MY FRIEND VIRGINIE KNOWS ALL THE NICE SPOTS IN PARIS BEFORE EVERYONE. SHE CALLED ME DURING AN INAUGURATION PARTY TO SAY "CAN YOU COME RIGHT NOW AND SEE THIS AMAZING NEW PLACE? YOU'D LOVE IT!!!!" I COULDN'T GO AND I'M SAD I MISSED PETER VON POEHL WHO SANG FOR THE OPENING, BUT I WENT A FEW DAYS LATER... SWEAT SHOP IS A CUTE "CAFE COUTURE" NEARBY CANAL ST MARTIN IN PARIS WHERE YOU CAN RENT A SEWING MACHINE FOR AN HOUR OR MORE.YOU CAN HAVE NICE ORGANIC FOOD FROM THE NEIGHBOUR BOB'S JUICE BAR OR A COFFEE + HOMEMADE CAKE FOR 5€ ONLY. SEWING MACHINE RATE: 6 EUROS/H. WORKSHOPS: 20–80 EUROS. ADDRESS : 13, RUE LUCIEN SAMPAIX, 75010 PARIS. PHOTOS BY CLARISSE DEMORY.