IHRO – Mannheim has a new bar
This is going to be a love story to my home city and the growing variety of bars in the region. Bar lovers be aware, there is a new bar...
Sip Sip Hooray – The Festival of Artisanal Drinking is back
Craft Cocktails Festival is a sophisticated four-day event with local spirits from Berlin and the vicinity. It is a combination of the most ambitious and innovative bars of the Kreuzberg,...
Atelier Cocktail Bar – A watering hole in the wild beauty of Gran Canaria
Some were wondering when I posted all these wonderful pictures from Gran Canaria. Admittedly, when I got the invitation I thought it must be a mistake. A cocktail bar in...
Ginbo Gin & Cocktail Bar – Discovering the Balearic islands
In February 2016, I met Matías Iriarte Turnes doing a guestshift at Bryk Bar in Berlin. He introduced the concept of the Ginbo Gin & Cocktail Bar located in the...
1930 Cocktail Bar – Shh… it is a secret!
Milan is the financial heart of Italy and one of the fashion and design capitals of the world. You will find centuries-old art and cultural history alongside luxury boutiques and...
Immertreu – Take a seat and have a drink
One of my favourite bars in Berlin has long been and still is Immertreu. Hidden, intimate, and a place for serious drinkers. The idea is simple: serving classical cocktails and...
Dry Milano – Cocktail meets Pizza
Milan is the financial heart of Italy and one of the fashion capitals of the world, so it is no wonder that I had a totally wrong image of Dry...
Backdoor 43 – The Little Big One
The relationship between customer and bartender is a very special one. My preferred seat is always where the magic happens. When I enter a venue I normally look for a...
Das Aviation Projekt, Münster, Restaurant und Bars, Rotkehlchen, small cities great bars, wärmstens empfohlen
Rotkehlchen – A cosy nest, a home from home
When in Münster under no circumstances should you miss this adventure. Beside intimate cocktail bars, I love the holistic approach of serving all the things I need for my culinary...
Stairs Bar – Every ecological advancement starts with small steps, or should that be Stairs?
I live in the Western part of Berlin, where the number of bars is rather small. You always hear that this or that district is on the rise, but in...
Flitting and sipping my way around the Viennese cocktail scene
My visit to Vienna was too brief to visit all my planned destinations. However, I was able to explore the old and the new cocktail scene flitting and sipping here...
The Sign – There is a fish in my Gin & Tonic
Palate treats and eye candy come to my mind when I think of my visit to The Sign Cocktail Lounge. A bar that has already won the Mixology Award for...
Windhorst Bar – One of Berlin’s hidden Gems
A real insider’s tip for those who like classic and serious drinking is Windhorst Bar. Conveniently located close to Friedrichstrasse underground and railway station you will find a well-established no-fuss...
