We believe that life is a celebration, providing us with innumerable
excuses to make a toast. We have searched high and low for the
best places to toast in the world's Cool Cities.
Best Places to Toast in....
Best Places To Toast
Paris
Champagne Bar at Le Dokhan's
Trocadéro Dokhan's, 117 rue Lauriston, 16th, 01.53.65.66.99 www.dokhans-sofitel-paris.com
The Scene: Housed in the discreetly elegant Trocadéro Dokhan's hotel, Paris's only true Champagne bar serves nothing but. The old-world charm of the candle-lit interior and the sounds of the live jazz, strings, or opera offer perfect sipping surroundings. Despite the list's vast array of vintages, there's no need to be daunted here: expertise is of course on hand. The Clincher: Unless you're planning on a tour of the vineyards, you won't find this caliber of selection anywhere else. And with the hotel's beautiful rooms, why move an inch?
The Scene: Could there be a more quintessential spot to say “santé” than atop the Eiffel Tower? Four hundred feet up the “Iron Lady,” the Jules Verne is the loftiest of Parisian restaurants, as well as one of the most highly regarded. Those securing a table here, whether they're chic gastronomes or top execs closing a deal, are more than likely celebrating with a drop of fizz. Need we mention the view? The Clincher: Forget lining up with busloads of tourists. This is the only way to do the monument of monuments justice. A champagne dinner's real luxury here, delicious as it is, is not the cuisine but the privileged and unhurried access to that beautiful skyline. Toast Dom Perignon and Gustave Eiffel and make this one to remember.
The Scene: You can expect to find a sumptuous brunch, undercover celebrities, and popping corks aplenty here. The Clincher: The Park Hyatt is hard to beat for a seamless introduction to a weekend of indulgence. After a perfect night’s sleep, you can kick things off before even setting foot out of the hotel.
