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Destinations

‘Aperol Spritz index’: Cities to visit for an affordable orange tipple

If you love the bright orange beverage but don’t love the price tag attached to it in many bars, here’s where you should be heading.

24 June 2026

Residences

These are the world’s best hotel bars, according to Forbes

From a bar in a former bank vault to a spot serving up caviar chicken nuggets, these hotel bars are a cut above the rest.

10 June 2026

Travel News

Revealed: The best cocktail bars in Europe in 2026

The guide’s assessment, which assigns up to three ‘pins’, looks at the drinks programme, look and feel, and community.

15 May 2026

Food and Drink

Hedonism not hangovers: Ministry of Sound unveils sober rave series

A new series of sober raves are coming to one of London’s most iconic nightclubs.

25 February 2025

Business

Northern Ireland hotel takes a punt on €1,200 cocktail – who’s buying?

The Merchant Hotel's new tipple has been described as a "masterpiece of Irish whiskey" - but is there a market at €1,200 a pop?

12 February 2025

Health news

Paris organises mocktail competition to highlight Dry January benefits

Taking a break from drinking in January leads to less alcohol consumption in the following months “and drinking less is better for your health,” an expert said.

29 January 2025

Food and Drink

Shaken not slurred: How non-alcoholic cocktails became cool

Once considered "kiddy", mocktails have matured to quench the thirst of an increasingly sober Europe, with a new survey revealing that nearly half of young people are giving up booze.

27 January 2025

Food and Drink

Five mocktails to enjoy Christmas without the hangovers

It’s Christmas soon, and whether you celebrate or not, in most European countries this time of year equates to drinks flowing liberally. For anyone looking for a non-alcoholic tipple, here are our favourite mocktails for the season.

23 December 2024

Food and Drink

European bars drop in ranking for 2024's World's Best Bar list

Industry experts have come together to form the latest edition of the World's 50 Best Bars. While there are still plenty of European entries, Sips in Barcelona has fallen from the top spot.

24 October 2024

Food and Drink

Five delicious agave cocktail recipes to make at home

Inspired by the growing trend of agave-based cocktails, five expert London bartenders share their recipes for classic drinks with an agave twist.

12 July 2024

Creators

Is this Spain's most disruptive bartender?

From sweet to sour and all things in-between, Antonio Naranjo has very probably mixed it up and served it in glass, As a master mixologist, he seeks to combine weird and wonderful flavours to create incredible cocktails.

28 June 2024

Culture news

From politics to pulling pints: The new careers of politicians

Pablo Iglesias, the former leader of Spain's far-left party Podemos, is opening a bar, moving from politics to pulling pints.

16 March 2024

Food and Drink

Have you been to The World’s Best Bar? (It's in Europe)

In the Top 50 establishments of 2023, a grand total of 22 are in Europe. Spain tops the list while the UK, Italy and Greece are also doing pretty well. Here's the lowdown on the 15th edition of The World's 50 Best Bars. How many have you been to?

23 October 2023

Food and Drink

Spritz: From 19th century Venice bars to a 21st century phenomenon

The name Spritz derives from 19th century Venice, where Austrian soldiers would ask for a 'sprizen' -- or splash -- of water to dilute Italian wines.

11 October 2022

Destinations

We're drinking too much mezcal and its damaging Mexico's landscape

Tequila and other mezcals are enjoying a global boom but for the land and plant it’s made from, it could have serious consequences.

10 August 2022

Food and Drink

What are the stories behind Europe's iconic summer drinks?

From the alcohol that predates Aperol to the original Pimm's recipe, here's our handy and historic guide to mastering how to mix some of Europe's most iconic summer drinks.

31 July 2022