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caramel and orange and cinnamon. Wander through to the viewing window at the back to
watch the kernels being popped using heat and pressure only (no oil).

WINE

EL GALPON
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; www.elgalpon.fr ; 12 rue Paul Bert, 11e; 3-11pm Mon-Sat; Faidherbe-Ch-

aligny)
Across the street from its restaurant, Unico , this is Europe's largest Argentine wine cellar,
with over 100 varieties. Drop in for an apéro between 5pm and 9pm.

FOOD

FROMAGERIE LEFÈBVRE
( GOOGLE MAP ; 229 rue de Charenton, 12e;

8am-1pm & 4-8pm Tue-Sat, 8am-1pm Sun; Dugom-

mier)
Worth crossing town for, this small fromagerie is welcoming, well priced and sumptuously
stocked with exceptional and often hard-to-find cheeses.

HOMEWARES

LA COCOTTE
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; www.lacocotte.net ; 5 rue Paul Bert 11e; 12.30-7pm Tue-Sat; Faidherbe-

Chaligny)
If the slew of gourmet restaurants along rue Paul Bert have inspired you to get into the kit-
chen, stop by this cute boutique for stylish, often Paris- and/or French-themed accoutre-
ments such as tea towels, oven mitts, aprons, cookware, shopping bags and more.

HOMEWARES

FERMOB
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; www.paris.fermob.com ; 81-83 av Ledru-Rollin, 12e; 10am-7pm Mon-Sat;

Ledru-Rollin)
If you want to create the 'Jardin du Luxembourg look' in your own garden, head for Fer-
mob. It makes French park-style benches and folding chairs in a range of yummy colours -
from carrot and lemon to fuchsia and aubergine.