Paris Nightlife Tips by Gypsystravels

Nightlife Spot: ***

Once again Badri came through with an excellent club.

I'll be back with the name of this place.

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Theme: Nightclub

Nightlife Spot: Barrio Latino

As part of my BIG birthday celebaration Geisha_Girl put together a birthday bash here at Barrio Latino.

This is restaurant with four floors a bar and nightclub. The wait staff pushed around a glass covered trolley where they dispense snacks from. The first and third floors are dance floors with its own blend of funky Latin sounds. The second floor is a restaurant catering to Latin dishes and the top floor is a combination nightclub where you can find the VIP section.

Christian managed to get us the VIP Key. We had a lovely section up on the fourth floor with our own dance floor and the dj spinning a mix of dance traxs.

We ordered a large tray of tapas and of course I had my Mojito!! Yum.

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Theme: Nightclub
Phone: 01 55 78 84 75
Address: 46-48 rue du Faubourg Saint Antoine
Directions: Metro: Bastille Exit the station and take walk around the block to the left (past the gold statue). It's down the street on the right.

Nightlife Spot: Le Duplex

This club is FANTASTIC!! Okay, I must admit I am a bit biased and that is because my close friend's best friend works as a bouncer here and every time I'm in Paris I'm invited as a VIP Guest with free entrance, chamapagne or anything I'd like to drink.

As you approach the street level entrance you feel like you're walking down a Metro station. The place is HUGE and has three levels of dancing. Each level plays its own music with one level playing hip hop, the other plays techno and one (I think) plays new wave.

Whatever the mood you're in, you'll definitely have a great time. Come early, I've noticed the lines get really long!!

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Theme: Nightclub
Dress Code: What I've noticed is that the dress is club wear, whatever you'd wear at any club goes here...No sneakers though (didn't see anyone wearing them)!!
Phone: 0145004500
Address: 2 bis avenue Foch 75116 Paris
Website: www.leduplex.com

Nightlife Spot: Le Caberet

Le Cab (as the locals call it) was a fantastic place. I absolutely loved this place!! We were here to enjoy a fantastic dinner and stayed for the partying. Some time around midnight as everyone is done with their dinners the tables are removed and the dining area is transfored into a huge dance floor. The restaurant is great and the food was delicious not to mention the extensive wine list.

I loved the soft cushioned beds set in low-ceiling alcoves and the lace curtains and walls of deep-purple adding to the exotic and sensual mix. The music was fantastic as well and cigars can be purchased behind the bar. Some of the house drinks include *wicked Cosmopolitans and wild Caipirinhas*.

The crowds are beautiful, hip and stylish, be warned that there is a strict dress code!!!

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Theme: Nightclub
Dress Code: There is a cover charge of $20.00 per person unless you enjoyed a dinner.
Phone: 0158625625
Address: 2, place du Palais Royal 75001 Paris
Website: www.cabaret.fr

Nightlife Spot: Hotel Costes

Located in Philippe Starck's Hotel Costes here along the ritzy Rue St. Honroe is their cafe of the same name. A great place to start your evening, meet some of your friends and enjoy some cocktails before dinner. Their Caiparinha's are to die for. The people are pretty and stylish and the music as fantastic as their CD's.

If you're like me and enjoy their music mixes, stop at their shop and browse the CD's for sale.

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Theme: Live Music
Phone: 01 42 44 50 01
Address: 239, rue Saint-Honre
Directions: 75001

Nightlife Spot: The Lizard Lounge Underground

After partying in "Le Cab" we decided to have a last few drinks at a casual place, so we headed to the Marais and found the Lizard Lounge.

The Lizard Lounge doesn't look like much and as a matter of fact looks quite small for the exterior. As soon as you walk in the door you'll be so pleasantly surprised to find out just how large this place really is.

There is an average size balcony with seating located upstairs. On the main floor is a small bar as you enter and if you continue to walk towards the back of the bar you will come to a stairway that takes you downstairs.

As you emerge in the lower leverl you are in another bar with a large area, DJ and a bar, tables and some couches and a small dance floor.

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Theme: Nightclub
Dress Code: Very casual, jeans, t-shirt, as you wish..
Phone: 4272 8134
Address: 18 rue du Bourg-Tibourg, 4th Mº Hôtel-de-Ville, Pa

Nightlife Spot: Club 79

This place was our fourth and last stop of the evening, after visiting Le Duplex, Badridine decided we needed to visit one more place. Firas, Mel, Vincent, Badridine and myself packed ourselves in Badridine's car and made our way to this club. I am not sure what the entrance fee is (we didn't pay), as Badridine, like all the other places he takes us to, knows the bouncers, front guys and everyone there is to know in the club scene . We were greated with nice smiles, and of course VIP treatment. Drinks (Champagne for me please) were also complimentary.

The place is quite large, with a nice dance floor, disco ball on the ceiling, great bar and lounge like seating throughout the club.

The place was packed with partygoers enjoying the funky mix of 70's 80's and 90's disco music.

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Theme: Nightclub
Dress Code: Club wear, jeans, smart attire
Phone: 01 47 23 69 17
Address: 22, rue Quentin Bouchard, Champs Elysees
Website: http://www.club79.fr/

Nightlife Spot: Moulin Rouge

Known the world over for their famous "Can-Can" girls, this place is a must if you want to just feel a bit of old Paris.

I visited Moulin Rouge on my first visit to Paris, and although quite expensive, the show was pretty good.

After visiting Paris as many times as I have, I would say, skip this place. There are plenty of other places you can spend your money on.

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Theme: Live Music
Phone: Reservations - 01 53 09 82 82;
Address: 82, Bd de Clichy, Montmartre - 75018
Website: www.moulin-rouge.com
Other Contact: Dinner & Show at 7:00 pm, from 8

Nightlife Spot: Gueuze

This place is just a stone's throw away from Jardin du Luxembourg. As we done walking around the garden we wanted to stop and have a few drinks. The place has a young, college vibe to it.

We had a few beers and some frites and made our way back to the hotel.

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Theme: Eating and Drinking
Phone: 01 43 54 63 00
Address: 19, Rue Soufflot, 75005, Paris
Website: http://www.la-gueuze.com/