Bar Hemingway, Bar in the 1st arrondissement, Paris, France
Bar Hemingway is a bar tucked into the back of the Hotel Ritz in the 1st arrondissement of Paris. The room is small, lined with dark wood panels and leather seats, and the walls are covered with photographs and personal objects connected to the writer Ernest Hemingway.
Bar Hemingway opened in 1994 under bartender Colin Field and was named in honor of the American writer who had been a regular at the Ritz since the 1920s. Hemingway is said to have taken part in the liberation of the hotel at the end of World War II, before ordering champagne for everyone inside.
The drinks menu at Bar Hemingway is printed like a newspaper, called the "Hemingway Star," which carries the literary theme of the place into something guests can hold in their hands. Each cocktail comes with its own name and a short story, making ordering feel like a small ritual.
Bar Hemingway is at the back of the Ritz and opens in the evenings, so booking ahead is a good idea, especially on weekends. Since it sits inside a luxury hotel, smart dress is expected.
Bar Hemingway claims to be the place where the Bloody Mary was invented, though Harry's New York Bar in Paris makes the same claim. Visiting both gives you two very different versions of the same story.
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