25. We’ll Always Have Paris – The Ritz Paris Bar

“I have come to liberate the Ritz.” – Ernest Hemingway

This week, we’ll continue our series “We’ll Always Have Paris” focusing on the history of tourism in France. I don’t know about you, but after all this history, I could use a drink! Luckily, I know just the place. This week, we sneak behind the bar to learn about the antics, escapades and espionage of the Ritz Paris bar. Salut!

Episode 25: “We’ll Always Have Paris: The Ritz Paris Bar”

Sources:

The Hotel on Place Vendome: Life, Death, and Betrayal at the Hotel Ritz in Paris – Pilar J. Mazzeo

“This Legendary Bartender Served Hemingway and Aided the Resistance Against the Nazis” – Alexis Ferenczi, VICE

“The Ritz and the Mirrors of Social History” – Mary Blume, The International Herald Tribune

“Bar Icon: Frank Meier” – Difford’s Guide

“A Legend As Big As The Ritz” – A.E. Hotchner, Vanity Fair <— If you read only one article about the Hotel Ritz bar, make it this one. I couldn’t fit all of the crazy adventures into the episode!

 

Further Reading:

Wine and War: The French, the Nazis, and the Battle for France’s Greatest Treasure – Donald Kladstrup

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