World’s Best Bars: The Blind Pig, Speakeasy Manila
Having some knowledge of the Manila bar scene, or lack thereof. I was absolutely flabbergasted to find myself sitting in a darkened booth behind an unmarked door in a Bar worthy of international acclaim. The Blind Pig, has everything you could ever ask for from a modern day speakeasy.Tog the knowledgable and passionate head bartender … Read more
Neighborhood Bar Rio de Janeiro: Bar de Gomez
Reblogged from Starboard Home, Port Out: “This is the kind of bar I could settle into for an entire weekend without ever having the desire to leave” said Mr. Murphy earnestly. Rather tellingly, he then tucked into a silver platter of german style sausage on a bed of onions, and washed it all down with … Read more
An Ode to the Parisian Cafe Culture
I lived in Paris for two years and I have to admit I was not unhappy to see the back of it when I left. The french are a breed that take some getting used to and in the end I could not hack the hierarchical slow paced work environment where nothing ever really got … Read more
East London Speakeasy Bars: Olympic Drinking….
We are big fans of the speakeasy bar and try to seek them out wherever we go. There are some gems in Hong Kong and Singapore we have covered in the past. With the London Olympics upon us and tourism up in the gritty East end of London, we present to you our favorite underground … Read more
Mahiki Nightclub: Pop-Up- Rio de Janeiro
Mahiki, has a well deserved reputation as one of London's hottest nightspots and an A list celeb hangout. It has been well earned. Opening a Tiki themed club in a sea of blingtastic West End joints was a brave move, holding hard to a no hip-hop music policy, must have seemed like madness at the … Read more
Neighborhood Bar Rio de Janeiro: Bar de Gomez
“This is the kind of bar I could settle into for an entire weekend without ever having the desire to leave” said Mr. Murphy earnestly. Rather tellingly, he then tucked into a silver platter of german style sausage on a bed of onions, and washed it all down with an Ice Cold Chopp, or Bhahma … Read more
