Across the globe, spies love to gather in inconspicuous dens to meet contacts and hold discreet conversations. This week, Intelligence Online visits Paris bistro Linette, not far from the Eiffel Tower, where Italian intelligence officers like to meet.
The cocktail menu at the Linette bistro on Avenue Rapp, close to the Eiffel Tower, has particular attractions for Italians. Apart from the Negroni cocktails with campari and gin, it also offers Spritz, a favourite in bars throughout Italy, in both its classic version and another flavoured with elderberry flowers. Linette's management assures, moreover, that it is not diluted or otherwise added to, as is the case in certain other Parisian establishments. It is true that it has the characteristic orange
