Bartenders, Crafts, Featured

Sip the Moment: From Sunrise to Moonlight with Giffard

Photos and words: Albert van Beeck Calkoen Understanding both the spirit of the brand and the theme of the competition was essential for this year’s jury, and for the bartenders stepping behind the bar. Founded in 1885 by Émile Giffard, Giffard remains a family-owned company five generations later. What began with the iconic Menthe-Pastille has […]

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Bartenders, Crafts, Featured

GIULIA FARAONI IS THE DUTCH ARTISAN OF TASTE

On February 2, 2026, nine Dutch bartenders competed for the title of Artisan of Taste in Diplomático Rum’s eponymous cocktail competition. For more than six months, Diplomático Rum searched for local cocktail artisans – bartenders who treat flavors as their creative medium. During this period, participants attended several masterclasses to develop a signature cocktail centered […]

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Bars, Bartenders, Cocktailbars, Crafts, Featured, Hotspots

Where Art Meets Hospitality: Inside the Operational Philosophy of 🔶🟥🔵

East London’s 🔶🟥🔵—known colloquially as “A Bar with Shapes for a Name”—isn’t your average cocktail bar. It’s a love letter to both art and hospitality, shaped by a team whose approach to quality and collaboration is as structured as it is expressive. The concept draws heavily on the Bauhaus movement, not only in visual identity […]

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Bartenders, Cocktailbars, Crafts, Featured, Happening

Entree Awards 2023 – Best New Cocktailbar & Best Bartender Fitz’s Bar Amsterdam en Alina Lucia Cichozki winnen awards

Op maandag 27 november werden in voor de zestiende keer de Entree Awards uitgereikt. In een uitverkocht Theater Amsterdam mochten in 13 verschillende categoriën de winnaars deze felbegeerde award in ontvangst nemen. Voor het derde jaar op rij mocht ik onderdeel zijn van het jury panel in de categorie Best New Cocktailbar. In deze categorie […]

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