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Berlin Bar – Berlin meets Moscow
Berlin Bar, Moscow

Berlin Bar – Berlin meets Moscow

  • 22. December 2017
There are many well-known bars in Moscow and it isn’t easy to decide where to go even if you are on a tight time schedule. Berlin Bar was a great...
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Santo Spirito – Candle Light Cocktails
Moscow, Santo Spirito

Santo Spirito – Candle Light Cocktails

  • 19. December 2017
There are so many interesting bars in Moscow but finding them isn’t easy. Searching for bars reminded me of playing with the Russian Matryoshka dolls. If you open the first...
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Voda Bar – Boiling up Moscow’s bar scene
Highly recommended, Moscow, Voda

Voda Bar – Boiling up Moscow’s bar scene

  • 15. December 2017
Moscow is a huge city and bar hopping isn’t as convenient as in St. Petersburg. Luckily, the place I was staying was close to some very interesting bar spots. A...
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El Copitas – Follow the rabbits
Eastern Europe, El Copitas, Highly recommended, Sankt Petersburg

El Copitas – Follow the rabbits

  • 13. December 2017
El Copitas in St. Petersburg is a hidden treasure not easy to find. It has a Mexican theme as the name already suggests and their focus is on agave distillates....
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Korobok – A bar in a matchbox, an explosive mix
Highly recommended, Korobok, Moscow

Korobok – A bar in a matchbox, an explosive mix

  • 9. December 2017
Moscow isn’t short of cocktail bars and my wish list was accordingly long. You can find old bar dinosaurs, newbies and trendy pop ups. No matter whether you like your...
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CLOSED | B/2 – The Bside of Athens
Athens, Having a drink

CLOSED | B/2 – The Bside of Athens

  • 2. December 2017
The Athens bar scene is evolving constantly and the standard of fine drinking is very high. In Athens city centre there are two of The World’s 50 Best Bars. Athens...
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Spoiled – Free your mind
Athens, Highly recommended, Spoiled

Spoiled – Free your mind

  • 25. November 2017
I did it again and travelled to Athens for the annual Athens Bar Show. The sincerity and the warm welcome you receive in the Greek bar world makes a difference...
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Think Flavour – Whisky in its purest form
Edinburgh, Spirits

Think Flavour – Whisky in its purest form

  • 18. November 2017
I’m often asked how I started being a barstalker. Before I started going to bars, I discovered my love for Scottish single malt whisky. The variety of tastes, the art...
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London – Drink Sleep & Repeat
Bar Termini, Happiness Forgets, London, Swift

London – Drink Sleep & Repeat

  • 12. November 2017
Here comes the last couple of bars. Overall, it was a successful drinking experience. Two bars didn’t touch me at all but all the others absolutely delighted me. My focus...
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London – High tech equipment for better drinking
Black Rock, Duck & Waffle, Highly recommended, London, Scout, Untitled

London – High tech equipment for better drinking

  • 5. November 2017
Nowadays, bars are equipped like laboratories. Producing and refining your own drinks seems to be the order of the day. Taking a material and turning it into something drinkable, extracting...
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London – A place of pilgrimage for cocktail lovers
Closed - Peg + Patriot, Coupette, Highly recommended, London, Mint Gun Club, Satan's Whiskers

London – A place of pilgrimage for cocktail lovers

  • 1. November 2017
No matter if you like your drinks classic, crazy, experimental, or molecular, or if you would like to interact with the bartender, sip your drink alone, or want to be...
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Baba Au Rum Pop Up – A dream becomes reality
Athens, Baba Au Rum, Berlin

Baba Au Rum Pop Up – A dream becomes reality

  • 1. October 2017
Once upon a time, or how the idea was born When I travelled to Athens to attend The American Dream Bar project by The Clumsies, where six of the greatest...
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Herbarium – A Perfume Bar at Hôtel National des Arts et Métiers
Herbarium, Hotelbars, Paris

Herbarium – A Perfume Bar at Hôtel National des Arts et Métiers

  • 26. September 2017
Recently, I travelled home to celebrate the first school day of my niece in the Palatinate region. The trip from Berlin takes around five hours by train. Instead of going...
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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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