Brasserie Lipp is a

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located at 151

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in the

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. It sponsors an annual

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, the Prix Cazes, named for a previous owner.

History

On , Léonard Lipp and his wife Pétronille opened the brasserie on the Boulevard Saint-Germain. Their speciality was a

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rémoulade starter, then

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, served with the finest beers. The brasserie's atmosphere and its modest prices made it a great success.

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during the

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led to a change of name to Brasserie des Bords for several years. Of Alsatian origin, Lipp left Alsace when it became part of Germany. In July 1920, the bougnat (Paris immigrant) Marcellin Cazes redesigned the brasserie, which had become frequented by poets such as

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and

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. He decorated it with tiled murals by Léon Fargues, with painted ceilings by Charly Garrey, and purple

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seating. In 1955, Cazes passed the baton to his son Roger. On 29 October 1965,

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, a Moroccan anti-monarchist politician opposed to King

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, was abducted by the Moroccan Secret Service in front of the brasserie, probably with the help of the French. The 'Ben Barka Affair' became a political scandal which fundamentally changed

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. Since 1990, the brasserie has been progressively developed by the Bertrand family of

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, owners of the Angelina tea house, of

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Bert's, and of the Sir Winston pub chain.

Prix Cazes

In 1935, then innkeeper Marcellin Cazes established the Prix Cazes, a

awarded each year to an author who has won no other literary prize. Up to the present day, the prize is advertised by the Lipp. Recipients

In culture

The writer Pierre Bourgeade (1927–2009) wrote several pieces with the brasserie as the setting: * * * (Supplement in ''

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'', 4 April 2009. ISSN 0242-6870) * , a history of the brasserie. * In Woody Allen's movie ''

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'', Owen Wilson's character Gil mentions Brasserie Lipp in a passing remark. * Featured prominently in

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's 1964 memoir ''

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''.Hemingway in Paris
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, including

References

External links

* *
Brasserie Lipp on the ILA-Châteaux website
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French literary awards Coffeehouses and cafés in Paris Buildings and structures in the 6th arrondissement of Paris Restaurants established in 1880 1880 establishments in France