In Popular Culture
In the universe of the book "Good Omens", two primary characters, the angel Aziraphale and the demon Crowley, often frequent The Ritz. The hotel is mentioned in the song "A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square (song)". It also spawned the phrase "putting on the Ritz," which inspired the song "Puttin' on the Ritz"
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