Because, while admittedly overpriced, it has one of the best car-free, people-watching terraces in Paris. Because there's a small chance the art from next door might seep in subliminally while you're having your beer, making you terribly cultured.
Café Beaubourg
43 rue Saint Merri, Paris 4ème
metro: Rambuteau
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BAR: Andy Wahloo
Because the deco is loosely based on the very Parisian (and strangely not considered either derogatory or racist) concept of the "Petit Arabe du Coin," North-African style. Because it's tiny and intimate (which makes it a bit too crowded on Fridays and Saturdays, though). Because the DJ is likely to play music you've never heard before but immediately think is very cool. Because the house cocktail with ginger makes you go "Woh."
Andy Wahloo
69 rue de Gravilliers, Paris 3ème
metro: Arts et Métiers
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BAR: La Belle Hortense
Because it's a great place to have a glass of wine before having your Tarte Tatin à la Tomate at the Philosophes. Because it's actually a bookstore, and having wine in a bookstore is one of those things that has to be done.
La Belle Hortense
31 rue Vieille du Temple, Paris 4ème
metro: Saint Paul
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