Introducing Monop'

I've discovered something amazing. Something incredible. Something that seems totally unFrench. I've discovered an open-til-late grocery store. In fact, a chain of stores that seem to realize that the world might need food after 7 PM. Granted there were always the small, typically Arab stores that carry essentials open late into the night and are also open Sundays. Those places always seemed expensive and often shady (I've you've ever lived in Northern Paris, you know what I mean). What I've discovered is the Monop' food store. They have dry goods, frozen food and fresh produce sections! What more could you ask for in the late hours of the evening! There's one on rue de Lyon and in front of the Pompidou center. I'm sure that there are more. How fabulous!