Le P’tit Bar: A Time Capsule in Paris

At 9 meters squared, “Le P’tit Bar” is literally the most petit bar in Paris. On any evening upon first glance, it looks as if it’s closing up for the night, but do not be deterred– push open the stiff door, because if you’ve ever wanted to experience a real-life time capsule, this is the place……

A Mad Men Era Guide to Bar Hopping in New York City

Mad Men may have departed our screens a few years ago now, but it remains beloved in the hearts of those who love all things vintage and Manhattan, but perhaps most of all, by those who love vintage Manhattan bars! For seven seasons the employees of Sterling Cooper spent a large part of their time…

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New York Inspiration & Events Guide (Jan-Feb 2020)

New York, New York – is there a better place to kick-off 2020? This is the city of dream chasers. The city where anyone can become a chocolatier by day and sing show tunes at night; visit an otherworldly Dream House, and bathe in a vat of red wine (true story, find it on page…

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HOW TO DO PARIS LIKE A LOCAL

… and pretending like you really give a – okay okay fine, some people do, I get it. But instead of browsing dead people’s art (hope I’m not coming across as insensitive to the art world or anything), why not take advantage of the fact that hey, you’re alive, and probably capable of being creative…

One Woman’s Noble Mission to Document Madrid’s No-Frills Bars

Welcome to the greatest (and first) ever collection of no-frills bars. Picture an ‘old-man’ bar but frequented by elderly ladies and young things too. Now, add a sturdy base of uniformed waiters, a layer of mid-century modernist furnishings, and an uneven icing of clamour and chaos. To all of that, add a coating of fluorescent…

American Girls in Paris

Summer has arrived here in Paris, which means, so have the American college girls. For twenty-something Parisian boys, this is hunting season. American girls are numerous and they’re generally less intimidating than your average female Parisienne. French women –who are well aware of this themselves– are generally complicated and slightly nutty creatures. It is common…

For Sale: Legendary Pre-Ban Absinthe Bottles of the Belle Epoque

When Parisians used to call it “la fée verte” (the green fairy), the custom of drinking absinthe had became so popular in bars, bistros, cafés, and cabarets that, by the 1860s, the hour of 5 p.m. was called l’heure verte (“the green hour”). It was a green and ghoulish drink traditionally served by placing a sugar cube on a…