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Emily In Paris unleashed an army of selfie hunters on my locals-only restaurant! Owner speaks for the first time... and reveals why the reality behind the Parisian ideal leaves many disappointed
Paris might be heaving with visitors thanks to the Olympics, but there's one spot that is full of tourists. In a year, over 15,000 descend on this quiet square in the Sorbonne district of the city.
In the tongue-in-cheek rom-com — which charts the chic Parisian adventures of a hapless young marketing executive — the restaurant, real name Terra Nera, forms the backdrop to cosy tete-a-tetes, corporate dinners and blossoming romance. In 2015, Valerio took over the restaurant and did his best to continue the family tradition of serving freshly-made pasta, authentic Sicilian wine and desserts like his Italian nonna (grandmother) used to make, including ricotta-stuffed pistachio cannoli and creamy tiramisu. Instead, he asks me to pose for a selfie for his Terra Nera Instagram account (6,400 followers and counting), where I'll join an esteemed list of customers, including Eric Cantona, Jean-Claude van Damme and the local mayor.
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