As everyone knows, The Countess drink of choice is Glenlivet scotch.  So, while I am certain that I will be sampling many fine French wines during my Paris sojourn, there will be a time when a nice glass of scotch is the only thing to fill the bill. 



Harry's New York Bar has been a mainstay of the American expatriate community in Paris since the bar was acquired by former American star jockey, Ted Sloan in 1911, who converted it from a bistro and renamed it the "New York Bar." Sloan then hired Harry MacElhone, a barman from Dundee, Scotland, to run the place.  In 1923 it was acquired by MacElhone, who added his name to the bar, and who would be responsible for making it into a legendary Parisian landmark.

The bar is located at 5, Rue Daunou, between the Avenue de l'Opera and the Rue de la Paix.  They advertise their location for Americans by saying to just tell the taxi driver "sank roo doe noo".

Just the place to have a glass of scotch in the tradition of Ernest Hemingway and F. Scott Fitzgerald.

Day 12 Preparation for Paris trip:  Go to Rumpy's Tavern (the Harry's Bar of the Berkshires) and have a glass of Glenlivet

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