It used to be a thirsty street teeming with people, a favorite spot for student parties, barathons and bachelor and bachelorette parties. Now deserted, the "Happy Hour" signs have been replaced by " bails à céder". The Rue de Lappe, near Place de la Bastille, once brimming with bars, is now home to just a handful of addresses resisting the trend. Shots bars have become rarer, while restaurants and coffee shops are increasingly taking precedence over party spots. Once noisy in the evenings, rue de Lappe now seems a little more mellow.
It has to be said that this place had quite a reputation. For a long time, it was a favorite spot for party-goers ready to drink themselves to death. Now rue de Lappe is making the transition. The covid and the confinement would have been a first blow, added to which thesummer of the Olympic Games had left part of the capital in the visitors' blind spot. That's how the locals explain this desertion.
A few festive venues remain, including Balajo, famous for its salsa and hip-hop nights. It cohabits with a few pubs that survived the storm, as well as new-generation gourmet addresses such as Ti Dodp Gourmand.
