makan | joie de vivre
As you can tell by now, we are frequent visitors to Rue Montorgueil (Montorgueil Street), a well-known pedestrian street of gourmet stalls, cafés and restaurants in Central Paris. There are no lack of pâtisseries (pastry stores) along this street, but don’t get distracted by commercial chains like Paul, Le Pain Quotidien, Eric Kaiser… Since you’re […]
For the lucky travellers who’ve been there, Kurdistan is a mountainous region of Western Asia spanning southeastern Turkey, northwestern Iran, northern Iraq, and northern Syria. For those who haven’t, Riha Dürüm in Paris (wraps) is the next best thing! The Kurdish streetfood joint’s modest shopfront might result in you walking by thinking that it’s another […]
At the busy pedestrian street Montorgueil, you’d probably not notice the unassuming Greek caterer aptly named Dionysos, the Greek god of wine, fertility and harvest. We highly recommend their marinated and vinegar-pickled octopus salad and pink tarama!