Fontaine Stravinsky

(Katherine) Today we took the Metro to Les Halles, which is a shopping center in the middle of the city. Today it is kind of like a huge underground mall, but I was more interested in finding the old thrift shops up above. After looking through the small handful of shops that we were able to find, we decided to enjoy some wine while looking out onto the fountain just outside the Pompidou Museum, Fontaine Stravinsky. This adorable fountain has colorful hydro-powered characters that look like something out of a Tim Burton movie, and is a great location for people watching.

We had plans to visit a dinner boat that evening, but the dark clouds prompted us to stay indoors. We headed back towards Le Marais, our favorite new little neighborhood, and found an amazing happy hour venue: Curieux Spaghetti Bar. For only $3 euros you could get a glass of wine plus help yourself to a self-service pizza station. The décor was delightful, the male servers were all very friendly, and the music was fun. This was definitely a great discovery! As happy hour came to a close, we made our way down a cute side street to a sushi restaurant called Kiccho which offered a wonderful dish. It was basically a bowl of sashimi on sticky rice, kind of like a make-your-own nigiri but for a fraction of the price. We will definitely be looking for a similar type of option on menus when we return home to SF!