It’s another roundup of interesting cocktail and spirits related articles plus a few fun bits of news just made for cocktail party conversation starters. Cocktail Reading Microwave Your Manhattan (by […]
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Women, Bar & Restaurant Culture with Ruba Khoury of Dirty Lemon
This month I was joined by DAvid Lebovitz as cohost and we chatted with Paris-trained chef Ruba Khoury, chef/owner of Dirty Lemon. She has worked in some big name Michelin starred spots like Frenchie, Septime, and Yam’Tcha. But I am loving her latest project, which is a restaurant and bar with a modern Mediterranean menu plus cocktails. She came into the studio to talk about women’s bars in Paris, her new venture, and what her cultural and geographic background bring to the mix for Dirty Lemon.
Dirty Lemon Bar Serves Paris Fresh Cocktails and Mediterranean Small Plates
Quicktake: Dirty Lemon bar serves cocktails plus Mediterranean inspired fried oysters and dirty fries worth crossing town for
What Cheese Pairs Best with a Bee’s Knees Cocktail?
Quick take: Pair a Bee’s Knees cocktail with a Rocamadour cheese In our cheese + cocktail pairing project, I combine my cocktail know-how with the encyclopedic cheese knowledge of Jennifer […]
Women & Champagne with Cynthia Coutu of Delectabulles
This month we celebrate International Women’s Day on March 8th, a great occasion to bring together two fabulous topics: Women & Champagne. To take a deeper dive into these two subjects, I invited Cynthia Coutu, founder of Delectabulles, a champagne networking club for women into the studio to talk about her experience with women as champagne drinkers and champagne makers.
L’Epicier: A Cocktail Bar Hidden Behind the Shelves of Paris Shop
Remember Lavomatic, the Paris cocktail bar with an entrance hidden in a washing machine? If you like that, you’ll love their little sister bar, L’Epicier, with its entrance hidden in the shelves of a convenience store.
Tattoo inspired cocktails at Jefrey’s bar
Quicktake: Jefrey’s Ink Menu features twelve cocktails inspired by tattoo artists. Conceptual menus can challenging. When building a successful conceptual menu, it must deliver delicious drinks within the larger context […]
How to Practice Mindful Drinking at Paris Cocktail Week 2020
This year’s Paris Cocktail Week runs from 24 January to 1 February with 52 different bars offering drinks specials, masterclasses and special events. For the 6th annual cocktail week, the […]
Spritz Cocktails & Pizza at La Riviera
Quicktake: Mediterranean restaurant La Riviera does tasty pizzas that pair nicely with their selection of Spritz Cocktails As I’ve mentioned in recent write-ups, cocktails are finally becoming more integrated into […]
Kachette: Paris’ First Vermouth Bar
Paris now has a dedicated vermouth bar serving vermouth, sherry, anise spirits and other tasty pre-dinner tipples.
