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Bars & Clubs

10 E2

Harry's Bar home of the hangover cure
5 rue Daunou, 2ème • 01 42 61 71 14
www.harrys-bar.fr Open to 3am daily
The American accents, the saloon-bar look and US
and UK college crests lining the walls might give the
impression that this venerable drinking institution is
little more than an ersatz slice of home for expats
pining for Uncle Sam or John Bull. Not so. Harry's is a
temple for all who shun temperance, regardless of
their nationality. The owner's claim that the first
Bloody Mary was invented in the bar comes as no
surprise: given the loyalty of its regulars, the amount
of time they spend propping up the bar and their
commitment to all things alcoholic, inventing a
brilliant hangover cure must have been a logical step.
Harry's isn't for the lily-livered or the faint of heart:
the measures are vast and it's a riotous place where
people table-hop with gay abandon. But once you've
been, you'll always come back, if only for a mean
Bloody Mary the morning after the night before.

10 G1

Pulp wild club nights
25 boulevard Poissonnière, 2ème • 01 40 26 01 93
www.pulp-paris.com Open to 6am Wed-Sat
Except for Saturday's Lesborama - one of Paris's best
lesbian club nights - this spot also welcomes boys
(both gay and straight). Goths, rock chicks, R&B divas
and disco queens are all catered for with Pulp's varied
events - the common denominator being a deep-
seated desire to party. Check the web for details. Adm

8 H5

Café Thoumieux sleek vodka bar
4 rue de la Comète, 7ème • 01 45 51 50 40
www.thoumieux.com Open to 2am Mon-Sat
In the bar-deprived 7th arrondissement, this spot is a
good bet for a quiet night spent sipping cocktails.
The speciality is flavoured vodka, of which there's an
impressive range behind the colourful tiled bar. The
velvet banquettes and comfy stools are usually occu-
pied by well-heeled expats and young professionals.