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with its sunlit tables beneath 100-year-old olive trees - packs out the place. Advance reser-
vations recommended.
LIVE MUSIC
LA MAROQUINERIE
01 40 33 64 85;
http://lamaroquinerie.fr
;
23 rue Boyer, 20e;
7.30-11.30pm;
Ménilmontant)
This tiny but trendy venue in Ménilmontant entices a staunchly local, in-the-know set with
real cutting-edge gigs - many bands kick off their European tour here. The al fresco court-
yard and restaurant renders La Maroquinerie an address impossible to resist; to see for your-
self head east along rue Ménilmontant and take the second right after place de Ménilmont-
ant.
LIVE MUSIC
LE NOUVEAU CASINO
This club-concert annexe of
Café Charbon
has made a name for itself amid the bars of
Oberkampf with its live-music concerts (usually Tuesday, Thursday and Friday) and lively
club nights on weekends. Electro, pop, deep house, rock - the program is eclectic, under-
ground and always up to the minute. Check the website for listings.
COMEDY
THÉÂTRE LE POINT VIRGULE
Hôtel de
Ville)
This tiny and convivial comedy spot in the Marais has been going strong for well over five
decades. It offers cafe-theatre at its best - stand-up comics, performance artists, musical
acts. The quality is variable, but it's great fun and the place has a reputation for discovering
new talent.
WORLD MUSIC
LA FAVELA CHIC
from 7.30pm Tue-Sat; République)
It starts as a chic, convivial restaurant and gives way to caipirinha
-
and mojito-fuelled
bumping, grinding, flirting and dancing (mostly on the long tables). The music is tradition-
ally bossa nova, samba,
baile
(dance), funk and Brazilian pop, and it can get very crowded
and hot.
WORLD MUSIC
LA JAVA
