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Marseille
Marseille = amazing. I spent a year there, these places stick out:
Chez toinou for incredible shellfish platters (not expensive, closed in august)
Caravelle for drinks or casual lunches - go for an aperetif between 6-9, they will bring loads of yum snacks, try to get a seat on the balcony (tiny)
For the best mint tea and north african pastries i recommend a place just outside the Alcazar library. If you are facing the library it it on the right side, on the corner of the road that leads to the Port d'aix. Don't be afraid to go in! You can sit in or buy to take out, closed mondays, not sure when ramadam is next year but it stays open doing take out only i think.
Also check out the panier, cours julien and Aix. Good tagines on the corner of Rue de la Republique by the port, take out tarts from tarte julie at castellane roundabout...
PARIS NYE OYSTERS
HI!
I will visiting Paris for five days over New Year. We are planning on spending NYE at the apartment we have rented by the Bastille (11). I would like to do oysters and champagne... I think (hope) that the Bastille market takes place on Thursday mornings, does anyone know if I will be able to get oysters here? Also I would like to visit the Baron Rouge at some point but will sadly not be able to go on Sunday after market, is it worth a visit during the week or is it really just a Sunday thing?
Merci en avance
