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( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; 01 46 06 28 15; www.la-mascotte-montmartre.com ; 52 rue des Abbesses,
18e; lunch/dinner menus €29/45, mains €23-39; 8am-11.30pm; Abbesses)
Founded in 1889, this unassuming bar is about as authentic as it gets in Montmartre. It spe-
cialises in quality seafood - oysters, lobster, scallops - and regional dishes (Auvergne saus-
age), but you can also pull up a seat at the bar for a simple glass of wine and a plate of char-
cuterie.

POULTRY

LE COQ RICO
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; 01 42 59 82 89; www.lecoqrico.com ; 98 rue Lepic, 18e; mains €22-39, whole
roast chicken €95; noon-2pm & 7-11pm daily; Abbesses)
The first haute cuisine restaurant to open in Montmartre in years, Le Coq Rico specialises in
poultry - and not just any poultry, but red-ribbon birds that have been raised in luxurious
five-star chicken coops.
A selection of eggs, gizzards, bouillons, foie gras ravioli and other delicacies whet the ap-
petite before the arrival of the pièce de résistance: an entire just-roasted chicken or
guineafowl, which can be split up to four ways.

Local Life
Exploring the Canal St-Martin

Bordered by shaded towpaths and criss-crossed with iron footbridges,
the Canal St-Martin wends through the city's northern neighbourhoods.
Strolling among this rejuvenated quartier 's cool cafes, offbeat boutiques
and hip restaurants lets you see why it's beloved by young Parisians.