“Created in 1948 by Antoine Dubois at Le Coq d'Or bar in Paris's 8th arrondissement, the Francophile Martini emerged from the post-war Parisian cocktail renaissance. Dubois, a French Resistance veteran, sought to create a cocktail that would appeal to American expatriates while showcasing France's finest spirits. The drink became a symbol of Franco-American friendship and the returning "joie de vivre" to Paris. It gained international recognition through a 1952 New York Herald Tribune article and became the signature drink of Saint-Germain-des-Prés intellectuals and artists.”