10 fun facts about The Hood Paris
THE NAME ("THE HOOD")
Derived in part from the idea of neighborhood, as you’d expect, but also from the etymological roots of the word for ‘cappuccino’ (capuche, which in French means… hood!). As a tribute, we call our Cafe Creme (the "Capuche") !
THE NEIGHBORHOOD, BIstro de QUARTIER:
Rue Jean-Pierre Timbaud—a highly diverse street whose social mix and village-like spirit forms a huge part of our identity : a melting pot, a street mix of cultures, a creative enclave. The New York Times called the are “ a little reminiscent of Parisian intellectuals and jazz centers of hte 1970s : Saint-Germain-des-Prés, or the East Village of the 1980s, with all that foretells… Rue Jean-Pierre Timbaud is a microcosm of Paris.”
THE NEIGHBORHOOD, BIstro de QUARTIER:
Rue Jean-Pierre Timbaud—a highly diverse street whose social mix and village-like spirit forms a huge part of our identity : a melting pot, a street mix of cultures, a creative enclave. The New York Times called the are “ a little reminiscent of Parisian intellectuals and jazz centers of hte 1970s : Saint-Germain-des-Prés, or the East Village of the 1980s, with all that foretells… Rue Jean-Pierre Timbaud is a microcosm of Paris.”
THE COLOR GREEN
We’ve always loved GREEN. Our very first purchase was a bright green Marzocco FB80 espresso machine, and we’ve essentially built The Hood’s decor around it. We’ve got green walls, green cakes (aka The Pandan), green business cards, green cocktails… and most importantly: a green philosophy. We tackle food waste with Too Good to Go and take care to locally-source from sustainable farms in France as many of our ingredients as possible.
THE 70s
One of the best decades in musical history and the inspiration for our decor. The era represented dynamism, hope, pre-internet fun and simple pleasures.
MUSIC LOVERS
Pearl, one of our co-founders, got the idea for The Hood after participating in a street jam session during the Fête de la Musique. Seeing how music could bring together total strangers got her wondering how she could create a permanent occasion for that. The rest is history! We have instruments lying around waiting for a jam - they aren’t ornamental, but yearning to be played. The piano, the guitar, the djembe, ukelele, violin, shakers..
ASIAN FOOD
The Hood Paris is the only coffeeshop in Paris serving up South-east Asian street food, home to the Pandan Chiffon Cake, Kaya Toasts (first in Paris !), the famous take on Singapore’s favourite Chicken Rice, and our Pork & Chicken liver pate Banh Mi. Refer to 14 fun facts on our menu here.
TABLE FIVE
We are convinced this table is magical pre 2020 (currently table five is known as Table 1). People who sit there always end up connecting, and many an unexpected creative or work gig has been scored at this table.
SOCIAL MEDIA
We love how social media create and inspire communities—but we also believe strongly in logging off from time to time. At The Hood Paris, we have laptop-free hours in place during certain hours and strongly encourage real-life conversation. Talk to strangers! They’re just friends you haven’t met yet.
OUR SPOTIFY PLAYLISTS
You were going to ask for it eventually. Our baristas are mostly music-lovers / musicians. They curate all music played at The Hood Paris. We also have a collaborative playlist if you wish to participate in our Weekly Mixtape selections. Ask the team when you're at The Hood !
CROWDFUNDED BY THE COMMUNITY
The Hood is Yours—because even though we technically run this place, you’re the ones who made The Hood happened and worth coming back to. Our role is to provide a space with quality food and drink. We've been reviewed as probably the "happiest place on earth", we hope you'll experience and have memories at The Hood Paris this way too.