Quick Take: A pre-planned home bar menu makes entertaining easier for you and more enjoyable for your guests At its best, home entertaining is about spoiling your favorite people in […]
Category: DIY
New York Cocktail Box Brings NYC-inspired DIY Cocktails to Your Door Each Month
While cocktails may currently be getting a lot of press in Paris, they still haven’t entirely integrated into the city’s culinary culture yet (beyond their relatively small niche.) Of Paris’ […]
Only 300 Bottles of Paris Cocktail Week Handcrafted Negroni On Sale Soon!
On your mark, get set…go! There’s some serious ‘small batch’ happening in Paris and if you want to get your hands on this little bottle, you’ll want to get in […]
New Books: Les Cocktails a base de Whisky, Rhum et Gin
The latest cocktail guide to hit the shelves, en français, this year is a trilogy of recipe books based on gin, whisky and rhum, written by cocktail and spirits journalist, […]
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, […]
Oogy Wawa: Cocktail Shopping for DIY Drinkers in Paris
The other night I had a minor cocktail emergency. It was 6:30 pm on a Tuesday and I needed three additional shakers, stat. Being so close to closing time, I […]
Cocktail Shopping Adventures: Sipeasy
Sipeasy 50 rue de Roche- chouart Paris 75009 I often get asked where to buy certain spirits and cocktail-related items. So, in addition to my usual thoughts on cocktail […]
DIY Cocktail Adventures: l’Art France Cocktail Class
L’Art France Art France 7-9 rue Montyon 75009 Paris Tel. +33 (0)1 77 32 49 69 I’ve probably made more martinis than any other cocktail. I’ve surely drank more of […]
DIY: La Cuisine "Shake it Baby" Cocktail Class
La Cuisine 89 Boulevard Saint-Michel 75005 Paris Tel: 01 40 51 78 18 This may come as no surprise: I’m a very social person. I love going out, catching up […]
DIY Edition: Cocktail Class with Colin Field of Bar Hemingway, Ritz
Bar Hemingway, Ritz/Escoffier School 15 Place Vendome Paris Tel: +33 1 43 16 30 30 There is no such thing as a perfect cocktail. This comes from the man who […]
