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4 good restaurants if you stroll near the Opera

On the side of the Opéra Garnier, there is no shortage of restaurants. However, it can be difficult to find a good restaurant, authentic and not yet overrun by a horde of tourists… Paris Select reveals its 4 favorite addresses in the area! La Taverne Sitting on the Boulevard des Italiens, La Taverne serves classic French dishes with a strong Italian twist. In this mythical brasserie, you will have the choice between tasting your dish on the terrace or eating inside, in a warm room decorated with exposed red bricks and walls of bottles. On the menu, delicious scallops, angus rib steak, carpaccio and other beef tartare, which go perfectly with tasty antipasti, signature pastas and incredible pizzas... Special mention for the authentic decoration, New York loft style. La Taverne, 24 boulevard des Italiens, 75009 Paris Le Gramont Thanks to its desire to give the best of France on its plates and by working only with high quality fresh products, this atypical brasserie recently returned …

5 cool activities for those who don't do the May 8 bridge

Because not everyone has the chance to take advantage of this new bridge to fly off to other horizons and have a perfect city break, Paris Select reveals 5 cool activities to do with friends or family... Follow the leader ! Test the escape game at the Opéra Garnier Since last June, the Palais Garnier has been hosting INSIDE OPÉRA, an escape game in the form of a unique immersive journey and if you haven't tried it yet, you absolutely have to check it out! The pitch? Lead the investigation and solve the mystery of the Phantom of the Opera. Thus, alone or in a team, you will go in search of clues by visiting the emblematic spaces of this sublime Parisian monument. The Grand Staircase, the Avant Foyer, the Grand Foyer, the Salon du Glacier or even the Phantom of the Opera box... Something to delight lovers of suspense, but also fans of history, art and architecture. Actors in period costumes scattered here and there will make this return to the past even more realistic... A great opportunity to (re)discover the fabulous interior of...

The Café de la Paix, between tradition and modernity

Decor brought up to date, new menu by a new chef… A true Parisian institution since 1862, Le Café de la Paix has been able to renew itself with grace and is more than ever in tune with the times. Enthroned at the foot of the Opéra Garnier for more than 150 years, Le Café de la Paix crosses the generations without taking a wrinkle. Sumptuously renovated in 2003, this mythical place which has seen the greatest writers, singers, actors and politicians pass through its walls, has lost none of its splendor of yesteryear. With its gilded columns, moldings, frescoes, lamps and other gilding in the Second Empire style, the Belle Époque spirit still reigns supreme in the vast dining room! In the midst of this superb historic setting, you can enjoy a cuisine centered on the work of seasonal products, provided by quality producers. Chef Laurent André, who arrived at the house in October 2016, began by reworking the gastronomic menu, lightening it and bringing up to date legendary dishes such as foie gras, tartare, etc.