Panic Room

Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville


A wildly flavoured cocktail – such as Duke & Gonzo (mezcal, apricot brandy, peach bitters, smoked thyme and lime) – is the thing to sip at this cool bar-club, especially during happy hour (7pm to 9pm). There are dance floors upstairs and downstairs in its vaulted cellar, La Light Box; check its Facebook page for DJ sets and happenings.


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