Cafe du Commerce

With excellent Parisian food, and a (surprisingly) warm Parisian atmosphere, the Cafe du Commerce is nicely situated just far enough away from the Eiffel Tower to be slightly off the beaten track.

 Good food at an accessible price

Mouth watering meats, fresh sea food and french fries made with freshly cut potatoes are just a few of the many delicious options on the menu. 

This is a great place for escargot if you are a fan or simply just curious to give it a try. 

On Tuesday October 25, the daily seafood special was scallops with wild mushroom risotto and grilled vegetables.  Delicious! 

The price range is also quite affordable.  Count on spending 20-50 Euros per person for a two course meal with a glass of wine.

Return to the Annees Folles

The Cafe du Commerce was founded in 1921, and the 1920s atmosphere still reigns without being kitsch or drowning in nostalgia.  The lighting is warm and golden, the floors are tiled and the servers wear long aprons like the garcons of the past.   During the daytime all three floors of the restaurant receive natural light through a beautiful glass roof. 

I recommend this address to Parisians looking for a good French meal, or anyone curious about traditional French cuisine.  But come hungry!  The meals here are copious and doggy-bags are not a tradition in France!

-CSL

Le Cafe du Commerce
51 rue du Commerce
75015 Paris
+33 (0)1.45.75.03.27
Metro: La Motte-Piquet, Emile Zola, Commerce
Reserve your table in advance!

The imaginary world of Myoung-Joo Kim

Ceramist Myoung-Joo Kim, also comes from Korea and has been living in France for many years. This young artist has developed an enchanting universe in which fantastic creatures and plant people tell tales sprung out of her own imagination.

Painted tile mural

Kim has her workshop across from the Galerie Hayasaki (in the rue des Jardins St Paul), and exhibits regularly throughout Paris.   At the moment she is exhibiting with a painter friend at the Galerie Philippe Gelot through November 6th. You can follow her on her website : www.myoungjookim.com

Rencontre a Saint Paul
Myoung Joo Kim with Seyoung Kim
October 13 - November 6, 2011
Galerie Philippe Gelot
29 rue St Paul
Paris

Galerie Hayasaki presents Ere* Maria

While strolling through the Village St Paul between the eglise St Paul St Louis and the Seine, it is likely that you will stumble across this tiny art gallery hidden away in one of the Marais' mysterious medieval buildings. 

The gallery exhibits a multitude of artitsts.  The owners' goals are to promote young artists and to make artworks accessible to a greater public without cutting corners on quality.  Often ceramists training in the school installed in the basement show off their wares.  You will most certainly notice when you peek through the windows on the street, the great number of earthenware pieces stocked in the back room of the building, which was once the great French playwright Rabelais' tiny bedchamber.  But they also exhibit painters and photographers from all over the world.
Galerie Hayasaki
Village Saint Paul
Cours Rabelais
12-14 rue des Jardins Saint Paul
75004 Paris
www.hayasaki.fr
Monday-Friday 2pm - 8pm
Saturday 10:30am - 8pm

This past week the Japanese painter Ere* Maria took over the gallery and exhibited a series of angel paintings.  Ere* Maria's universe is quite charming and sweet.  Inspired by the heavens, she paints pink and orange and lavander people with a child-like touch. 

 Other examples of her creations are shown on Ere* Maria's website : http://angeland.info