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(More customer reviews)A few years ago I read another book about Paris cafés and bistros in which the author claimed that after reading his book (and solely on that basis), you should be able to pick out a Paris café to make your own. I don't think he quite pulled off that feat, but I have adopted that idea as one handy standard by which to measure the three or four other books about Paris cafés I've read since then. Of all of them, "Café Life Paris" comes, by a good stretch, closest to making me feel ready to call dibs on one or two cafés I'm ready to settle into.
Some of these Paris café/brasserie/bistro books focus on the distinctive food served in these establishments, while others are more interested in description through words or photography. "Café Life Paris" is of the second group, and Christine and Dennis Graf give us full and evocative depictions of several dozen cafés. They divide them into groups ("Great and glamorous places," "Neighborhood cafés," etc.) and explain not only the décor and type of people a given café serves, but also the general feel or élan of the café and the surrounding neighborhood. Given that each café is described in just a few paragraphs and maybe one or two photos by Juliana Spear, it's a remarkably concise and evocative job the three have done.
I've no idea when I'll get back to Paris, though I'm vaguely confident I will someday. When I do, I think I'll want to check out Café de Flore, Le Sélect, or Le Rouquet. Based on what I've read here, I think I'll feel pretty comfortable there.
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What could be more Parisian than a cafŽ? In CafŽ Life Paris you'll discover an extraordinary variety of places in which to cultivate the art of living as the French do. You'll experience:-glamorous places with names that resonate throughout the world-cafŽs that offer more, whether it's music, philosophical discussions, or traditional cabaret evenings-cafŽs branchŽs that draw students and young trendsetters-neighborhood cafŽs where you can escape from your hotel, take the measure of a district, see Parisians up close; where romance flourishes and the day's news is hotly debated.All of the cafŽs in CafŽ Life Paris give a first-hand look into an institution that remains vital to the lives of the French. You'll revel in a range of discoveries that extend from the delightfully simple to the opulent-from authentic local hangouts few tourists find to legendary cafŽs once frequented by Joyce, Baldwin, Sartre, and Beauvoir.
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