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 […]
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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, […]
Night Flight: A successful cross between a Paris Hotel Bar & Cocktail Lounge
The Experimental Cocktail Club group continues its expansion with one of their latest hotel bars showing up at an historic address. Located in the recently reopened 4 star Hotel Bachaumont, […]
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 […]
Tiger: The Best Gin Bar in Paris
Left bank versus right bank: an age-old Parisian rivalry. I was right, but now I’m left. South of the seine we just don’t get the same kinda cocktail love as […]
Gravity Bar: Paris’ Latest Cocktail Spot Proves Worth a Detour
September always brings something new to Paris. Everyone is back from their month long holidays and ready to launch into new projects for “le rentrée.” Among those new projects, there […]
Ober Mamma: Italian Aperitivos & Cocktails
So, in my last post, I was going on about finding the new, the hidden, the things that everyone hasn’t yet discovered…basically bringing something to the table that isn’t already […]
Bespoke: Cocktails, Sliders and Brunch (Relocating in 2018)
Bespoke 3 rue Oberkampf 75011 I’m not one of those people who can crank out a blog post in 20 minutes. By the time I visit a place (sometimes more […]
