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| - | '''Parisian cafés''' serve as a function of social and culinary life of the [[Paris]]. They have been around for centuries in one form or another, the oldest one still in operation is "[[Café Procope]]" on Rue Buci, since 1686. | + | '''Parisian cafés''' serve as a function of social and culinary life of the [[Paris]]. They have been around for centuries in one form or another, the oldest one still in operation is "[[Café Procope]]" on [[Rue Buci]], since [[1686]]. |
| Paris [[café]]s are the meeting place, the neighborhood hub, the conversation matrix, the rendez-vous spot, the networking source, a place to relax or to refuel, the social and political pulse of the city. | Paris [[café]]s are the meeting place, the neighborhood hub, the conversation matrix, the rendez-vous spot, the networking source, a place to relax or to refuel, the social and political pulse of the city. | ||
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A café (also spelled cafe, is a type of cafeteria, often with an enclosed or outdoor section extending onto the pavement or sidewalk, where meals are served. Generally serving coffee and other beverages, cafés (or more commonly known as cafeterias) also serve meals but this is generally not considered their main trade (in contrast to a restaurant).
The term can also refer to a coffeehouse, tea room, lunchroom, bistro or a room in a hotel or restaurant where coffee and liquors are served. In the Netherlands, a café is an establishment selling liquor, as opposed a coffeeshop, which sells soft drugs (cannibis and hashish) and is typically not allowed to sell liquor. [1] [Apr 2007]
Parisian cafés
Parisian cafés serve as a function of social and culinary life of the Paris. They have been around for centuries in one form or another, the oldest one still in operation is "Café Procope" on Rue Buci, since 1686.
Paris cafés are the meeting place, the neighborhood hub, the conversation matrix, the rendez-vous spot, the networking source, a place to relax or to refuel, the social and political pulse of the city.
The café business sometimes doubles as a “bureau de tabac”, a sidekick tobacco shop that can sell you everything from metro tickets to prepaid phone cards.
Typical Paris cafés are not “coffee shops”. They generally come with a complete kitchen offering a restaurant menu with meals for any time of the day, a full bar and even a wine selection.
Paris cafés crystallize the quintessential Parisian way of sitting undisturbed for a couple of hours, delightfully watching the world go by. Some of the most recognizable Paris cafés include Café de la Paix, Les Deux Magots, Café de Flore, Le Fouquet’s, Le Deauville, as well as a new wave represented by Café Beaubourg, Drugstore Publicis and many more.
