Tamie and I visited our friend Judith at her wine shop/wine bar last evening – Les Caves de Prague. The shop has a nice ambiance and you get a special greeting from Judith’s totally adorable and friendly French bulldog on arrival.  It’s located just around the corner from the metro Ledru-Rollin (8) and ideally situated in a neighborhood (12th arrondissement) full of restaurants and the well-known d’Aligre Market.

Judith chose a wine for us (she’s good at this, so when you go, just let her do her thing).  A lovely rosé from Cahors!  Notice the bottle is empty.  We ordered a small plate of charcuterie and cheese and all was good in the world.

Note while at Les Caves du Prague: if you happen to see the shop across the street with it’s doors open – check it out too – Chemin de Bretagne – specializing in products from Britanny. They have a KILLER beurre salé crème liqueur in tiny bottles that fit nicely in small freezers .

Afterwards, we went around the corner to rue de Cotte – many restaurants here.  We dined at Cotte Rôti next to Le Temps Modernes where we had dinner a few months ago.  Both are quite good, have outdoor seating and thoughtful wine lists.

Les Caves du Prague
8 rue de Prague
01 72 68 07 36

Le Temps Modernes
91 rue de Charenton (corner Cottes/Charenton)
01 43 46 81 94

Cotti Rôti
1, rue de Cotte
01 43 45 06 37