juli b | paris picks.

tango through paris, dive into deep chocolate waters, and take a trip down le 66. yes, it's the latest and greatest this month:

route 66.
move over colette, there's new boutique le 66 in town. hidden in one of those tacky champs elysees passages, the three-store shopping mecca is anything but. check out the eclectic mix of puma, fred perry and levis mixed with up-and-coming labels like article 23, hop hop hop, and marcus kobar. 66, avenue champs elysees. 01.53.53.33.80. www.le66.fr

aller galler.
love the irresistible combination of chocolate & salt? upgrade from those chocolate covered pretzels to belgian chocolate maker galler. les marines will tingle your taste buds with exotic sea salt in four different flavors of white & dark chocolate: wakame, nori, fleur de guerande, and sel noir de hawaii. the brand new marais store promises you won't get seasick from too much chocolate. 15, rue de blanc manteaux. 01.42.78.91.49. www.galler.com

cube dude.
picasso's daring cubist period from 1906 to 1925 comes to life in a new exhibit. over 350 drawings, studies, paintings, and sculptures exemplify picasso's most innovative period. with many works from private collections and a rarely shown series of guitars on paper, the exhibit is a must see from the daddy of mod art. musee national picasso. 5, rue de thorigny. 01.42.71.25.21. www.musee-picasso.fr

parlais anglais.
hip london-style café replaces stuffy french bistro at le look. enjoy breakfast with a tartine and homemade jam, or make it your new after hours hotspot. (they're open until two in the morn.) think healthy, but good foods including organic lemonade and a vegetable plat de jour. 17, rue martel.

i have a dream.
check out the festival d'ile de france salute to black culture. this three-week celebration is based on martin luther king's revolutionary "i have a dream" speech. until 14 d'octobre. www.festival-ile-de-france.com

two to tango.
tango dancer extraordinaire and choreographer gustave russo returns with the cabaret version of his hit show tango seduccion. more than 20 dancers, musicians and a vocalist will be muy caliente. bataclan theater. 50, boulevard voltaire. 08.92.69.21.92. www.tangoseduccion.com