Sunday 1 June 2008

My corner shop

Corner rue Bonneterie / rue Artaud The theme day for 1st of June is "my corner shop" but in my case it's a corner pub!
Meet Pub Z's life size zebra posing at the door with his keeper aka bartender. Pub Z is a small music bar open till (very) late that prides itself in its great DJs and selection of techno, funky and rock music. It also serves as a gallery for local artists. Pub Z has been in operation 21 years.
See other corner shops around the world by visiting the theme day page of the City Daily Photo portal, you'll see them all as thumbnails there: 174 cities are participating.

Le thème du mois en ce 1er juin est "l'épicier du coin" mais dans mon cas c'est le bar du coin !
Je vous présente le zèbre du Pub Z, accompagné de son gardien-barman. Restant ouvert tard, Pub Z est un des rendez-vous des noctambules d'Avignon. L'ambiance musicale est assurée par des DJ qui mixent techno, funk ou rock selon les soirs. Le lieu sert aussi de galerie d'exposition à des artistes locaux. Notre zèbre a bon pied bon oeil, il vient de fêter ses 21 ans !
Pour voir d'autres boutiques du coin de la rue dans le monde entier, visitez la page spéciale du portail de City Daily Photo : 174 villes participent, vous y verrez des photos du monde entier.

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35 comments:

USelaine said...

That's such an original and fun idea for this theme! I like having a peek into the gallery too.

Ham said...

I think that zebra has been sampling the bar's refreshments

Ineke said...

Great shot and handsome guy :)

claude said...

Curieux Nathalie ! Chez moi aussi c'est un bar.
Je viens de lire ton post d'hier, c'est la réflexion que mon Chéri a faite, : "c'est peut être aussi bien, car être marié à un type comme cela, c'était le malheur à l'avance". On est bien d'accord avec toi.

Anonymous said...

This is the neatest (is that a word) corner store I have seen and the mascot doesn't hurt either. Nice post.

Anonymous said...

For a moment I thought that you are in Africa! Good one! Love the Zebra!
Cheers!

Pat said...

Will definitely check out Le Zebre next time in Avignon. Nice shot of the zebra and his owner!

crittoria said...

LOVE the zebra! Great portrait of the bartender too!! Looks like a fun place to spend some time.

Neva said...

One would have to consider hopping on the wagon if one thought the zebra was real after a night at the bar. I see we have good taste having both posted bars/pubs!!! nice one.

Jane Hards Photography said...

Funniest corner shop post. I love the Zebra. A pub with, music, and used as
a gallery for local artists work sounds like my kind of place. An image to make you smile.

Jane Hards Photography said...

Funniest corner shop post. I love the Zebra. A pub with, music, and used as
a gallery for local artists work sounds like my kind of place. An image to make you smile.

edwin s said...

A pub eh? Brilliant! The zebra looks a bit tipsy too :)

Oh, I made crepes with the flour I bought.

Bergson said...

si je comprend bien tu te ravitailles en liquide.

Il faut dire que le zèbre est trop mignon (pour le barman j'attends des avis plus féminins que le mien

• Eliane • said...

Le barman n'est pas mal non plus (pour répondre au commentaire ci-avant). Your booze supply is just around the corner? Plutôt pratique, ça! Happy Theme Day, Nathalie!

Jim Klenke said...

I like the zebra and the club looks nice inside. I would go in for a visit.

The D in D & T said...

Both zebra and his keeper are pretty cute! Sounds like a great pub :)

kuanyin333 said...

You caught the owner with the exact slant of his head cocked to one side to fit perfect with the zebra---great shot!!! Hey, this is one corner store that catches my imagination--no wonder why I'd love to live in France!

Knoxville Girl said...

What a great shot - the bar owner and the zebra are posed the same way. I'm glad he didn't name it the Pink Elephant.

Kim said...

Why Nthalie, you mean I could pick THAT up at YOUR corner shop?!! NICE!!! ;^) You clever photographer, you. Great fun to see your corner pub's mascot and owner. How wonderful to have music nighlife so close at hand. What a flavor of the neighborhood seeing Pub Z gives us.
-Kim
Seattle Daily Photo

Profile Not Available said...

I love this! Such a great pose! Very clever idea for the theme day!

Lezard said...

Zebras are sooooo photogenic! I promise to pop in this bar when I come over to Avignon in the summer holidays!

Chuck Pefley said...

Corner Pub works for me:) I've never been one for following arbitrary rules anyway. Great choice for theme day!!

Ben Nakagawa said...

It's great to have a place like this to support local artist. We have similar pub (not in the corner) called "Victoria Rose" aka "Vic-Rose".

Kate said...

A corner pub sounds like just the place for me right now. Great shot!

Gaëlle said...

Il a l'air sympa ce bar et puis c'est toujours bien d'avoir des endroits comme ça qui soutiennent les créateurs locaux !

OrganicPix.com said...

Cool, let's meet up for a beer! ;-)
Your corner 'pub' shop rocks!

Kris McCracken said...

I want one of those zebras for Henry’s room!

Great entrance!

Anonymous said...

il aurai pu cabrer un peu plus.. le vendeur- pour le plaisir des correspondances!

Unknown said...

That's a big zebra!

Is it a drunken zebra too :-P

Happy Theme Day!

Olivier said...

sympathique, j'adore ces endroits et je regrette devoir aller a Paris pour en trouver.

Pour repondre a ton passage sur mon post, on peut discuter avec les vendeurs et vendeuses dans un centre commercial, si si je te le jure ;o) il y a une superbe boulangerie (qui fait son pain), un marchand de fruits et legumes frais, la seule chose que je regrette c'est que la librairie a du fermer pour cause de concurrence.

Joao Augusto Aldeia said...

Wonderful photo, I love it.

Bob Dylan said...

How often are you relaxing inside your corner pub? Could i find you there if I was passing through?

Maxime said...

Drôles de zèbres ! Des faux jumeaux, j'imagine...

MmeBenaut said...

They are both so cute. I'd like to visit during the day to see the art. I don't think I'd cope with late, late night techno!

Jilly said...

Nice choice for the day and love the photo.

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