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    Alexandra Barstalker

Square Bar in Düsseldorf – Squared. Quality. Cocktails.
Düsseldorf

Square Bar in Düsseldorf – Squared. Quality. Cocktails.

  • 11. Februar 2023
Düsseldorf is currently my new city of choice. What do I particularly like about this city of 620,000 inhabitants? It is idyllically situated on the Rhine, it is culinary and...
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Hotsy Totsy – Everything’s hotsy-totsy in Budapest
Budapest

Hotsy Totsy – Everything’s hotsy-totsy in Budapest

  • 5. Januar 2023
You already know my romantic relationship with bars. For me, visits to bars are like little love stories. Some bars you just walk in and fall in love, while others...
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Cocktails Community Cologne  – Ein Stück Kölner Bargeschichte
Central Europe, Köln

Cocktails Community Cologne – Ein Stück Kölner Bargeschichte

  • 31. Dezember 2022
Diesen Artikel habe ich für die Ausgabe 04/2019 für das Bar-Magazin Fizzz geschrieben. Die viertgrößte Stadt Deutschlands ist nicht nur eine Hochburg des Karnevals, an den restlichen 355 Tagen des...
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Pink Pony Club – A Professional Solution with a Temporary Home
Budapest

Pink Pony Club – A Professional Solution with a Temporary Home

  • 17. Dezember 2022
So here’s some more about my alcoholiday in Budapest and the right places for the discerning drinker. Let’s return to the topic of networking and the microcosm of the bar...
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Boutiq’Bar Budapest – Hungarian Cocktail History since 2008
Budapest

Boutiq’Bar Budapest – Hungarian Cocktail History since 2008

  • 28. November 2022
My hobby is not only drinking, travelling and exploring local drinking places. It also connects me to the world of hospitality. I have met so many interesting and inspiring people...
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One Trick Pony – Fine Drinks and Diving in Freiburg
small cities great bars, wärmstens empfohlen

One Trick Pony – Fine Drinks and Diving in Freiburg

  • 6. November 2022
“Small cities great bars“ is the name of one of my categories on Barstalker, because good bars do not necessarily have to be located in metropolises. While you can find...
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Embury Bar – Classic Cocktails in Mainhattan
Frankfurt

Embury Bar – Classic Cocktails in Mainhattan

  • 16. Oktober 2022
The multi-faceted financial metropolis of Frankfurt am Main has something to offer for every taste in terms of bars. Affectionately known as Mainhattan, made up of Main, the river on...
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Coming this September | About my Culinary Cruise to Copenhagen – Bars and Beans
Kopenhagen

Coming this September | About my Culinary Cruise to Copenhagen – Bars and Beans

  • 11. August 2022
Copenhagen consistently ranks highly in global surveys measuring quality of life. The city offers a high standard of living, excellent healthcare and education systems, efficient public transportation, and a strong...
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A Liquid City Guide To Madrid’s Drinking Dens – Home away from Home
Madrid

A Liquid City Guide To Madrid’s Drinking Dens – Home away from Home

  • 30. Juli 2022
Classic drinks, great atmosphere, a welcoming staff. A bar home away from home because we’re always looking for a familiar feeling, aren’t we? Step into 1862 Dry Bar and you...
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A Liquid City Guide To Madrid’s Drinking Dens – Tiki Lovers pay Attention
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A Liquid City Guide To Madrid’s Drinking Dens – Tiki Lovers pay Attention

  • 30. Juli 2022
Tiki Chateau is a modern tiki bar in the Malasaña neighbourhood of Madrid, a four-minute walk from 1862 Dry Bar and it too gives you the feeling of home. The...
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A Liquid City Guide To Madrid’s Drinking Dens –  Salmon Guru & Family
Madrid

A Liquid City Guide To Madrid’s Drinking Dens – Salmon Guru & Family

  • 25. Juli 2022
I discover countries through their spirits, and cities through their bars. My favourite quote is by Ernest Hemingway and gets straight to the essence: “Don’t bother with churches, government buildings...
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A Liquid City Guide To Madrid’s Drinking Dens – Attractive Concepts
Madrid

A Liquid City Guide To Madrid’s Drinking Dens – Attractive Concepts

  • 19. Juli 2022
A weekend in Madrid is far too short for the high density of bar adventures. Too little time to visit the long-established and latest bars. I found these concepts particularly...
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Carry Nation – Find the Clandestine Cocktail Bar in Marseille
Marseille

Carry Nation – Find the Clandestine Cocktail Bar in Marseille

  • 18. Juli 2022
Marseille is a multicultural metropolis on the Mediterranean Sea. It’s considered not only to be the oldest city in France but also its second largest. Around 620 B.C., the Greeks...
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alexandra_barstalker

My private diary of the world’s best bars.
High spirits, niche spots & pure craft.
Honesty over Hype.
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Some bars become favourites. Others become somethi Some bars become favourites. Others become something more. @bar.prep in Gyeongju is one of those places for me. A comfortable counter overlooking an ancient tomb paired with thoughtful, beautifully balanced drinks. But what stays with me most is the strong female energy, the warmth, the teamwork and the conversations that pick up where we left off. I don’t write bar reviews. I write love letters to bars and the people who make them special. And Prep is a very personal one. Come along for a sip or two. Read the full story in my K-Pour Chronicles on barstalker.de
Thank you so much 💕 @like.park @gajigaji_1 

#seriousbarstalking #craftcocktails #KoreanBarScene #hospitality
Sometimes the quietest bars leave the strongest im Sometimes the quietest bars leave the strongest impression. Bar Sozi in Daegu surprised me with its serene atmosphere and thoughtful tea-inspired cocktails. A beautiful reminder that a bar concept is more than what’s in the glass. It’s about how a place makes you feel. More in my K-Pour Chronicles on barstalker.de 🇰🇷

#seriousbarstalking #DaeguBars #TeaCocktails #koreanbarscene
Some bars build their identity around elaborate co Some bars build their identity around elaborate concepts. Others simply know exactly what they want to be. At @bar_soodam in Daegu, it’s about whisky, classic drinks, a Japanese-inspired atmosphere and calm, professional hospitality. Nothing needs to shout for attention. And perhaps that’s the point.
A few thoughts from my visit to Soodam — and more from my Korean bar journey — now on Barstalker. 🇰🇷 Read the full story on barstalker.de
Thank you @bartenderkhai for the warm welcome.
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#seriousbarstalking  #Daegu #DaeguBars #ClassicCocktails #whiskybar
Back in Daegu, back at Bar Sisu. Some bars you vis Back in Daegu, back at Bar Sisu. Some bars you visit once. Others become a reason to return. @bar_sisu was already one of those places for me — so of course, this is where my second Daegu bar adventure had to begin. An old favourite, new discoveries, and a city I’ve grown unexpectedly fond of. The next chapter of my Korean Bar Adventures is now on Barstalker.de

#Daegu #KoreaBars #seriousbarstalking #cocktailbars #cocktailculture
From Busan, the K-Pour Chronicles continue to Ulsa From Busan, the K-Pour Chronicles continue to Ulsan — a city of shipyards, Hyundai, whales… and a small bar. @bar.aviary is intimate, whisky-minded and quietly confident. No need to shout, no need to overcomplicate things — just carefully crafted, flavourful drinks in a tiny space that feels almost like the opposite of the enormous industrial city outside.
Sometimes the smaller stops in between are exactly what make a journey interesting. The new story is now on Barstalker. 🥃
#seriousbarstalking #Ulsan #UlsanBars #KoreanCocktails #koreanbarscene @attadrink
Some bars you discover. Others you return to. Almo Some bars you discover. Others you return to.
Almost one year later, I’m back @makezero.bar in Busan — and once again reminded why this is one of those places I keep coming back to. This time, I caught the last days of the summer menu. Seasonal ingredients, quiet creativity, beautifully balanced drinks — always rooted in that wonderful Make Zero philosophy: from nature to glass. And perfect timing, because the autumn menu arrives next week. A beautiful bar, warm hospitality and a place that never needs to shout to leave an impression. If you’re drinking your way through Busan, Make Zero should not be missed.
🍸 My full story about Make Zero on barstalker.de
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#bartenderslife #seriousbarstalking #BusanBars #KoreanCocktailCulture #mixology
Slow down. Have a drink. Listen. 🎶🍸 @slomo.hifi.ba Slow down. Have a drink. Listen. 🎶🍸
@slomo.hifi.bar in HafenCity, vinyl takes centre stage — so much so that even the cocktail shaker stays quiet. Pre-batched drinks, serious sound and Japanese listening-bar inspiration.
Discover SLOMO and my full Hamburg drinking trail on barstalker.de | Link in Profile
#seriousbarstalking #ListeningBar #HamburgBars #HafenCity #vinylculture
Neighbourhood bar. Serious skills. No big fuss. @n Neighbourhood bar. Serious skills. No big fuss. @nou7bar in Winterhude, classic cocktails meet Asian flavours, clever technique and genuinely warm hospitality. High standards without the Gedöns. Discover NOU 7 and my full Hamburg drinking trail on barstalker.de | Link in Profile
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#seriousbarstalking #HamburgBars #Winterhude #cocktailculture
At Nick & Nora in Hamburg, I came for the cocktail At Nick & Nora in Hamburg, I came for the cocktails, vinyl and beautiful atmosphere — and found something I didn’t expect: Mohngeist, created with Freimeisterkollektiv, sitting on the back bar. One discovery turned into a conversation, a very personal cocktail and an evening to remember. Sometimes the best bar stories aren’t the ones you plan. Read the full Nick & Nora story as part of my Hamburg Barstalker journey on barstalker.de | link in profile
@nickandnora.bar @freimeisterkollektiv
The Hamburg story continues 🍸 Next stop: @theloca The Hamburg story continues 🍸 
Next stop: @thelocal.bar — where an extraordinary counter, beautifully clear drinks and warm hospitality quietly ruined all my sensible plans for an early night. I came for a drink. I stayed for quite a few more. And a final Bamboo unexpectedly took me all the way back to Japan. Sometimes a bar just lives up to its name. Full story now on barstalker.de | Link in Profile
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The Hamburg story continues… 🍸 Next stop: @collab_ The Hamburg story continues… 🍸 Next stop: @collab_bar A few steps below St. Pauli, an unusual counter, the idea of Equal Drinking — and the unexpected joy of finding a familiar face behind the bar. Sometimes you discover someone new. Sometimes you find someone again. My full story is now on barstalker.de | link in profile
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#seriousbarstalking #HamburgBars #StPauli #CocktailCulture
Some bars sit on your list for far too long. Barte Some bars sit on your list for far too long. Bartender friends kept telling me: “You’ll love Bā Nomu.” They were right. Bold East-meets-West flavours, a wonderfully low counter made for conversation, and warm hospitality that made me stay longer than planned. My favourite? The beautifully fragrant Sake House Sour. I should have listened sooner. 🍸 More about Bā Nomu and my Hamburg bar adventures on barstalker.de | link in bio
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