Quick take: Make this Apple Calvados Quick Bread recipe and serve with a sweeter cider Quick breads are an easy way to bake up something sweet or savory even if […]
Author: Forest Collins
Cocktail Expert Forest Collins is the creator of 52martinis, an online guide to the best cocktail bars in Paris and other small batch spirits news from France. We've also recently launched an app so you can keep all that bar info in your pocket!
Recommended Reading and (Virtual) Cocktail Party Conversation Starters Vol. 19
It’s another roundup of interesting cocktail and spirits related articles plus a few fun bits of news just made for online confinement cocktail party conversation starters. Cocktail Reading Happy Hour […]
Recommended Reading and Cocktail Party Conversation Starters Vol. 18
It’s another roundup of interesting cocktail and spirits related articles plus a few fun bits of news just made for cocktail party conversation starters. Cocktail Reading Microwave Your Manhattan (by […]
Dirty Lemon Bar Serves Paris Fresh Cocktails and Mediterranean Small Plates
Quicktake: Dirty Lemon bar serves cocktails plus Mediterranean inspired fried oysters and dirty fries worth crossing town for
What Cheese Pairs Best with a Bee’s Knees Cocktail?
Quick take: Pair a Bee’s Knees cocktail with a Rocamadour cheese In our cheese + cocktail pairing project, I combine my cocktail know-how with the encyclopedic cheese knowledge of Jennifer […]
L’Epicier: A Cocktail Bar Hidden Behind the Shelves of Paris Shop
Remember Lavomatic, the Paris cocktail bar with an entrance hidden in a washing machine? If you like that, you’ll love their little sister bar, L’Epicier, with its entrance hidden in the shelves of a convenience store.
Tattoo inspired cocktails at Jefrey’s bar
Quicktake: Jefrey’s Ink Menu features twelve cocktails inspired by tattoo artists. Conceptual menus can challenging. When building a successful conceptual menu, it must deliver delicious drinks within the larger context […]
How to Practice Mindful Drinking at Paris Cocktail Week 2020
This year’s Paris Cocktail Week runs from 24 January to 1 February with 52 different bars offering drinks specials, masterclasses and special events. For the 6th annual cocktail week, the […]
Spritz Cocktails & Pizza at La Riviera
Quicktake: Mediterranean restaurant La Riviera does tasty pizzas that pair nicely with their selection of Spritz Cocktails As I’ve mentioned in recent write-ups, cocktails are finally becoming more integrated into […]
Kachette: Paris’ First Vermouth Bar
Paris now has a dedicated vermouth bar serving vermouth, sherry, anise spirits and other tasty pre-dinner tipples.
