Small Batch Cocktail & Spirits News from France
Lounge Bar at l’Hôtel Novotel Montparnasse 257 Rue de Vaugirard 75015 Paris I want to have it all. You know the saying “You can have a great job, relationship and apartment. Just not all at the same time?” So it is with bars. You can find good locations, good drinks and good prices. But, not always […]
L’Empire 48, rue de l’Arbre sec 75001 Paris Life gets busy. I’m lucky to have lots of fun things to do and – even better – lots of even funner people to hang with. But, recently I’ve been a bit all over the place and realized I’m missing out on some of my nearest and […]
Bar Hemingway, the Ritz 15 Place Vendôme 75001 Paris As I’ve mentioned in prior posts, every Easter my good friend, Kate, comes up from Geneva for a long weekend devoted to indulgent drinks and dinners, which always includes a visit to a swank hotel bar. This year we took our tradition to the Ritz for […]
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 […]
Renai ssance Paris Le Parc Trocad ero Hotel Gin Bar 55-57 Avenue Raymond Poincare 75016 France When I began my martini-fueled adventures there was no serious cocktail culture to speak of in Paris. Having long given up hope of finding a decent mixed drink, I subsisted on French wine when out and mixing my […]
Hotel Saint James 43 avenue Bugeaud 75116 Paris Tel: 01 44 05 81 81 Tucked discretely away in the quiet 16th, the insouciantly elegant Hotel Saint James radiates cheeky chic thanks to a makeover a la Bambi Sloan who manages to marry the traditional with the trendy in its bold and breathtaking decor. In addition […]
Le Meurice 228 rue de Rivoli Paris 75001 Tel: +33 1 44 58 10 10 While spontaneity is good, I also have a thing for establishing tradition (most of mine involve food, drink or travel.) For example, for the past several years, Kate comes up from Geneva for our annual Easter weekend visit. The itinerary […]
Shangri La 10 Avenue d’Iéna 75116 Paris, France 01 53 67 19 98 I know can be demanding.And, I can be especially demanding when it comes to high end hotel bars with their promises of perfection and accompanying pumped up prices.Expensive doesn’t always mean better – but I do like to indulge in a bit […]
le 7th, Terrass Hotel 12-14 rue Joseph-de-Maistre 75018 Paris Tél. : +33 1.46.06.72.85 I think it’s important to (at least try to) be aware of our faults and to correct them. One of my current personal fault projects: I’m a little bit of a grudge holder. So, when the restaurant atop the Terrass Hotel started […]
Seven Hotel 20 rue Berthollet 75005 Paris Tel: +33 (0)1 43 31 47 52 Most modern cocktail enthusiasts will tell you that Bond had it wrong. But regardless of shaken or stirred, there’s no denying the longstanding pop-culture link between the king of cocktails and the super sexy secret agent. So I made my way […]
