Passy is much more similar to the UES than the UWS. The UWS is more like the area west of the Luxembourg Gardens along Blvd Raspail- a chic & intello quartier.

I’d say Pantheon/Mouffetard for the Union Square/Washington Square Park area. For Latin Quarter St. Marks is maybe the closest match.

Meatpacking & Bastille are similar in that there is a major intersection of nightlife there – but the Meatpacking is way trendier than Bastille (which can actually be a little seedy and cheesy in terms of nightlife). The nightclubs near Bourse/Quatre-Septembre/Pyramides – might be a better Meatpacking match.

But my big question is – how did the Lower East Side end up in the 12e? When we’re talking live music, quick/street eats, & non-Brooklyn hipsters – Oberkampf is the only appropriate match I can think of.

In any case – it’s interesting and definitely a challenge/fun debate!