Now that Old Fashioned Week has wrapped up, there’s a new cocktail event to look forward to with the Paris Cocktail Festival, a three day long affair that promises to […]
Author: Forest Collins
Exclusive: CopperBay’s Secret Menu
I spend a lot of time searching for things under the radar, out of the ordinary; unexpected surprises hidden just beneath the daily grind. It leaves me with a kid-like […]
Old Fashioned Week 2016: 14-22 October
You know what’s even better than drinking for pleasure? Drinking for pleasure plus a cause. So get out your calendars, Do-Gooder Drinkers, and make note of the upcoming Old Fashioned […]
Danico Bar Paris
In the very early years of this blog, I made a visit to Mama Shelter where I was impressed by the drinks, as well as the person making them. That […]
Nighthawks: Paris’ first successful cocktail delivery service
The busier I get, the more I prioritize essential pursuits and drop or delegate the less important. So, in theory, I like the idea of online orders and delivery services, […]
Friday Five: Americans in Paris (with a bonus 6th American!) to celebrate the 4th of July
Every once in awhile I feature movers and shakers in the Paris food and adult beverage scene on the blog and ask them to share their favorite bars in the […]
Gocce: A sexy bar hidden behind a trendy Italian trattoria
A few years ago, Julien Cohen added another fashionably trendy notch to his Italian belt with Il Professore & Gocce. But unlike his earlier bobo pizza joints, (Pizza Chic and […]
Friday Five: Women in Beer
On occasional Fridays, I turn over 52 Martinis to five other Paris personalities to get their take on the city’s best bars. This week, I asked some of the awesome […]
Meriggio: A new option for Italian “Aperitivo” in Paris
Regular readers already know I have a soft spot for both Italy and aperos (aperitivos). So if, like me, you have these inclinations, read on! Meriggio is a shop/food stop/bar […]
Les Bains Bar: A Third Act for a Legendary Paris Location
New York City had Studio 54, but Paris had its own era-defining and decadent club, Les Bains Douches. The location that served as Paris’ first spa in 1885, and counted […]