The original Harry's New York Bar is located at 5 rue Daunou between the Avenue de l'Opéra and the Rue de la Paix in Paris, France. The Avenue de l'Opéra is a haussmanian avenue in the centre of Paris France. The Rue de la Paix, in the IIe arrondissement of Paris, though depending somewhat on historic prestige remains one of the world's most fashionable shopping streets Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. In 1911, it was acquired by former American star jockey Tod Sloan who converted it from a bistro and renamed it the "New York Bar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the In Sport, a jockey is one who rides Horses in Horse racing or steeplechase racing primarily as a profession James Forman "Tod" Sloan ( August 10 1874 - December 21 1933) was an American Thoroughbred horse racing Jockey A bistro, sometimes spelled bistrot, is a small Restaurant serving moderately priced simple meals in a modest setting " [1] At the time, American tourists and members of the artistic and literary communities were beginning to show up in Paris in ever-increasing numbers and Sloan hoped to capitalize on his fame and make the place a spot where expatriates would feel at home. Art refers to a diverse range of Human activities creations and expressions that are appealing to the Senses or Emotions of a human individual Literature is the Art of written works Literally translated the word means "acquaintance with letters" (from Latin littera letter His bar did become a popular spot for members of the American Field Service Ambulance Corps during World War I. AFS (originally the American Field Service) was established in 1915 by A World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All However, financial problems from Sloan's overspending on a lavish personal lifestyle forced him to sell the bar and in 1923 it would be acquired by Harry McElhone who would be responsible for making it into a legendary Parisian landmark and one of the most famous bars in the world.
Over the years, Harry's New York Bar was frequented by a number of famous American expatriates and international celebrities such as Knute Rockne, Sinclair Lewis. Knute (pronounced "kah-noot" ("noot" is the anglicized nickname Kenneth Rockne ( March 4, 1888 &ndash March 31, Sinclair Lewis ( February 7, 1885 – January 10, 1951) was an American Novelist, Short-story writer and Ernest Hemingway, Bill Tilden, Coco Chanel, Jack Dempsey, Primo Carnera, Ramon Novarro, Aly Khan, Rita Hayworth, Humphrey Bogart, and even the Duke of Windsor occasionally showed up. Ernest Miller Hemingway (July 21 1899 — July 2 1961 was an American novelist short-story writer, and Journalist. William Tatem Tilden II ( February 10, 1893 &ndash June 5, 1953) often called "Big Bill", was an American Gabrielle Bonheur "Coco" Chanel ( August 19, 1883 &ndash January 10, 1971) was a pioneering French Fashion designer Jack "Manassa Mauler" Dempsey ( June 24, 1895 – May 31, 1983) was an American boxer who held the world This article is about the historical boxer for the wrestler having same nickname see Primo Carnera. Ramón Novarro ( February 2, 1899 - October 30, 1968) was a Mexican Actor who achieved fame as a " Latin lover Prince Ali Solomone Aga Khan ( June 13, 1911 – May 12, 1960) known as Aly Khan, was a vice president of the United Nations Rita Hayworth (October 17 1918 &ndash May 14 1987 born Margarita Carmen Cansino was a Spanish-American actress who rose to stardom in the 1940s as the era's leading Sex symbol The Peerage title Duke of Windsor was created in the Peerage of the United Kingdom in 1937 for The Prince Edward, formerly King of the United Kingdom
The "Ivories" Piano Bar at Harry's is where George Gershwin composed An American in Paris. George Gershwin (September 26 1898 &ndash July 11 1937 was an American Composer. This article is about the Gershwin composition For the 1951 musical starring Gene Kelly see An American in Paris (film.
Harry's New York Bar is the birthplace of classic cocktails such as the Bloody Mary and The Monkey Gland[2]. A cocktail is a style of Mixed drink. Originally a mixture of distilled spirits, Sugar, Water, and Bitters, the word has gradually A Bloody Mary is a popular Cocktail containing Vodka, Tomato juice, and usually other Spices or flavorings such as Worcestershire The Monkey Gland is a Cocktail of Gin, Orange juice, Grenadine and Absinthe named after a surgical technique of grafting Monkey
Harry's was also mentioned in the fiction novel, American Psycho, by Bret Easton Ellis where the main character, Patrick Bateman, often patronizes with his colleagues. American Psycho is a Thriller novel by Bret Easton Ellis published in 1991 Bret Easton Ellis (born March 7, 1964 in Los Angeles California) is an American author. [3]
References
- ^ Sturges, Preston. Preston Sturges ( August 29, 1898 – August 6, 1959) originally Edmund Preston Biden was a celebrated Screenwriter and - p. 195, Preston Sturges by Preston Sturges: His Life in His Words. (1990). Simon & Schuster. Simon & Schuster Inc, a division of CBS Corporation, is a Publisher founded in New York in 1924 by Richard L ISBN 0-671-67929-5.
- ^ Rob Chirico, Field Guide to Cocktails p. 66 and 189, 2005 by Quirk Productions. ISBN 1-59474-063-1
- ^ Ellis, Bret E. American Psycho. New York: Vintage Books, 1991. 86-92.
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