Paris: Ooh La La

Bobby Solomon: Delicious wine bar with a superior wine list and joyful small plates. Try the flame-charred leeks with cubes of haddock, pork terrine, roasted duck, and sautéed chanterelle mushrooms.

Bobby Solomon: Adorable café focused on coffee and cycling. Easy to get iced drinks here. Must try the incredible waffles!

Bobby Solomon: A light, airy bistro with a central bar & hand painted ceiling. The menu changes daily, but expect seasonally driven cuisine with international touches.

Bobby Solomon: La Vague specializes in Nikkei, that interesting fusion of Japanese and Peruvian cuisines, both of which feature raw fish in the form of sushi and ceviche.

Bobby Solomon: The coffee is carefully selected at Blackburn, but the focus is on being an all-around cafe. There are fresh juices, most pastries are made in house, and an all-around cozy vibe.

Bobby Solomon: Close to Pigalle, Hôtel Amour takes a deep bow to the neighborhood’s tawdry past. The halls are lacquered in black, the art is cool, and a handful of the hotel’s rooms were designed by artists.

Bobby Solomon: Japanese cake guru, Sadaharu Aoki, mixes flavours from the East with traditional French pastry ingredients to come up with some of the most surprising (and delicious) cakes in Paris.

Bobby Solomon: David Lynch’s bar. Say no more.

Bobby Solomon: Le Mary Celeste has a drinks menu that's long and formidable, while the food menu is a bit more succinct: It’s all about oysters and other small plates that are intended to be shared.

Bobby Solomon: Nice bar at this old hotel with insane interior and it’s where Oscar Wilde stayed—and died.

Bobby Solomon: Astier de Villatte is one of the most interesting modern brands, with an extraordinary skill for reinterpreting techniques and aesthetics from past.

Bobby Solomon: There’s no place more suitable to learn taxidermy than Deyrolle, a famed institution in Paris’s Seventh Arrondissement, founded in 1831. Everything from house cats to polar bears are on display.

Bobby Solomon: Merci, a one stop shop for clothing, home goods, and anything you may need, is housed in an elaborately reconfigured 19th-century fabric factory.

Bobby Solomon: Rad art and design book store by canal Saint Martin.

Bobby Solomon: Perhaps the most famous independent bookstore in the world, Shakespeare and Company can feel like a literary utopia, where money takes a backseat and generations of writers have found a Paris home.

Bobby Solomon: Describing itself as an “anti-museum” the Palais de Tokyo presents an ever-changing programme of temporary exhibitions featuring some of the most dynamic contemporary artists working today.

Bobby Solomon: The Centre Pompidou is a 20th-century architectural marvel. It's home to the National Museum of Modern Art and is renowned for its 20th and 21st century art collections

Bobby Solomon: Nestled on the Left Bank of the River Seine, the museum is housed in a Beaux-Arts railway station. It has the largest collection of Impressionist and post-Impressionist masterpieces in the world.

Bobby Solomon: The Place des Vosges is the oldest planned square in Paris, a tranquil refuge in the Marais.

Bobby Solomon: One of my favorite bars in Paris. Get the old fashioned, which, when I went, was made with an immense amount of care and a hand-carved block of ice.

Bobby Solomon: Part café, part boutique, attention to detail is paramount at this minimalist space, whether it's the streamlined shape of a Raf Simons sweatshirt or the perfect cappuccino and slice of cake.

Bobby Solomon: Strada café is a small restaurant offering a daily menu, with authentic salads, tartines and fresh fruit juices on demand. And of course, coffee.

Bobby Solomon: Nantes-born Gregory Marchand offers a subtle worldly perspective on classic French cooking via a tiny set menu (around 45 euros per person). One of the best places to eat in the city.

Bobby Solomon: Inspired by American delis and cafés, the emphasis is on take-out—though you can just as easily eat the fish 'n chips, lobster rolls, and marbled pastrami reubens at one of the spot’s high top tables.

Bobby Solomon: Alexandre Mattiussi launched his own label in Paris in 2011, with the aim of producing an effortless wardrobe of stylish, wearable men's clothes that eschew overtly trendy references.

Bobby Solomon: In case you forgot to pack some clothes...

Bobby Solomon: Mmmozza has one of the best selections of mozzarella that you’ll find in the city, ranging from bocconcini, to burrata stuffed with black truffles, to a braided rope of bufala mozzarella.

Bobby Solomon: A taqueria/speakeasy bar. Enter through the street-side for tacos and margaritas, then sneak through a secret door at the back into the dim bar, which features a superb list of tequilas.

Bobby Solomon: This Belle Epoque space remains decorated with clowns but the menu has been revived by Sota Atsumi’s luxurious small plates. Wines are natural, with good options by the glass as well as the bottle.

Bobby Solomon: Ate dinner here and ordered way too much, all of it good. Our waiter was really funny and super helpful, definitely enjoyed eating here.

Bobby Solomon: Supposed to be great for men's clothing, unfortunately it was closed for the summer : (

Bobby Solomon: An affordable, regularly rotating menu of market-driven dishes, like thyme-roasted and coq au vin served with raw and cooked mushrooms and blue-violet potatoes. The chef adapts the menu as needed.

Bobby Solomon: Think high-quality updates on comforting classics, like veal pot-au-feu, steak frites—the perfect balance of crispy and salty makes these the best fries in town—and whole-roasted chickens.

Bobby Solomon: Vegan and gluten free restaurant doing brilliant work. Open for lunch only, options range from soups and salads to "lunchboxes" packed with inventive veggie combinations.

Bobby Solomon: Dinner is a €60 tasting menu that plays with Italian and French influences and flirts with the sea. Chef Farnesi’s cooking is invariably precise and creative, never flashy.

Bobby Solomon: The menu, built around the couple’s Lebanese and Japanese origins, is refreshing in a city that has only recently warmed up to the idea of incorporating foreign flavors into French cooking.

Bobby Solomon: Asian-inflected dishes paired with cocktails that complement what ends up on the plate. The chef offers an à la carte menu on the weekend. Ramen weekends announced on Instagram are worth the queue.

Bobby Solomon: The lack of seats at this cave à manger doesn’t seem to stop locals and food industry professionals alike from flocking here. Good times guaranteed, from Wednesday to Sunday.

Bobby Solomon: Though this pocket-sized cave à manger fills up fast, the vibe rarely turns rowdy, making it an ideal spot for a laid-back drink amongst natural wine lovers.

Bobby Solomon: The contemporary brasserie is slotted into a lovely cobblestone courtyard in the Marais. If you don’t mind loud music booming from the dance studios above, request a table on the outdoor terrace.

Bobby Solomon: A pastel pink deli in the 10th arrondissement of Paris that is dedicated to hummus and Israeli dining culture.

Bobby Solomon: Set on the 7th floor of a building on Rue Vieille du Temple, Au Top is accessible via a private elevator and staircase nearby La Perle, featuring a spacious terrace inviting the outside in.

Bobby Solomon: This intimate absinthe-focused speakeasy named after a legendary New Orleans madame. The frozen Carmen Miranda with bourbon, strawberry cordial, and absinthe mixed in a slushy machine is a hit.

Bobby Solomon: Go here to connect with fellow coffee lovers from around the world, who come to the Palais Royal spot for the well-made crèmes as much as they do the pour-overs made from top Scandinavian beans.