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You could spend an entire weekend--no, week--eating and drinking in the area around the Canal Saint-Martin, Goncourt, and Republique. We asked our favorite locals at Le Fooding, the opinionated group breaking culinary boundaries with its guidebook and worldwide food events, where they go.
Au Passage...for the former Spring chef's unbeatable three-course, 18-euro lunch of market-driven cuisine, its Thierry Breton bread, and its edgy graphics. 1 bis passage Saint-Sebastien (11th); +33-1-43-55-07-52
Caffe dei Cioppi...for the owners, who left the Plaza Athenee to open the best trattoria in Paris (get the red-wine-and-sausage risotto). 159 rue du Faubourg Saint-Antoine (11th); +33-1-43-46-10-14
Le Dauphin...for its food-forward bar scene, featuring some of the city's most adventurous dishes (tandoori octopus, whisky shrimp), and its marriage of two prodigies: architect Rem Koolhaas and Le Chateaubriand chef Inaki Aizpitarte. 131 avenue Parmentier (11th); +33-1-55-28-78-88
Le Verre Vole...for starting the "wine shop cuisine" trend in Paris, casually feeding famous local chefs and American bands among the bottles (all for sale). (10th); leverrevole.fr
Septime...for Bertrand Grebaut's gorgeous room and provocative dishes, such as veal tartare with fennel and tapenade. Get his recipe for Asparagus with Sauce Gribiche here. (11th); septime-charonne.fr
Vivant...for chef Pierre Jancou's tattoos, his radical natural-wine selection, and his interpretation of the purest Italian products. 43 rue des Petites Ecuries (10th); +33-1-42-46-43-55
Aux Deux Amis...for the untouched 1950s Parisian dive-bar setting, the impossibly hot crowd, and the amazing Franco-Iberico tapas. 45 rue Oberkampf (11th); +33-1-58-30-38-13
L'Entree des Artistes...for some of the best cocktails on the new mixology scene (try the Chicharito), not to mention warm madeleines till the 2:00 a.m. closing time. 8 rue de Crussol (11th); +33-9-50-99-67-11
La Patisserie by Cyril Lignac...for the adorable chef-owner and his contemporary interpretations of classic French pastries. (11th); lapatisseriebycyrillignac.com
La Tete dans les Olives...for the tiny boutique's artisanal Italian olive oils, Sicilian delicacies, and its new sibling down the block, where you can also reserve the eight-person table for dinner. (10th); latetedanslesolives.com
Maison POS...for its hipster-organic take on the deli, its remarkable produce, and its outstanding yogurt, delivered from Normandy every Friday. (11th); maisonpos.free.fr