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It’s rarely a brilliant idea to power through ’til dawn, but Chez Carmen makes it seem like a great idea. For 23 years, this temple of insomnia has manned the midnight-to-noon hours with its trusty juke. Don’t try to come for a quick nightcap - you’ll get sucked into a rowdy postclub mix of gays, straights, scoundrels, and drunks. Closes noon Saturday and Sunday and 9am on the weekdays.
Cave-like atmosphere crowded with red-faced regulars who don't mind climbing over eachother to reach the bar. Exposed stone, low wooden benches, and chunky art brut (naive art) on the walls. Makes ... read more
The tourists who are huffing up the Montmartre staircases outside rarely stumble in to this dive bar gem. Sandwiched smack between Abbesses and the Sacre Coeur, this joint has somehow managed to re... read more
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