VSmost self-taught hef successful of the Parisian scene, Julien Sebbag has reopened his vegetal restaurant Créatures, perched on the roof of Galeries Lafayette, for the fourth consecutive season. With, this year, breakfasts, snacks and a “homemade” pastry service to take away. While waiting to inaugurate a street-food concept called Micho next fall, this curious by nature is on the lookout for all the new addresses.
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His bakery: Mamiche
“I grew up on rue Condorcet and my grandmother still lives there. This perimeter has something comforting for me, and finding the best bakery in Paris there makes sense. You can see the breads coming out of the oven through the bay window, it feels good this transparency after years of frozen baguettes. And I like the idea that it was women who created this sexy and pioneering address for a new bakery. »
45 rue Condorcet, 9e. mamiche.fr
Its cocktail bar: Divine
“It’s a cute bar, with a heterogeneous decor, where everything is consistent between the music, the atmosphere and the approach. The team does not take itself seriously and is very attentive, it adapts to everyone’s tastes. It’s always balanced, fair. It’s really good work. »
61, rue d’Hauteville, 10e. Count €13 for a cocktail. bar-divine.fr
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His coffee shop: Bonjour Jacob
“I like this place as a whole. There is a sharp and very heterogeneous selection of vinyls, but also a whole wall of magazines from all over the world. It’s a coffee shop where you actually hang out… it’s multicultural, you’re sure to meet people of all nationalities there. For demanding amateurs, local coffees to choose from and filter coffee according to the rules of the art. »
28, rue Yves Toudic, 10e. hellojacob.com
His favorite table: Shabour
“Here is a starred Israeli who offers a disconcerting experience: everything happens around the bar, and it is the cook who explains and serves his own dishes. This changes all the consideration we give to each plate and this inevitably impacts the tasting. Sharing inspirations and techniques directly with the client is very innovative. This relegates almost everything else (decor, etc.) to the background. »
19, rue Saint-Sauveur, 2e. Count 70 € à la carte. restaurantshabour.com
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His ceramics: Forma
“Suzie Lapierre d’Argy is based in a very inspiring place, a former factory in Romainville, converted into artists’ studios… You have to go see her. She’s a character, and I appreciate her work, because she cultivates imperfection. His ceramics are alive, raw and renew the genre. »
57 bis, rue Pierre-Curie, Romainville (93). www.instagram.com/forma
Creatures. Galeries Lafayette Haussmann, 25, rue de la Chaussée-d’Antin, Paris 9e.
From €6 to €19 per dish.
Open 7 days a week, from 10 a.m. to midnight.
creatures-paris.com