Clown Bar

The Clown Bar is a bistro at 114 Rue Amelot in the 11th arrondissement of Paris. It has been classed as a monument historique since 1995.[1]

Founded in 1902, it is situated two doors from the Cirque d'hiver at number 110. The bar has a frieze of ceramic panels showing clowns, put together in the 1920s by a factory in Sarreguemines.[2]

Joe Vitte was the fifth owner of the establishment, for over 20 years.[3][4] In 2014, Sven Chartier and Ewen Lemoigne, already owners of Saturne in the 2nd arrondissement, acquired the bistro and hired the Japanese chef Sota Atsumi.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Clown-Bar" (in French). Monumentum. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
  2. ^ Didier, Cyrielle. "Le Clown Bar, antre historique des saltimbanques parisiens" [The Clown Bar, historic lair of Parisian acrobats]. Zig Zag Paris (in French). Retrieved 13 October 2022.
  3. ^ Ellison, Heidi (10 June 2014). "No clowning around in the kitchen". Paris Update. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
  4. ^ Moore, Jim R. (22 January 2013). "While in Paris…Visit the CLOWN BAR". Vaude Visuals. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
  5. ^ "Paris Restaurant Buzz: Clown Bar". France Today. 27 September 2014. Retrieved 13 October 2022.


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