Le Montana (28 rue Saint-Benoît, Saint-Germain-des-Pres, Paris) (Metro: Saint-Germain-des-Pres) — is the nocturnal hangout of choice for the capital’s models, celebs and club denizens. This is the first Left Bank outpost for Andre, the internationally renowned graffiti-artist responsible for Paris’ coolest private club, Le Baron, who opened Le Montana in collaboration with Purple Magazine’s Olivier […]
Le Cavern (21 rue Dauphine, Paris)(Metro: Odéon) – located near Ile de la Cité and Saint-Germain, this bar’s real attraction is the basement-level second bar and stage — where they put on pop, rock, folk and chanson française of an evening, as well as electro house DJs and, every Wednesday at 8.30pm, improv theatre skits […]
Le Baron (6 Avenue Marceau, Paris) (Metro: Alma-Marceau) — open since 2005 and established in a former high-end brothel, it‘s now a popular hangout for stars and Parisian hipsters. As expected, it‘s small, cozy and hard to get into most of the time. Definitely the “in” place to go. Rock concert at 11pm every Monday […]
La Pachanga (8 rue Vandamme, Paris)(Metro: Gaité) – this nightspot opens at 7 PM in a cheerfully festive salsa atmosphere. Patrons can enjoy Mojitos, Fajitas and other Latin dishes, and the dance floor — with salsa lessons included in the entrance free. If you want to spend an unforgettable evening, if you have always dreamt […]
La Manufacture (42 rue Rochechauart, Paris)(Metro: Poissonnière, Cadet, Anvers) – this is a local bar dedicated to playing different tendencies of rock music – from the 1960s & 1970s (The Doors, Deep Purple, The Who) to 1980s Heavy Metal (Van Halen, Black Sabbath) and 1990s Grunge (Nirvana, Pearl Jam).
La Machine du Moulin Rouge (90 Boulevard de Clichy, Paris)(Metro: Blanche, Place de Clichy, and Pigalle) – this club’s main dance floor, La Chaufferie, used to be the famed Moulin Rouge’s boiler room (with the old pipes still in place). Its central area is now a concert hall that showcases new and long-standing dance music, […]
Crystal Lounge (51 rue de Ponthieu, Paris) (Metro: Saint-Philippe-du-Roule, George V) – this club books a variety of international & French House music and Hip Hop acts – ranging from Martin Solveig (House) to David Vendetta (House), Remady (pop), Fat Joe (Hip Hop), Eve (soul), and Rick Ross (Hip Hop).
Club Silencio (142 rue Montmartre, Paris) (Metro: Bourse) – Hollywood filmmaker David Lynch (of “Mulholland Drive” and “Twin Peaks” fame) was responsible for the interior design of this nightspot – which now contains performance stage, a cinema, an art library, and reflective dance floor. It’s “members-only” during the early evening, and open to the public […]
Chacha Club (47 rue Berger, Paris) (Metro: Les Halles, RER: Châtelet-Les Halles) – during the day and early evening, this venue is an Italian restaurant. After midnight, Chacha becomes a trendy nightclub playing House and electronic dance music. The décor resembles a boudoir, with hints of 1930s Art Deco. There’s also a cigar lounge (fumoir). […]
Belushi’s (159 rue de Crimee, Paris)(Metro: Crimée, Laumière, Ourcq) — Along the Ourcq canal, in one of Paris’ most lively areas, Belushi’s has become the place where people come to drink, eat and party. There’s always something different every night to do: Open mic, live music…A nearby hostel, St Christopher’s Inn, located above Belushi’s bar, […]