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Friday Five: Paris Experts and their Favorite Bars

- November 1, 2013 | December 14, 2017 - Forest Collins comment

On occasional Fridays, I turn over 52 Martinis to five other Paris personalities to get their take on the city's best bars. This week, some of my favorite Paris Experts share their preferred spots. Previously…

Cafe Moderne / open Sundays / Paris 11 / €€ 9 – 13

Cafe Moderne: Serving Up Some of Paris Best…

- October 24, 2013 | December 14, 2017 - Forest Collins comment

Café Moderne 19 Rue Keller 75011 Paris The streets around Bastille are bursting with bars serving cheap drinks that pull in a young, lively crowd. And while there is no shortage of options, there aren’t…

best paris cocktails / Castor Club / Paris 06 / €€ 9 – 13

Castor Club Clandestinely Serves Up Some Of Paris…

- October 11, 2013 | June 18, 2024 - Forest Collins 8 Comments

Castor Club14 Rue Hautefeuille75006 Paris Considering it's been around for a year or so, I have no idea why it took me so long to get to the Castor Club. And once I did, I…

le Depanneur / open Sundays / Paris 09 / paris terrace / €€ 9 – 13

le Depanneur: SoCal Cocktails and Burgers Come to…

- August 20, 2013 | December 14, 2017 - Forest Collins 3 Comments

le Depanneur 27 Rue Pierre Fontaine 75009 Paris When le Depanneur opened a few decades back as a late night “American" joint it served cheap drinks and pulled in a post club crowd. After a…

fumoir / Moonshiner / Paris 11 / unique cocktail experiences / €€ 9 – 13

Moonshiner: Prohibition Style Cocktails in Paris

- August 7, 2013 | December 14, 2017 - Forest Collins 2 Comments

Moonshiner 5 rue Sedaine 75011Paris When it comes to cocktails, I get around. Pre-batched, on tap, carbonated, bottled, aged, shrubs, smoked, frozen, jellified, high octane, low octane, molecular, bitters, gin, whisky, mescal, pisco, house-made syrups,…

Fish Club / Paris 01 / €€ 9 – 13

Fish Club Brings More Pisco Cocktails to Paris

- July 24, 2013 | December 14, 2017 - Forest Collins 9 Comments

Fish Club 58 Rue Jean-Jacques Rousseau 75001 Paris The Experimental Group expansion continues at an impressive clip with their sixth local opening. Just next door to their already established Beef Club, the Fish Club brings…

Calbar / Paris 12 / unique cocktail experiences / €€ 9 – 13

Boys in Boxers Make Le Calbar One of…

- July 19, 2013 | December 14, 2017 - Forest Collins 3 Comments

Calbar 82 rue de Charenton 75012 Paris The word of the day for the non-French speaking readers is Caleçon, which means “boxers”. And not long ago, two young frenchies combined the concept of “calecon” with…

best paris cocktails / Bistrologist / le Secret / Paris 08 / paris terrace / Top Picks / €€€ 14 - 17

Bistrologist: Swanky Paris Cocktail Bar

- April 28, 2013 | December 14, 2017 - Forest Collins 11 Comments

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…

l'Eclair / open Sundays / Paris 07 / paris terrace / unique cocktail experiences / €€ 9 – 13

l’Eclair: Paris Cocktail Bar

- April 9, 2013 | December 14, 2017 - Forest Collins 4 Comments

l'Eclair 32 rue Cler 75007 Paris Remember when I mentioned that 52 Martinis was going to be available soon in French over at Alambic? It took a bit of time to find someone who was…

best paris cocktails / Dirty Dick / open Sundays / Paris 09 / Top Picks / unique cocktail experiences / €€ 9 – 13

Dirty Dick: Best Tiki Bar in Paris

- March 20, 2013 | June 18, 2024 - Forest Collins 11 Comments

Dirty Dick10 Rue Frochot75009 Paris Change is good. And, I've seen some especially good change when it comes to the Pigalle in the last few years. Paris' red-light district has gone from cocktail dead zone…