Persifleur 3 Rue Durantin 75018 Paris Montmartre is inextricably linked with the iconography of Paris. Who doesn’t look at photos of its winding backstreets, romantic stairways or old street lamps and sigh “Ahhhh….Paris?” But things are moving & shaking around Montmartre, especially Pigalle. Fresh faces have been turning hostess bars into cocktail bars and injecting something innovative into the scene. However, one of the latest openings on the Butte is bringing something modern with a nod to the area’s past. A French duo, Benoit and Simon, has created a modern day buvette just off Abbesses. Their goal is to maintain the Montmartre charm of a local watering hole and snack bar while delivering current cocktails alongside a selection of artisanal beers and unusual wines. They’ve retained the original façade, cubist flooring and stonewalls but updated it with industrial lighting and fresh coat of paint. They’ve added other historical touches like bar shelves built with original fruit boxes from the 30’s. Their table water is also inspired by the neighborhood. After finding a recipe in the Montmartre Museum for a licorice and lemon infused water sold from refreshment carts, head barman, Mickael (previously of le Forvm and Lipstick) revisited it to create [...]