Place Clichy

Place Clichy is located near our place. It is a French bar, where you can expected to drink good (red) wine, Pernod and/or Ricard while eating cheese. Shame there is no dry sausage anymore but as my vegetarian friend says, It is not a problem. At the beginning of the Simon-Dach strasse, you see the sign of the bar, hanging out, inviting you to enter. During nice weather there is a possibility to find a place outside on the terrace. Even when there is no nice weather you can find a place outside. Last week, we met for apéritif and It started to rain but under the roof, we notices it when the storm started. Then we went inside. We started the 3 of us, then 4, and 5, after that 3 other French friends came, we moved for a bigger table, then a late friend arrived (he’s working too much and comes from west Charlottenburg) who finally called a friend of his who was by surprise in the city. The bar was almost full and the Bourgogne tasted good, as usual. I would say the glass is too small, you hardly have the time to start drinking that the glass is empty. So said our friend who drinks Pernod (he discovered this south French drink with me in Bariton, another bar we’ll talk about later) : he ordered a bigger glass with double Pernod size (of course with double size of water, he must drive his bicycle back home !). Service is uncomplicated, French with German speaking, not expensive as a cocktail but expect to give a little money out if your order, like we do, 3 bottles. Place Clichy opens at 7:00 p.m. and stays open until you’re gone. The clientele is a mix of french living in the neighborhood, French speaking German who like the taste of the country and the atmosphere of the bar, and people who saw light from outside. Sometimes musicians come to play and/or sing something, if you’re a non-smoker, I would not advise you to come because after few hours and if the entrance door is shut, don’t expect to breathe. There is no air conditioned and the poor fan there is usually out of order. But in winter, expect to be dry and warm, the heating is working perfectly !