Editors' Picks

• Marché d’Aligre and Marché Beauvau

  A neighborhood covered market built well before Napoleon came into power.
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  Marché d’Aligre and Marché Beauvau

  Must Try: Seasonal Produce

  A neighborhood covered market built well before Napoleon came into power.

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• Chef School at Le Cordon Bleu

  Those that wish to learn the intricacies of French cuisine head to this legendary cooking school.
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  Chef School at Le Cordon Bleu

  Must Do: Reinforce your time in Paris, take The Art of the French Cuisine

  Those that wish to learn the intricacies of French cuisine head to this legendary cooking school.

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• La Grande Épicerie de Paris

  This is the Disney World of supermarkets, a mecca for food lovers on a grand corner of the Left Bank.
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  La Grande Épicerie de Paris

  Must Try: Anything you're feeling homesick for, or sample exotic sauces from the Far East.

  This is the Disney World of supermarkets, a mecca for food lovers on a grand corner of the Left Bank.

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• E. Dehillerin

  A must stop for the home (or professional) cook for supreme cookware like gorgeous copper pots and pans.
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  E. Dehillerin

  Must Buy: Cast iron cocotte—perfect for boeuf bourguignon and stews, silicon candy molds, or adorable dove-shaped cookie cutters.

  A must stop for the home (or professional) cook for supreme cookware like gorgeous copper pots and pans.

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• Bistrot Paul Bert

  An authentic Paris bistro that bests most others in town.
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  Bistrot Paul Bert

  Must Try: Paris-Brest—Chestnut Mousse Between Two Layers of Flaky Choux Pastry

  An authentic Paris bistro that bests most others in town.

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• Barthélémy

  More than 200 varieties of cheese can be found inside this petit fromagerie.
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  Barthélémy

  Must Try: Fountainebleau Cheese

  More than 200 varieties of cheese can be found inside this petit fromagerie.

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• Robert et Louise

  Red wine and red meat is what you will find at this beef-lovers institution.
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  Robert et Louise

  Must Try: Entrecote or Côte de Bœuf

  Red wine and red meat is what you will find at this beef-lovers institution.

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• Epernay’s Champagne Houses

  A worthy day trip for oenophiles who wish to visit the Champagne caves in their eponymous home.
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  Epernay’s Champagne Houses

  Must Visit: Möet & Chandon

  A worthy day trip for oenophiles who wish to visit the Champagne caves in their eponymous home.

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