Café A continues with its cool revolving collaborations with the 2nd Żubrówka vodka Café Altitude bar. Like last year, this café with it’s large terrace has transformed into a pretty […]
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Luxury Hotel Bar Les Heures Shakes Up its Cocktail Program
Les Heures bar in the Prince de Galles luxury hotel made its mark on the cocktail scene starting a few years back under the helm of Christopher Gaglione. As head […]
Agave Related Reading Roundup
With the wrap up of Autour de l’Agave, we’re also wrapping up our agave series of articles. For further reading and research on the subject, here’s a roundup of some […]
Raicilla: Mexican Moonshine Moves Into The Spotlight
Just when everyone was getting their head around the idea of mezcal, there’s a new agave based spirit we need keep abreast of to maintain cocktail cred: Raicilla. And “new” […]
Interview with Luc Litschgi of Marseille’s Carry Nation Bar
Paris cocktail culture gets lots of play, which can overshadow the great work happening outside of the capital. Lyon has a busy little cocktail scene. Montpellier is the home of […]
Meet Candelaria’s Ivan Avellaneda, Psychologist-Turned-Bar Manager
You can’t talk about agave spirits in Paris without referencing Candelaria. It’s not only a bar that places consistently in the World’s 50 Best Bars and turns out a wide […]
Worm Salt: What’s Up With That?
Okay, so the title is a tad misleading. It’s not really “worm” salt, but rather larvae salt. Does that make it sound better? Sal de Gusano is a Mexican condiment, […]
Interview with Alexandre Terwagne, Head Barman at Paris’ Secret Mezcal Bar
Hidden away in a secret alcove of the 1K hotel, you’ll find a bar that is part speakeasy, part Latin American party. La Mezcaleria embraces agave based spirits and boasts […]
Meet Sangrita, Tequila’s Lesser Known Sidekick
Thought lime and salt were tequila’s BFF’s? Think again. For something that enhances the experience rather than just shocking the senses with down-in-one shots, try a more traditional sangrita/tequila combo. […]
La Commune: A Convivial New Punch Bar from Le Syndicat
Even with a centuries long pedigree, punch has quietly endured less popular periods as well as stalwartly suffered abuse from the collage crowd. Fortunately, over the past decade, Punch has […]
