thomas olive bar melbourne
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Thomas Olive

Out the back and up the stairs behind the excellent Collingwood eatery Saint Crispin, is Thomas Olive, a tiny bar wedged into a stately Victorian building (think hardwood floors and…

Le Croco Bleu Berlin cocktail bar
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Le Croco Bleu

While many of Berlin’s cocktail bars look to the first half of the 20th century for inspiration, Le Croco Bleu—located in the newly redeveloped Bötzow brewery complex in Prenzlauer Berg…

vesuvio cafe san francisco historic bar
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Vesuvio Cafe

Opened in 1948, Vesuvio was the regular haunt of literary luminaries like Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg and hometown hero Lawrence Ferlinghetti. Its prestigious clientele and popular neighbor, City Lights Bookstore,…

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Cucumber

Thomas Waugh's Gimlet riff combines cucumber-infused absinthe, lime and cane syrup for a refreshing take on the classic.

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Absinthe Fountain

This theatrical accessory used to dispense ice cold water can be used in the traditional preparation of absinthe along with an absinthe spoon and a sugar cube, though it is not…

uss bomber 4th of july cocktail
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USS Bomber

At Brooklyn’s celebrated absinthe and oyster bar Maison Premiere, Maxwell Britten enjoys every occasion to create a fantastical cocktail—especially the 4th of July.