Signature drinks on the menu, like the Tunnel, might date back a century, but Franck Audoux’s fresh takes keep the cocktails feeling thoroughly modern.
• During weekly Taco Tuesdays, the taqueria serves three tacos for 10 euros alongside 10-euro frozen Margs all night, from 5 to 11:30 p.m. Come early to avoid the lines.
• Candelaria regularly hosts guest bartenders from top bars around the world, like Licorería Limantour in Mexico City, El Barón in Cartagena and Cantina OK! in Sydney. Check Candelaria’s Instagram page to see who’s next.
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Candelaria’s companion bar, Le Mary Celeste, serves up more cocktails, natural wines and a mix of sharable seafood and vegetable plates. Also nearby is Cambridge Public House. The combination of a British pub and craft cocktails sounds like an odd concept, but this spot is a bartender favorite for a reason.
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Hidden behind a plain white door at the back of a tiny taqueria is one of Paris’ best known and most beloved cocktail bars. Founders Carina Soto Velásquez and Josh Fontaine set out to create a bar that celebrated Latin American culture, and coincidentally found a former Colombian restaurant for their space. In a neighborhood that’s known to be a magnet for visiting creatives, especially during Paris Fashion Week, this bar remains a longstanding favorite among locals for its low-key vibe and approachable, yet creative drinks, like the Verano (orange leaf gin, smoked blood orange, red wine) or Skin of a Killer (black sesame bourbon, salted caramel, black garlic). The menu changes by the season, but one signature drink, La Guepe Verte, is always available. The mix of cucumber, coriander and chile de árbol–infused tequila was created by Toby Cecchini, a friend of Velásquez and Fontaine, as a riff on one of his own drinks, The Green Hornet.
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Around the corner on Grand Street, Fresh Kills (from Richie Boccato) has been quietly serving some of the best cocktails in Brooklyn for nearly a decade.
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• When outdoor seating is available, the wisteria-draped garden (book ahead on Resy) might fool you into thinking you’re somewhere between Louisiana and Provence.
• While Maison excels at the A-list classics, look closely and you’ll find lovingly executed takes on B-side hits, like the Yellow Parrot and the Obituary, that make the case for revival.
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La Guepe Verte is a mix of cucumber, coriander and chile de árbol–infused tequila.
The bar is a favorite among locals for its low-key vibe and approachable, yet creative drinks.
Hidden at the back of a taqueria, Candelaria remains a longstanding favorite among locals for its low-key vibe and approachable, yet creative drinks.