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Article: PARIS' MARAIS IT'S THE 'IN' SPOT FOR THE HIP TRAVELER.(Travel)
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- Albany Times Union (Albany, NY)
- Article date:
- July 21, 1991
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Byline: Rone Tempest los Angeles Times
Old-timers still remember the picturesque back streets of the Latin Quarter before they were taken over by Greek restaurants with grease-dripping lamb carcasses and bouzouki music. Likewise, Hemingway would be hard-pressed to write even one good sentence in what has become of his beloved Montparnasse. His favorite cafe, the formerly quaint Closerie des Lilas, now serves "Hemingway Steak" with a side of fries.
These quartiers have become Paris cliches, particularly during summer, when visitors from around the world fill their streets.
But still relatively unknown to the tourist hordes is the charming Marais ...