Lots of bars are good, some are even great, but of the thousands of bars that have existed a few have crossed over into timeless.
Lots of bars are good, some are even great, but of the thousands of bars that have existed a few have crossed over into timeless.
While maintaining the same set of 10 drinks throughout the entire lifespan of the menu, it will follow one recipe from April to October, at which point the drinks will be tweaked. Each cocktail will maintain its DNA, but some ingredients will be replaced and reworked according to the changing seasons and new ideas from the team. Connaught Martini If the modern cocktail world had…
Now in its third year the expo, organised and hosted by Mirror Bar in Bratislava, will see international bar world talent convene on the Slovakian capital for four days of bar-focussed education and hospitality. “As we come into our third year of the Mirror Hospitality Expo, the way it’s developed and evolved is through trying to pick and implement the best parts of our previous…
The 2025 international honouree, Christina Veira, and the US honouree, Lucia Creed, are named for their contributions to the global beverage industry. Charlotte Voisey, executive director of TOTCF, said: “Christina and Lucia are the embodiment of what it means to be catalysts for change. Christina has cultivated a space that champions growth, learning, and professional development for the global beverage community, while Lucia…
From June 1 Posthumus will take full ownership of cocktail bars Flying Dutchmen Cocktails and Belly of the Beast, and focus on writing books, filming a second season for Njam TV, and continue as board member for Tales of the Cocktail Foundation. Janse will take control of Dutch Courage and continue to run both Perfect Serve Barshow and Amsterdam Cocktail Week with a third business…
It was a little over a year ago that two stars of London’s bar world announced their move to Mexico City. Now MWA, the hospitality supergroup formed by Maura Lawrence Milia, Walter Meyenberg and Alex Lawrence Milia, has launched its second venue and most personal venture to date. Café Arixi is an Italian-inspired bar and restaurant in Mexico City’s Roma Norte neighbourhood. It takes its…
Thirty-one bars have been newly-recognised with Pins, 25 with one Pin and six with two Pins, following an assessment both behind and in front of the bar. The Pinnacle Guide co-founder, Hannah Sharman-Cox, said: “We believe that a great bar is one that not only provides an incredible drinks and hospitality experience for their guests, but also takes great care behind the scenes,…
“Things like cacao or guava, they’re so delicious and here they’re everyday ingredients. Coming from London – where we didn’t have access or were paying so much money to get a version that isn’t close to what is super accessible here – it’s become important to our approach.” The result is a collection of drinks with one foot in traditional Italian bartending and another in…
