Café Laurent, Paris

This "café" is actually a cocktail bar located in the quietly classy Hotel D'Aubusson. But this is no ordinary hotel bar; every Thursday, Friday and Saturday night, you'll find truly first-rate jazz with the Christian Brenner trio, as well as guest musicians from around the world. Not into jazz? Then go for the exquisitely-made cocktails (a rarity in this wine-loving country). On summer nights, sip raspberry Cosmopolitans on the bar's back terrace; in winter, nurse a Cognac by the fire in the Louis XV-esque salon. Cozy, elegant, warm and lively: from every angle, this place is a real find. -Barbara Diggs

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