Quick Take: 1802 is a chic hotel bar that serves only rum and rum cocktails (plus one cachaca option) As rum continues to figure as an increasingly important player in […]
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What Cheese Pairs Best with the Last Word Cocktail?
Quick take: pair a Last Word cocktail with a Bouton de Culotte cheese In our cheese + cocktail pairing project, I’m combining my cocktail know-how with the encyclopedic cheese knowledge […]
My Top Five Cocktails of 2018
Different criteria contribute to a standout cocktail. Maybe it’s made with innovative and interesting techniques or uses new spirits or ingredients. It might be a surprising new flavor combination or […]
Sneak Peek: Paris’ Upcoming Holiday Bar Menus and Festive Cocktail PopUps
As we roll into December, things are starting to get downright festive in Paris. Holiday lights are twinkling and windows are getting their winter decorations. To get a sneak peek […]
I have mixed feelings on Kube bar and restaurant
Quick Take: Kube’s most significant points of interest are the lovely terrace, lush decor and the ice bar. Lots of the city’s cocktail bars have good points and bad points. […]
How and Why to Make a Home Bar Seasonal Cocktail Menu
Quick Take: A pre-planned home bar menu makes entertaining easier for you and more enjoyable for your guests At its best, home entertaining is about spoiling your favorite people in […]
Hackney Cocktail Bar Crawl in London
I think London is the cat’s pajamas when it comes to cocktailing. With old standbys plus frequent new openings, there are just too many great cocktail choices for a simple […]
Letter from the Editor November 2018: Let Me Entertain You…
Hello Cocktails Lovers, The theme of this month’s letter isn’t about entertaining you with my cocktail exploits and advice here on the blog, which I do hope is vaguely entertaining […]
Banana Rum Bread
Quick breads are an easy way to bake up something sweet even if (like me) you’re not much of a baker. I like to make one for a weekend treat […]
Paris bars in the World’s 50 Best List
Quicktake: This year’s Paris cocktail bars Little Red Door, Candelaria and Le Syndicat made the World’s 50 Best Bars list. Ten Paris bars have made the list over the past […]
