A welcome addition to the trendifying Goncourt area is this new café/bar run by a multitalented trio. Frédéric painted the 60s-psychedelia influenced murals, Jean-Michel (alias DJ Choum) programs the music and Laurence looks after the food. Large, light and spacious, the place has a good energy with a host of activities possible and a local branché crowd. By day you can lunch on light and healthy plats such as millefeuille of aubergine and a smoked salmon assiette, or use one of three Internet posts or wi-fi (free with a drink). By night it has a lounge atmosphere and on certain days collectives are invited in to host evenings of music, art and video work. They also screen documentary films. On the night we visited a large English-speaking contingent was hanging out to experimental sounds and images – it had the atmosphere of a creative agency at work as the DJs and VJs worked from their laptops at the back and people networked for professional and personal gain. Alcohol is only served with food, but this is not a knockback as the non-alcoholic cocktails are simply heavenly – try the passionfruit and coconut Jazz Man (5.50€). The sunset behind the Hôpital St Louis is apparently lovely to behold, but maybe ‘santé’ is not the most appropriate toast. Bottoms up, perhaps?