In any busy city, the occasional escape from the noise of daily life isn’t just a luxury, but a necessity. One of the quickest ways to make that break in […]
Author: Forest Collins
Café Altitude: Café A becomes an Alpine PopUp in Paris (ends 15 April)
Who doesn’t enjoy a good PopUp? Sure there’s a strong marketing side to this phenomenon, but it seems that everything comes with a healthy does of advertising these days. On the […]
Bar le Forvm: A Paris Cocktail Bar That Stands the Test of Time (reopening) (CLOSED)
Having been on the scene since 1918 (under the Biolatto family since 1931), Bar le Forvm is a Paris institution. Sadly, last year, they lost their lease and were forced […]
Night Flight: A successful cross between a Paris Hotel Bar & Cocktail Lounge
The Experimental Cocktail Club group continues its expansion with one of their latest hotel bars showing up at an historic address. Located in the recently reopened 4 star Hotel Bachaumont, […]
Oogy Wawa: Cocktail Shopping for DIY Drinkers in Paris
The other night I had a minor cocktail emergency. It was 6:30 pm on a Tuesday and I needed three additional shakers, stat. Being so close to closing time, I […]
Le Medusa: Where to get a nicely priced pint + a decent martini in Paris
Raise your hand if you love Mondays! As I suspected: just a few hands up out there in the inter-web world. And, I think I recognize those of you who […]
Friday Five: Brand Ambassadors’ Paris Bar Recommendations
On an occasional Friday, I hand over the wheel to this boozy ship to other interesting and in-the-know imbibers for their thoughts on some of the city’s best bars. This week, […]
Tiger: The Best Gin Bar in Paris
Left bank versus right bank: an age-old Parisian rivalry. I was right, but now I’m left. South of the seine we just don’t get the same kinda cocktail love as […]
Baranaan: Indian-Inspired Cocktails in Paris
On a nascent wave of gentrification, the multicultural, working class neighborhood of Saint Denis retains enough of its cred-establishing edge to pull in the cool new spots. One of the […]
Friday Five: Vacation Rental Pros Share Their Secret Paris Bars
For an occasional change of pace, we invite other Paris personalities to tell us about their favorite bars for our Friday Five feature. This week we talk to savvy professionals from the […]