This man turned one Paris street into a food and drink hub
Update: 2025-11-03
Description
Meet Loïc Estimbre, a Parisian entrepreneur who is behind four different eateries on just one street in the 12th arrondissement.
That street: rue Emilio Castelar.
In this podcast episode, we talk food in Paris, the 12th district in general, and the challenges of funding four separate spots.
As for Loic, I met him when he was behind the counter at the Magic Carpet cafe and was surprised to see him literally building a new eatery down the road. Imagine my surprise to learn that he leading a team that was behind half the places on this little street.
His spots:
- The restaurant: Le Singe à Paris
- The café: Magic Carpet
- For beer and whisky: Chinaski
- The sandwich spot: Johnny Dwich
The music in this episode is from Pres Maxson.
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