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August 28-October  10
Carnival continues for the fall in the Bois de Boulogne for the annual Fête au Bois, at Porte de la Muette (16th, metro Rue de la Pompe or bus 63). See the big ferris wheel and all the traditional carnival rides.

August 28-September 5
The 9th annual Festival Silhouette features German short films this year, free open-air screenings at the Parc des Buttes-Chaumont, Cenquatre, and the Gethe Institute.

August 21-September 12
Attention garden lovers, come vote for your favorite dahlia at the Parc Floral (Bois de Vincennes) through September 12. The 22nd annual International Dahlia Competition includes 72 hybrids from France, Holland, Russia, Germany and Latvia.

Wednesdays through September 15
For the summer and early fall, the Sainte Chapelle is open late every Wednesday night from 6pm-9:30pm (last entry at 9pm)...

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Sep242008

The New "Ladurée Bar"

DateWednesday, September 24, 2008


Just when I thought Ladurée couldn't get any better, they open up the gorgeous new Ladurée Bar at their Champs-Elysées location. Where there was once just a wall at the end of the pastry counter, is now a doorway leading to an elegant bar open from 7:30am-1am (until 2am Fri-Sat, opens at 10am on Sat-Sun). The design is a contemporary take on an Art Nouveau butterfly cocoon, and this photo simply doesn't do it justice.

The difference between Le Bar and the Salon du Thé? Namely, the speed at which you're served (which, I must admit, is always a sore point when you're trying to eat and leave in under two hours). Just take a seat at the bar and order gourmet "snacks" such as salmon salads, truffle omlettes, foie gras, caviar blinis, lobster gaspacho soup, etc (from €10-30). There are also the famous Ladurée pastries, breakfast in the morning, and a fll bar of cocktails, wine, Champagne, beers, and spirits.

Opened since September 22, I had a peek last night with my friends and it was alreay packed full. At night the walls glow in the low-lit bar, a très sexy atmosphere for your late-night rendez-vous. ;)

Ladurée Champs Elysées
75 ave des Champs-Elysées, or 13 rue Lincoln, 8th
M° George V
Tel 01 40 75 08 75

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