Rick's Café

Bogey and Bergman may have never set foot in Casablanca, but the spirit of the movie is alive and well in downtown Casa. Rick's Café is the fruition of a 2-year tourism project by Kathy Kriger, or Madam Rick, an American woman who has lived in Morocco since 1998. The interior of the multilevel former medina residence has been restored to resemble the era depicted in the movie, and is dominated by the central courtyard with its authentic 1930s Pleyel piano, where local pianist Issam Chabaa re-creates the '40s and '50s Tuesday to Sunday night; the Sunday night jam session regularly hosts international jazz musicians. If you've never seen the movie, it's screened nightly in an upstairs dining room that's decked out in movie memorabilia. The cafe is also Wi-Fi connected.

Lunch offerings include Moroccan standards such as lamb tagine, as well as chili con carne and even a good old-fashioned hamburger. A separate dinner menu is printed daily -- and is encouraged to be kept as a souvenir -- where six plats du jour accompany regular dishes that include a goat's cheese, arugula (rocket), and fig salad; filet mignon with pepper sauce and sautéed potatoes; and the gloriously sweet Rick's cheesecake. Saturday night is Oyster Night, which sees the oyster supplier's son, resplendent in nautical attire, shucking out the fleshy meat for each guest. The bar is easygoing and satisfies every thirst, from the local Casablanca beer to French champagne. There's also a rooftop pergola bar during the warmer months, offering sweeping views of the port. Note: Rick's requires appropriate attire, with no shorts or flip-flops.

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