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.

• In the summer, grab a spot outside—Combat is one of the few cocktail bars in Paris with an outdoor terrace. • While the cocktails play a starring role, Combat also has a carefully curated selection of natural wines and craft beers that are worth checking out. • From Sunday to Tuesday, the bar serves mini cocktails (a diminutive Martini, Negroni or rotating nonalcoholic option) and chips for just 9 euros.

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Kissproof is a Paris outpost of the Beirut bar of the same name; go to try its good selection of absinthes. Dirty Lemon, a female-owned and queer-friendly bar, is taking back tired feminine tropes with cheekily named, excellent cocktails, including the Mommy Issues (rum, pear, tonka, coffee, clarified milk) and the Skinny Bitch (shochu, umeshu, coconut water, verjus).

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When Margot Lecarpentier opened her bar, Combat, which she named to represent her own journey in the male-dominated cocktail world, it helped put Belleville on the map as Paris’ next big neighborhood. Food is at the heart of the menu: Lecarpentier serves up vegetarian small plates and offers pairings like the Cosmonaute (Rabarbaro Nardini, green Chartreuse, lemon and ginger beer) alongside a plate of aged Gouda and a confit of pickles. Even the bar’s interior design has been influenced by the culinary world: Its minimalist stainless steel bar takes inspiration from the sushi bars of Japan. Expect to see fruit, flowers and fresh herbs move through the cocktails with the seasons, while culinary drinks such as the Impécâpre (a savory mix of tequila, capers, Suze, walnuts, white vermouth and lemon) and the Frais Maison (vodka, sloe berries, bergamot, cucumber and lemon) are Combat classics and available year-round, along with excellent nonalcoholic options.

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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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From Sunday to Tuesday, the bar serves mini cocktails and chips for just 9 euros.

The Paris - Oaxaca combines mezcal and French amer, a bitter orange liqueur, alongside lime and passion fruit.

Food is at the heart of the menu at Combat, and its minimalist stainless steel bar takes inspiration from the sushi bars of Japan.

The Paris - Oaxaca combines mezcal and French amer, a bitter orange liqueur, alongside lime and passion fruit.

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