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DOROTHÉE MEILICHZON
As the talented interior designer behind many of Paris’s coolest hotel, restaurant & nightlife spots, Dorothée Meilichzon shares her perfect day in Paris.
Which hotel would you like to wake up in?
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We recently opened the Hotel Paradis which is a cool boutique hotel in the 9th district. I’m working on three hotel projects in Paris right now, so to be honest I sleep, eat and breathe hotels … I wake up with hotels on my mind every morning!
Where do you go for co ee or breakfast to start the day?
I really like the Ten Belles cafe in Canal Saint Martin, where I go before visiting several close friends who live along the canal. Also, Cafe Loustic , which is another project of mine in Le Marais, before attacking a shopping session at the Leroy Merlin hardware store.
Where do you love to go for lunch and who would you dine with?
I love to go with my partner Olivier Bon (co-founder of ECC Group) to the Café de Flore to think for hours about new concepts.
Which are your favourite areas in Paris?
De nitely the Marais district: I would start with a co ee and a wander around e Broken Arm concept store, before browsing the design bibles at the amazing Ofr. bookstore. I also like to visit the boutiques along rue Commines, followed by a quick stop at Jacques Genin chocolate store.
For some time now, a new pocket of the 10th district has became more animated (around rue de Paradis, rue Faubourg Poissonnière & rue du Faubourg-Saint-Denis). More recently, the area of Pigalle in the 9th district has become really cool for nightlife (cocktail bars/ restaurants), and no doubt new daytime activities will pop up there soon too.
What cultural places to you like to visit?
My rst stop would be the Center Georges Pompidou , followed by a quick visit to the Galerie Bensimon. I also like to see what are the latest exhibitions happening in Paris.
Which restaurant would you go to for dinner?
For dinner, I love to be seated at the counter of Artisan
Where will you take your friends for a drink or to party?
I love to start the party at Le Ballroom du Beef Club, then keep the party going at Silencio member’s club.
