Month: October 2021

Manager Seven Lugano / The Lounge

10 questions for Valeria Liss

Raised in Legnano, a town near Milan, Valeria served her first drinks at the local pub at a young age.

BAR NEWSOctober 31, 2021

At the age of 16, she decided to take a Barkeeper—but was initially denied due to her age. She made up for this later and then gained professional experience in the ... Continue reading ...

Swissness

There is a place in Switzerland where summer is longer and winter is shorter. A place where palm trees line the waterfront promenade and where, more than anywhere else in the country, life takes place outdoors. A place that should be explored with all the senses. In the Swissness section of BAR NEWS, we take you to Ticino, the southernmost corner of Switzerland.

BAR NEWSOctober 28, 2021

Ticino is truly a canton of superlatives. Once you pass through the world's longest railway tunnel from the north, you find yourself in Switzerland's sunniest region. With its Mediterranean climate, picturesque... Continue reading...

DistiSuisse Awards 2021

The best Swiss spirits of 2021/2022 honored

Every two years, the Swiss distilling industry gathers for DistiSuisse, the national competition for the best spirits produced in Switzerland. This year, 105 distilleries took up the challenge and submitted 568 products.

BAR NEWSOctober 29, 2021October 28, 2021

Seven distilleries were honored as "Distiller of the Year 2021" at the awards ceremony on October 27, 2021, at the Hotel Montana in Lucerne. 113 products were awarded gold and 323 silver ... Continue reading ...

Aarau, Basel, and now also in Baden

OscarOne Baden

With outdoor seating, indoor tables, a garden, and a lounge, the new OscarOne in Baden offers plenty of places to relax.

BAR NEWSOctober 24, 2021

The cocktail selection ranges from modern and trendy to classic favorites. Many of the ingredients used in the signature cocktails are cooked and produced in-house. The new bar has ... Continue reading ...

Sparkling water with a shot

Topo Chico Hard Seltzer

Inspired by the 125-year-old Topo Chico mineral water from Monterrey (Mexico) and the first alcoholic beverage offered by Coca-Cola in Switzerland: that's Topo Chico Hard Seltzer.

BAR NEWSOctober 22, 2021

"Seltzer" stands for sparkling mineral water, "Hard" for the addition of alcohol. Mixed with natural fruit flavors, the result is a low-calorie alcoholic beverage made without sweeteners or preservatives and available in three ... Continue reading ...

25 years of Bellevue Bar, Bern

Franco Federico

For 25 years, Franco Federico was the friendly face behind the Bellevue Bar in Bern. He devoted his entire career to the bar. BAR NEWS met the old-school master a few weeks before his retirement.

BAR NEWSNovember 9, 2021October 18, 2021

April 1996. A sunny spring day. The terrace is open, providing a wonderful backdrop of the Alps with the Eiger, Mönch, and Jungfrau mountains for Franco Federico's first day at work in the ... Continue reading ...

Reopening after renovation

Mövenpick Wine Bar, Zurich

Following a complete renovation, the Mövenpick Wine Bar on Nüschelerstrasse in Zurich has reopened. The new highlight is the rare wines room with selected exclusives. The wine list includes over 500 wines from all over the world.

BAR NEWSOctober 18, 2021

Since the beginning of August, Michel Bucheli and his team have been welcoming wine lovers back to the Mövenpick Wine Bar. Following renovation work, the bar now has a fresh new look and feel. It now attracts visitors directly at ... Continue reading ...

A no-go for Barkeeper

"Overserving"

The term "overserving" means serving someone with alcoholic beverages even though he or she has already had enough.

Cecilia Ben Salah PaschoudOctober 29, 202115 October 2021

There are no regulations on this topic at national level. However, most cantons have issued regulations on serving alcoholic beverages to intoxicated persons. Although the cantonal regulations are ... Read more ...

By Tom's

Bitter di Berna

Bitter di Berna is very much in the tradition of Italian aperitif liqueurs.

BAR NEWSOctober 12, 2021

The bouquet is characterized by tart, aromatic herbs and roots, which are hand-picked and steeped in alcohol. This infusion is then sweetened, bottled at 21% ABV, and stored so that ... Continue reading ...

Portrait: Barkeeper of the year 2021

Victor Topart: "I didn't expect that".

"Every time I'm in Zurich, something good happens," enthuses Victor Topart about the Limmat city. And so it will happen on 15 September 2021 on the night of the SWISS BAR AWARDS this year.

Mia Bavandi8 October 2021

In the competition for the title Barkeeper of the year, the Fribourg native beats Flurin Kopp from the award-winning Zurich Bar am Wasser and Monika Zünd from the Turbo Lama ... Read more ...