At the border of San Telmo, the Tango barrio of BsAs, the Doppel Bar is said to be the best cocktail place in town. In my opinion, this is very true: a special art noveau environment, perfect music, marvellous cocktails prepared with selected ingredients. The young and wise bartender will bring you along a drinking tour, …
Neptuno’s Club, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Beautiful spot on the Caribbean sea close to the beach of Boca Chica. A poshy restaurant with faboulous seafood and good atmosphere, and all in all good tropical martinis. You can have a swim in between drinks, or lay down on the lounges while sipping your cocktail or eating some perfect mariscos or pescado. The …
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Dry Martini, Barcelona, Spain
Beautiful bar in uptown Barcelona, this is a temple of Martini. Opened in 1978 by famous catalan bartender Javier de las Muelas, the "Martineria", as natives call it, is a whole Martini experience and an excuse to visit Barcelona. Perfect music, fantastic bartenders (old style Catalan guys), and especially a cure in every ingredient and …
L’Archiduc, Brussels, Belgium
Probably the best bar in Brussels, L'Archiduc is there since 1937. You ring a bell on the street and you enter into a wonderful art deco bar, with high roofs, balcomies and a coda piano in the very middle. The atmosphere is informal but classy, the music is perfect - from jazz to funky to …