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Masha: the new HQ in the Kléber district

Freshly revamped by Michel Martiniani, the Masha displays sublime spaces mixing colors and materials with great accuracy. Two-tone striped floor, marble bar, velvet armchairs, designer arch and hyper-romantic floral carpet… As soon as you enter, the tone is set! It must be said that the star designer worked in close collaboration with the sweet Samia Hamida – who holds the reins of the establishment – ​​giving this exceptional place a little girly touch that reflects the spirit of the house. At the bottom of the steps, we discover with wonder a magnificent Japanese garden in the middle of the 'Jungle Groove' and 'Tokyo Jam' rooms. In a friendly atmosphere, you can then enjoy delicious cocktails – or detox juices pressed by the minute! – that you eat from morning to night continuously, have brunch or even party with friends… Having become a real HQ for some, the Masha invites you to relax around a gourmet bistronomic cuisine, with starters around sharing and high-end traditional dishes: salmon steak and risotto, rib steak and fries, burger... Finally, you can …

Privé de Dessert: the trompe-l'oeil restaurant that shakes up the codes

For several years now, Privé de Dessert has reigned supreme as the king of trompe-l'oeil dishes. Building on their success, the brand has opened a second Parisian address, a stone's throw from the Marché d'Aligre... Privé de Dessert is a trompe-l'oeil restaurant that offers dishes that look like desserts, and pastries that strangely resemble dishes. It has been fooling thousands of gourmets for five years now with its playful dishes. In this cozy restaurant with modern decor, the floating island turns out to be pasta with very regressive truffles, the cone of churros is nothing but a portion of fries and the spaghetti carbonara, a lemon meringue pie. Dishes as tasty as they are original! This gastronomic visual deception has moreover seduced more than one, since, victim of its own success, the Sephora Nahon and Sophie Journo brand opened a second address in the 12th arrondissement last June, after their first table, at Pigalle. A generous kitchen, homemade recipes with fresh products combined with attentive service, this is the winning combination of this original concept that …