Le Paris-Paris

Le Paris-Paris
5 Ave de l’Opéra, 1^st
M° Palais-Royal or Pyramides
www.leparisparis.com

I wasn’t sold on this tiny club the first time I went. The former gentleman’s bar is so cramped you have to be on “the list” to get in. Of course, I had no idea how easy it is to get on this list (visit the website, the program usually has the name of the person to texto or email). There’s never a cover, the drinks are reasonable at €10-15 (tasty cocktails!), and the live bands are often extremely good. It’s the preferred nightspot for the city’s pretty young things, but without the attitude of the Chic & Glam set. Musical entertainment ranges from indie rock and pop to cabaret, electro DJ, theme nights (80s, gay Guys & Dolls, live band karaoke, etc.). On concert nights the doors open at 10pm, on other nights closer to midnight. The best night is usually Tuesday for the Ullmann Cabarock. Get on this guy’s list, and you’ll never be left wondering what to do in Paris any given night. 

Note: They never seem to open on time, so unless you want to stand outside for an hour, best to show up fashionably late (at least an hour). 

Update on Monday, January 28, 2008 by Heather

The Ullmann Cabarock is now on Wednesday nights for 2008.

Update on Wednesday, January 28, 2009 by Posse Correspondent

According to Secrets of Paris Posse Correspondent Christopher Bonnet, rumors about the Paris-Paris changing hands are true, and, sadly, "it's no longer the 'cool' place it used to be. I used to practically live in that club, sad to see that La clique decided to pull out of it (problems with the license)."

FYI, La Clique have taken over Régine's (on the Rue de Ponthieu, 8th), where Nicolas Ullmann will be back with his Sunday Kararocké soirées beginning February 1st.

Comments

[ceflanagan]

I wasn't sold on this place... taking things at face-value is necessary in Paris but living by face-value is a whole different story. The "list" is complete bull-shit and it wouldn't take much to cover a few chairs in velvet and clean the glasses to make a place another seemingly hip Parisian night club. In fact, to be hip in Paris is to stay off the beaten path and turning away those in lieu of ugly, starving, boring models who won't spend money seems to be like a waste of space in the first place... bon, allez!

[Heather]

LOL! You obviously haven't been to Paris-Paris then! There's only a list to make sure you get in because it's TINY TINY TINY! And there are no chairs to cover in velour...in fact, the place is not really decorated at all. But it's anti-snob,anti-attitude (haven't seen any starving models yet)...so maybe you wouldn't like it after all. ;)

[Robin]

i went onto the website but couldnt find out who to e mail to get on the list - coulld you help? thanx

[Heather]

Just get on Nicolas' mailing list...the Cabarock is now Wednesday nights.

ullmann.tcb@gmail.com

[Alex]

Who do you email to get on the list for any other night?