Izrael: L'Epicerie Du Monde. Le Marais.

I kid not with the religious reference; this is a culinary pilgrimage. For those who dream about their Jewish/Italian/Greek/Indian grandma's old-school specialties while simultaneously drooling over the new menu at the Cambodian/Moroccan/Lebanese/Peruvian restaurant down the street...this is the store for you.

Their not kidding when they say Epicerie du monde ("spice shop of the world")- every savory, spicy, salty, or indescribable flavor that ever hit your tastebuds hangs out here. I personally was pumped when I saw the Israeli Halvah & 2 varieties of crushed red pepper (Parisians don't eat much spicy food).

If nothing else, it's a great place to grab gifts for friends without getting ripped off by a tacky souvenir stand next to the Eiffel Tower.