 96 56 27 www.grand-vefour.com ralphlaurenstgermain.com/en Six Senses Spa 3 rue de Castiglione / M: Tuileries / +33 1 43 16 10 10 / Palais Royale 4 rue de Valois / M: Palais Royal / +33 1 42 96 15 35 www.hotel-paris-palaisroyal.com www.thewestinparis.com Fifi Chachnil 231 Rue Saint-Honoré / M: Tuileries / +33 1 42 61 21 83 / www.fifichachnil.com 14 LUXE PARIS Intro Blah Blah LUXE Insider LUXE Loves LUXE Loathes Drab vs. Fab LUXE Itineraries Prestige THE ESSENTIALS STYLE Eric Kayser 18 rue du Bac / M: Rue du Bac / +33 1 42 61 27 63 / Serge Lutens 95 rue de Rivoli / M: Palais Royal / +33 1 42 86 57 76 / www.erickayser.com www.sergelutens.com Muriel Grateau (see LUXE Loves) Musée Jacquemart-André 158 Boulevard Haussmann / M: St. Philippe du Roule / +33 1 45 62 11 59 / Deyrolle 46 rue du Bac / M: Rue du Bac / +33 1 42 22 30 07 / www.musee-jacquemart-andre.com www.deyrolle.com Hotel Montalembert 3 rue Montalembert / M: Rue du Bac / +33 1 45 49 68 68 / www.hotel-montalembert.fr Musée des Arts Décoratifs 107 rue de Rivoli / M: Tuileries / +33 1 44 55 57 50 www.lesartsdecoratifs.fr ECC 37 rue Saint-Honoré / M: Châtelet / +33 1 45 08 88 09 / www.experimentalcocktailclub.com Sur Mesure 251 rue Saint-Honoré / M: Tuileries / +33 1 70 98 73 00 / www.mandarinoriental.com/paris Chez l’Ami Jean / 27 rue Malar / M: La Tour-Maubourg / +33 1 47 05 86 89 / www.amijean.eu Huitrerie Regis 3 rue Montfaucon / M: Mabillon / +33 1 44 41 10 07 Andy Wahloo 69 rue des Gravilliers / M: Arts et huitrerieregis.com Métiers / +33 1 42 71 20 38 / www.andywahloo-bar.com Didier Ludot / 24 Galerie Montpensier / M: Palais Royal / +33 1 42 96 06 56 / www.didierludot.fr GOURMET Wendy Lyn [email protected] / thepariskitchen.com Succulent Paris 33 rue de Tocqueville / M: Malesherbes / [email protected] / www.succulent-paris.com La Grand Épicerie 38 rue de Sévres / M: Sevres-Babylone / +33 1 44 39 81 00 / www.lagrandeepicerie.fr Poilâne 49 rue de Grenelle / M: Rue du Bac / www.poilane.com 15 LUXE PARIS Intro Blah Blah Barthélémy / 51 rue de Grenelle / M: Rue du Bac / +33 1 42 22 82 24 Musée Rodin / 79 rue de Varenne / M: Varenne / +33 1 44 18 61 10 / www.musee-rodin.fr A l’Etoile d’Or / 30 rue Pierre Fontaine / M: Blanche / +33 1 48 74 59 55 Jean-Paul Hévin 231 rue Saint-Honoré / M: Tuileries / +33 1 55 35 35 96 www.jphevin.com Verjus / 52 rue de Richelieu / M: Bourse / +33 1 42 97 54 40 www.verjusparis.com LUXE Insider LUXE Loves LUXE Loathes Drab vs. Fab LUXE Itineraries Prestige YOUR LUXE NOTES 16 LUXE PARIS Intro Blah Blah LUXE Insider LUXE Loves LUXE Loathes Drab vs. Fab LUXE Itineraries