I was introduced to Merci by a friend a few months ago (thanks Kezza) and it has now become a bit of an inspirational hang out place for me when I feel like wandering the shops for nothing in particular, followed by some down time in the attached library cafe.
Located on the edge of the Marais, the store is fit out and arranged in a vast warehouse-like space. The store is large yet it has managed to keep its boutique, non-department store-like feel.
An array of beautiful and qwerky objects are neatly arranged over 3 levels - connected by staircases. Qwerky gift ideas, beautiful clothes and bags, one off jewellery pieces, raw furniture, homewares and stacks of concept 'things' (my fave being a fashion conscious pollution mask - bearing Angelina Jolie-like lips and a models angular jawline. I'm sure its only a matter of time until the increasingly popular yet still a tad strange lung protector becomes a must have accessory for city dwellers) - visually thought 
provoking and truly inspirational.
provoking and truly inspirational.Back to the Cafe. I have introduced a few friends to Merci Cafe now and everyone loves it!! The staff are super friendly and deliver your coffee with a big glass bottle of fresh mint water, contrasted by a (complimentary) little shot glass worth of petit morcels of the daily cake on offer.
When you enter the cafe from inside the store you walk down a short hallway-like passage lined with a wall of books on one side (English included) and a tiny and very busy open kitchen on the other. Choose your book quickly and take a seat or you may end up with egg on your face - seriously.
Merci Cafe reminds me of one of my favourite cafes in Bondi, Sydney - Gertrude and Alice. Here, you can spend hours carefully selecting an array of books to devour in a dark corner whilst you sip away on your steaming latte. The perfect way to pass a rainy day.The menu at Merci is small but there is still a good mix of sweet and savoury snacks. There is generally one plat du jour (plate of the day). I can vouch for the smoked salmon and cream cheese bagel as well as the carrott cake. For around 7 euro you can also get 2 dippy eggs complete with soldiers and marmite.
Merci ....Thankyou!!
P.S - Vegemite is better!
Merci
111 Boulevard Beaumarchais
75003 Paris
Metro: St-Sebastien Froissart
Have to disagree: Marmite is FAR better. Nicer consistency, yeastier flavor, more B12. Sorry, Vegemite!
ReplyDeletep.s. The shops on and around rue Cail in the 10e are the cheapie places to get your Marmite/Vegemite fix.
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