This buzzing quartier is home to some of the French capital’s coolest cuisine, much of it pioneered by female chefs. Here are six of its most delicious – and daring – restaurants. The neighbourhood of Belleville has rapidly made a name for itself as one of the most exciting areas to eat and drink in Paris.

Scott Siefert performs maintenance on a mower in the shop at McGovern Hardware in Dubuque on Thursday. Owner Dave Roling sits in the shop at McGovern Hardware in Dubuque. He is retiring and has put the store up for sale. Scott Siefert performs maintenance on a mower in the shop at McGovern Hardware in Dubuque on Thursday, May 12, 2022.

Relaunching in 2022 after a 14-year hiatus, Belmond's Venice-Simplon-Orient Express journey from Rome to Paris takes one night and two full days of meandering travel through the Italian countryside towards the French capital in meticulously restored 1920s carriages. We hopped aboard to try it for ourselves

It's no secret that Ina Garten calls the Hamptons her home. After all, we've seen her go into town and visit her neighbors many times on "Barefoot Contessa." But did you know that the celebrity chef also has a home in Paris? In a recent Instagram post, Garten shared that whenever she goes to Paris, she no longer has to stay in a hotel because she and her husband now have their own place in the city.

I never appreciated leeks as a vegetable – as opposed to an aromatic – until I ate them with vinaigrette in Paris during my college year abroad. At a tiny cafe that was halfway between my studio apartment near Porte Saint-Martin and my best friend’s seventh-floor walk-up near the Seine, the two of us spent our evenings drinking carafes of red wine and working our way through the very classic menu: cheesy croque-madames, herby escargots, oeufs mayonnaise.

Calling all foodies and music fans! The very verdant Parc de la Villette, set in Paris 19th arrondissement, houses a new committed and sustainable spot where music is given pride of place. It is sunny and hot, and you may be looking for a new and trendy spot in Paris that is both indulging and music-filled?