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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!
What Cheese Pairs Best with a Paper Plane Cocktail?
Quick take: pair a Paper Plane cocktail with an ashed Chevriou
Rum and Racial Awakening
Plantation rum proactively keeps up with the times, announcing a change to their branding, but not the delicious rum in the bottle!
Non-alcoholic aperitif cocktails
Five best non-alcoholic aperitif options if you’re taking a break from booze but still want to celebrate the end of the day with an apero!
Little Red Door’s New Cocktail Menu and Terrace Tables
Little Red Door’s new cocktail menu explores the taste and sensations of flavor & they’re opening a temporary terrace
Apple Calvados Quick Bread
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 (like me) you’re not much of a baker. I like to make one for a weekend treat or as an easy – but thoughtful – […]
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 is a State of Mind (PUNCH magazine) Who knew the true meaning of happy hour could be rediscovered in grid-view? What COVID-19 confinement has meant […]
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 Laurel Miller for PUNCH drink) Does popping your cocktail in the microwave make it better? Ryan Chetiyawardana thinks so… Limoncello locktails! How to make delicious […]
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 Greco of Chez Loulou for a series of classic cocktail and cheese pairings. Spring is nearly here, so this month we are pairing a classic […]
