{"id":143646,"date":"2024-10-20T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-20T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.parisselectbook.com\/2024\/10\/20\/harrys-bar-between-fake-ballots-and-bloody-mary\/"},"modified":"2024-10-20T11:00:24","modified_gmt":"2024-10-20T11:00:24","slug":"harrys-bar-between-fake-ballots-and-bloody-mary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.parisselectbook.com\/en\/2024\/10\/20\/harrys-bar-between-fake-ballots-and-bloody-mary\/","title":{"rendered":"Harry’s Bar between fake ballots and Bloody Mary"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Since 1924, the MacElhone family has run the legendary Harry’s Bar in Paris. Today, Franz-Arthur MacElhone, Harry’s great-grandson, is breathing new life into this iconic venue. A reference you need to know. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Prior to the opening of this bar, the cocktail bar<\/strong> concept was little known in Europe, where mixing spirits was not commonplace. Harry’s Bar quickly conquered Paris with its daring cocktails and Harry MacElhone’s<\/strong> incredible charm<\/strong>. Its hushed decor and unique atmosphere have made it an institution in the French capital. <\/p>\n\n

Harry’s Bar and the invention of the Bloody Mary<\/h2>\n\n

Harry’s Bar<\/strong> is also the birthplace of the famous Bloody Mary<\/strong>. In 1920, barman Fernand Petiot came up with the idea of mixing vodka with canned tomatoes, giving life to this iconic cocktail. Petiot then exported his masterpiece to the United States, where he perfected it by adding spices. He always said that the birthplace of the Bloody Mary was in Paris, at Harry’s Bar in the Op\u00e9ra district. <\/p>\n\n

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