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05 Aug Drink Like the French: Dersou in Paris + Dessert Cocktail Recipe

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Drink Like the French: Dersou in Paris + Dessert Cocktail Recipe We were overjoyed at the prospect of our first trip to Paris, but also overwhelmed. There's just so much to see and experience that it was more than a little intimidating. What if we wasted...

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04 Aug Drink Like the French: Pam Pam in the French Riviera + Coconut Rum Cocktail Recipe

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Drink Like the French: Pam Pam in French Riviera + Coconut Rum Cocktail Recipe We spent five glorious days on the French Riviera. We stayed in the charming medieval town of Antibes, on a little peninsula into the Mediterranean between Nice and Cannes. Our apartment was about...

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03 Aug Drink like the French: Experimental Cocktail Bar in Paris + Experience 1 Cocktail Recipe

Posted at 07:00h in Blog, Cocktail Recipes, Cocktail Recipes: Modern, Where to Drink, Where to Drink: Other by Roberts & June

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Drink like the French: Experimental Cocktail Bar in Paris Speakeasies aren't just for places that experienced Prohibition anymore. We walked through the subtly marked door and into what looked like someone's studio apartment: a kitchen counter, an old piano, and a few scattered couches. This was...

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02 Aug Drink Like the French: Le Syndicat in Paris

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Drink Like the French: Le Syndicat in Paris We've talked about the fact that the French mostly like to keep their drinking simple, straight or in two-ingredient mixes in the glass; and yesterday we talked about the venerable tradition of 'American' cocktail bars. Today, we give...

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01 Aug Drink Like the French: Harry’s New York Bar in Paris 

Posted at 07:00h in Blog, Liquor 101, Liquor 101: Cocktail History, Where to Drink, Where to Drink: Other by Roberts & June

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Drink Like the French: Harry's New York Bar in Paris  At the beginning of the 20th century, American tourism took off. To ensure that wherever they were these American tourists could find a cocktail, an industry of 'American bars' sprung up around the world, often based in...

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28 Jul Bar Absinthe in French Riviera + Sweet Pea Cocktail Recipe

Posted at 07:00h in Blog, Cocktail Recipes, Cocktail Recipes: Modern, Liquor 101, Liquor 101: Cocktail History, Liquor 101: Liquor Reviews, Where to Drink, Where to Drink: Other by Roberts & June

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Bar Absinthe in French Riviera The neon green sign beckons you into a cozy, cave-like cellar bar that feels like the perfect place to try some absinthe. The hosts are genial, relaxed, and seem like they were born to serve absinthe in a small French bar. The large screen TV which...

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26 Jul French Liqueurs in Provence

Posted at 07:00h in Blog, Liquor 101, Liquor 101: Liquor Reviews, Where to Drink, Where to Drink: Other by Roberts & June

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French Liqueurs in Provence We spent three nights in the very small, somewhat sleepy, but unbelievably picturesque hilltop village of Bonnieux in Luberon. There are a lot of good things we could say about this tiny town: great views of the Provencal valley, short drives to fields...

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04 May Derby Day Cocktail Recipe: Mint Julep

Posted at 07:00h in Blog, Cocktail Recipes, Cocktail Recipes: Classic, Where to Drink: Other by Roberts & June

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Derby Day Cocktail Recipe: Mint Julep This week, we've already covered the fact that it's Mother's Day, and Cinco de Mayo. It seems it's also Kentucky Derby week. How do we not get a day off? Don't three minors equal a major? We might be working...

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06 Apr Where to Drink in Santa Barbara: San Ysidro Ranch 

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West Coast (Cocktail) Swing: San Ysidro Ranch Our West Coast (Cocktail) Swing culminates at the spectacular San Ysidro Ranch. Ever since the days of Bing Crosby and Lauren Bacall, San Ysidro Ranch has been a favorite place for Hollywood Royalty and their glittering friends to get...

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05 Apr Where to Drink in Santa Barbara: Honor Bar

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Santa Barbara: Honor Bar You know what you should do during the 2 hours between a wedding ceremony at one gorgeous Santa Barbara location and a wedding reception at another gorgeous Santa Barbara location? Obviously, the answer is to swing by Honor Bar in downtown Montecito. Again, how...

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