This bar is has become the ultimate pick-up joint, but the reason why remains a mystery. The décor is typically bistro and a bit tatty with moleskin benches and ugly frosted glass lamps. But for some reason for the last three years, it is here that you will cross paths with the most hip and well turned out people who work in cinema, advertising, fashion and the media. On summer nights the terrace is heaving with peacock performances of preening fashionistas flicking away at their just out of... Read more

Maxim’s represents Paris chic and the name has spread worldwide. The restaurant has kept up its reputaion as a classy place to eat for toursits and the more wealthy, and the Art Nouveau museum is home to Pierre Cardin’s personal collection. At weekends the building is hired out to club promoters who leap at the chance to organise an event in such an historical setting. The club events held here can be a complete contrast with the bourgious decor, creating a post modern experience of banging... Read more

Le Fumoir has lost the intentional run down look it had when it opened eight years ago. When it first opened you could sink into a leather sofa and quietly sip a cocktail while reading the Herald Tribune or one of the English novels available on the bookshelves on the back wall of the gentleman’s club like room. Today the bar is still impressive although has a more polished look, and you'll be lucky to get a table as the restaurant has become super popular. Read more