Hello Everyone!Im working on bigger and better things for the blog, so Ive made the switch from blogspot to wordpress. So if youre following 52 Martinis in your RSS feed, youll want to update your fe...
Le Tiki Lounge26 bis rue de la Fontaine au Roi75011 ParisSince 1931 when Ernest Raymond Beaumont Gantt aka Don the Beachcomber set up the first tiny tiki joint in Hollywood, this kitschy culture has ...
Jefreys14, Rue St Sauveur75002 Paris Even though Jefrey’s was freshly opened when I stopped in, I’ve been sitting on the post for awhile because I wasn’t immediately inspired. Since Ive written about...
LMDW Fine Spirits6 carrefour de lOdéon75006 ParisSince opening its doors a little over a year ago, the LMDW Fine Spirits has established itself as the premier spirits shop in Paris. Always a good bet...
Hilton Arc de Triomphe Bubble Bar51 rue de Courcelles75008 ParisFor some festive fun, the Hilton Arc de Triomphe has installed a Tattinger sponsored ephemeral champagne bar in their courtyard. From 1...
Prescription Cocktail Club 23 rue Mazarine 75006 Paris Tel: 01 46 34 67 73 One of the reasons I write about nearly every place I visit - whether good or bad - is that I don’t want readers to assume t...
Renaissance ParisLe Parc Trocadero HotelGin Bar55-57 Avenue Raymond Poincare75016 FranceWhen I began my martini-fueled adventures there was no serious cocktail culture to speak of in Paris. Having lo...
Sipeasy 50 rue de Roche-chouart Paris 75009 I often get asked where to buy certain spirits and cocktail-related items. So, in addition to my usual thoughts on cocktail bars and classes in town, I’m a...
Opera Garnier Martini BarPlace Jacques Rouche75009 ParisWith its impressive exterior, grand staircase and Chagall-ceilinged auditorium, Opera Garnier has always had plenty to offer beyond just the pe...
Buddha Bar8/12 rue Boissy dAnglas75008 ParisTel: 33 1 53 05 90 00Its time to address the big Buddha in the room. For a good part of the past decade the Buddha bar has barely bleeped my radar. I consi...
le 2929 rue VineuseParis 7501606 18 40 89 93Ive said it before, but I have a fascination with the seedier side of Paris. I live near Pigalle, so I get daily doses of kinky sex shops, working ladies i...
lEntree des Artistes8 rue de Crussol75011 ParisThe Paris cocktail scene hasdone a lot of growing up over the past 4 years. Weve gone from a handful of successful forerunners to a nicely growing netwo...
Drugstore Publicis133 avenue des Champs-Elysées75008 Paris This aint your grannys drugstore. The shiny Drugstore Publicis sits in the shadow of the Arc de Triomphe and serves as a one-stop upscale sh...
Will et Cie10 Place du Colonel Bourgoin75012 ParisTel: 06 59 92 10 57Recently, I took a full day off the computer. When I logged on the following morning I had close to 50 mails. I deleted every sing...
The Club24 rue Sourcouff75007 ParisOne of the fun aspects of writing a cocktail blog is getting invites for launch parties and the like. Last night, I made a stop into an event organized for press an...
Speakeasy25 Rue Jean Giraudoux75016 Paris, France01 47 23 47 22Articles abound on the speakeasy bar trend; some proclaimings its in, others proclaiming its over. I think its over. Thats not to say I ...
Hotel Saint James 43 avenue Bugeaud 75116 Paris Tel: 01 44 05 81 81 Tucked discretely away in the quiet 16th, the insouciantly elegant Hotel Saint James radiates cheeky chic thanks to a makeover a la...
MMCevents I often wish I were a quantum physicist. Clearly Im not. But science rocks. So, sometimes I like to pretend and Ill do things like slog through an issue of Scientific American or take a tou...
Wagon Bleu7 rue Boursault75017 Paris01 45 22 35 25In the course of 52 Martinis research, I frequent a lot of bars that get good buzz. But sometimes I like to try a wild card in hopes Ill find an undi...
Le Meurice228 rue de RivoliParis 75001Tel: +33 1 44 58 10 10While spontaneity is good, I also have a thing for establishing tradition (most of mine involve food, drink or travel.) For example, for th...
Shangri La10 Avenue dIéna75116 Paris, France01 53 67 19 98I know can be demanding. And, I can be especially demanding when it comes to high end hotel bars with their promises of perfection and accomp...
le 7th, Terrass Hotel12-14 rue Joseph-de-Maistre75018 ParisTél. : +33 1.46.06.72.85I think its important to (at least try to) be aware of our faults and to correct them. One of my current personal fa...
Un Dimanche a Paris4-6-8 Cour du Commerce Saint André75006 ParisTél: 01 56 81 18 18Admittedly, I have my vices. However, sweets arent one of them. Im by no means a chocoholic and can easily pass up t...
Grants Afterworks58 avenue Philippe Auguste75011 ParisChange is good. Shaking things up from time to time keeps you from rusting in place and freshens up your perspective on life. So, as someone who ...
Echelle de Jacob 10-12 rue Jacob75006 Paristel: 01 46 34 00 29Echelle de Jacob means Jacobs Ladder in English. So, what is Jacobs Ladder? Its a biblical stairway to heaven. Its a childrens game playe...
Dearest readers,Can we talk? Weve been together a long time. Three years. Thats longer than most of my relationships. And I want us to stay together for a lot longer so I will be honest with you abou...
Grazie91 blvdBeaumarchaisParis75003Tel: 01 4278 1196Arriving on the scene in the shadow of cool-as-heck big sister (Merci concept store) Grazie is already turning heads with distressed industrial chic...
Candelaria52 rue de Saintonge 75003 Paris 03 42 74 41 28 I like a challenge. I like the satisfaction of a new and unusual discovery. In Paris, the wine is free-flowing and there are more palate pleas...
Seven Hotel20 rue Berthollet75005 Paris Tel: +33 (0)1 43 31 47 52Most modern cocktail enthusiasts will tell you that Bond had it wrong. But regardless of shaken or stirred, theres no denying the long...
LArt FranceArt France7-9 rue Montyon75009 ParisTel. +33 (0)1 77 32 49 69Ive probably made more martinis than any other cocktail. Ive surely drank more of them than any other cocktail. But when it com...
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