SPECIALITY FOOD
For some locally produced products go to Cannolive, 16-20 rue Vénizelos
(tel. 04-93-39-08-19), for Provençal olives and their by-products--purées
(tapenades) that connoisseurs refer to as "Provençal caviar," black "olives
de Nice," and green "olives de Provence," as well as three grades
of olive oil from several regional producers.
For other old-fashioned emporiums selling wine, olives, herbs, and oils, go to
the rue Meynadier.
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CAFES AND RESTAURANTS
The best place for budget eating is in La Condamine along Rue de la Turbie. In
the streets leading off from Place du Palais are lots of touristy restaurants.
Stars n' Bars, 6 Quai Antoine 1er, is a blues bar and restaurant. It is open
every day but Monday from noon to 3am but the restaurant closes at midnight.
The Carpaccio enjoys a prime location on the Promenade des Marinières
06230 Villefranche-sur-Mer. Tel. +33 493 01 72 97 - Fax : +33 493 01 97 34
Menu highlights include Curried monkfish accompanied by a curry sauce, Carpaccio
Scampi Plate and Medallion of veal with mozzarella au gratin
You can look at the restaurant at http://www.restaurant-carpaccio.com/Carpaccio-us.html
À la Marée is a seafood restaurant, 10, boulevard Jean-Hibert Cannes,
06400 Tel: +33 4 92 98 03 33. It has great seafood and a view of the sea. Menu
items include cassolette de fruits de mer (seafood stew), soupe de poisson (fish
soup), noix de coquilles Saint-Jacques à la provençale (scallops à la
provençale), darne de saumon safranée (salmon steak with saffron),
bisque de homard (Lobster bisque), poêlée de calamars (squid), and
huîtres gratinées (grilled oysters).
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DEPARTMENT STORES
Galeries Lafayette - Department Stores is located near the train station
The Alexandra Department Stores are located at rond-point duboys d'Angers Phone
04-93-38-41-29. They sell a mixture of designer labels. Shopping here is first
class.
The Emporio Armani is the cheaper version of Giorgio Armani. The address is 52,
boulevard La Croisette Cannes, 06400 Tel: +33 4 93 38 05 90. Open Hours: 10am-7pm
Mon-Sat
MARKETS
At the edge of the Quartier Suquet, the Marché Forville is the town's
primary fruit, flower, and vegetable market. On Monday, it's a brocante market.
BARS
Stars n' Bars is a blues bar and restaurant at 6 Quai Antoine 1er
Amstel Pub, In Cannes, at 12 rue Helene Vagliano.
Brumel’s, Piano bar at 3, Bd de la Republique.
L’Amiral, Piano bar in the Martinez hotel at 73, la Croisette.
Le Divan, Pub open to 2:00, gay friendly, at 3, rue Rougiere.
Le Jimmy’s, Club in Casino Croisette.
