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 […]

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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Baton Rouge 62 rue Notre Dame de Lorette 75009 Paris Pigalle continues its play for one of Paris’ best bar destinations with its latest addition, Baton Rouge. This opening brings […]
CopperBay Paris5 Rue Bouchardon75010 Paris I asked someone recently at a spirits event about their favorite cocktails. They told me they liked the ‘classics’, like ‘Long Island Iced-Teas.’ Say something […]
Lulu White12 rue Frochot75009 Paris So, remember back in 2012 when I was writing about Pigalle’s increasing cool factor and its proliferation of better bars? Back then, I was living […]
Mabel 58 Rue d’Aboukir 75002 Paris In a country with historical ties to isles that have long distilled rhum agricole and a population of partygoers whose weekends are fueled by […]
Le Syndicat 51 rue Faubourg Saint Denis 75010 Paris French ingredients have always been a cornerstone of cocktail culture, lately, la belle France has really been looking inward for inspiration. […]
Pasdeloup 108, rue Amelot 75011 Paris All summer we were hearing about a handful of very promising openings to come. And, while we’re still waiting for most of them, Pasdeloup […]
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 […]