Small Batch Cocktail & Spirits News from France
The UK’s largest whisky only specialist, the Whiskey Shop, has been around since 1992 and, to date, has some 22 boutiques throughout Scotland and England. However, just last year, they decided to go a bit farther afield with their first non-UK store situated in the gourmet-lovers mecca of the Place Madeleine in Paris. Their latest […]
Les Heures bar in the Prince de Galles luxury hotel made its mark on the cocktail scene starting a few years back under the helm of Christopher Gaglione. As head bartender, he created a cocktail program packed with what many considered some of the best cocktails in Paris. But, what often grabbed the attention was […]
le Bulle du Collectionneur Hotel du Collectionneur 51 rue de Courcelles 75008 Paris The Bubble is back! A few years ago, we stopped into the Hilton Hotel Bubble Bar. Since then, the hotel has gained a star and changed its name, but it has kept the winter tradition of blowing up the courtyard bubble for […]
Bistrologist 16, avenue de Friedland 75008 Paris With new and emerging cocktail scenes, it’s sometimes the bartender more than the bar itself that makes a place. At least a few Paris cocktail spots have shown a downhill slide after losing some star bar power (Mama Shelter, l’Hotel, to name a few…) So, it’s interesting to […]
Bar du Bristol 112 rue du Faubourg Saint Honoré 75008 Paris High end hotel bars are like designer sunglasses. They give those who can’t splash out on a night at the Ritz or a Chanel suit a taste of the brand at a more palatable price. Even so, a cocktail in a swank Parisian hotel […]
Minipalais avenue Winston Churchill 75008 Paris One of my besties (and Seattle LUPEC founder), Wendy, came to visit recently. Like me, she’s a bit crazy for both cocktails and cuisine, so we spent several days in a fuzzy food coma. One of our stops was a late afternoon lunch in the much-buzzed Minipalais. Since being […]
Carré Rouge 9 Rue Tronchet 75008 Paris Let’s get the disclosures out of the way right off the bat: I have not tried the cocktails at the Carré Rouge. In fact, I might never try the cocktails here. So, why am I blogging it? I know that more than a few of you like a […]
Hilton Arc de Triomphe Bubble Bar 51 rue de Courcelles 75008 Paris For some festive fun, the Hilton Arc de Triomphe has installed a Tattinger sponsored ephemeral champagne bar in their courtyard. From 1 December to 15 January guests can enjoy swank sipping inside a snow globe. In this unseasonably warm winter, faux snow and […]
Buddha Bar 8/12 rue Boissy d’Anglas 75008 Paris Tel: 33 1 53 05 90 00 It’s time to address the big Buddha in the room. For a good part of the past decade the Buddha bar has barely bleeped my radar. I considered it a past its sell-by date hub for expense account-wielding […]
Drugstore Publicis 133 avenue des Champs-Elysées 75008 Paris This ain’t your granny’s drugstore. The shiny Drugstore Publicis sits in the shadow of the Arc de Triomphe and serves as a one-stop upscale shop for books, food (both sit down and to go), drinks, cigarettes, movies, magazines and more. I’ve passed this place countless times […]
