Casablanca: Looking for the spirit of Rick's Cafe

Arts & Culture Nov. 29, 2012 - 05:28AM JST ( 6 )

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FightingVikingNov. 29, 2012 - 12:32PM JST

the Cintra, a cramped bar known for cheap beer

The Cintra in Marseille, on the other hand (now closed) was an "elegant" place to meet on the corner of the "Vieux Port" and the Canebière.
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BogartNov. 29, 2012 - 02:47PM JST

Went to Rick's in Casablanca a couple of years ago, excellent club that really evokes the movie. Very interesting walk from downtown through the medina to reach it.
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BalefireNov. 29, 2012 - 05:54PM JST

I miss "Bogey's Bar" in Roppongi, which tried with fair success to imitate the atmosphere of Rick's Cafe. Similar interior, retro cocktail;s on the menu, waiters in old-fashioned tuxes, etc., even a pianist who would take requests including, of course, As Time Goes By.

It hung on for quite a while, but finally fell victim to the bubble bursting.
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CosNov. 30, 2012 - 04:40PM JST

Casablanca in 1942 was a jewel of the French colonial empire,

There was no French empire in 1942. If I understand, everybody is fan of that boring movie but nobody has ever watched it.
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lostrune2Nov. 30, 2012 - 06:05PM JST

If I understand, everybody is fan of that boring movie but nobody has ever watched it.

Hey, I've watched it. Heck, at one time, our dorm answering machine had that famous line, hahaha.