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Gilad Livnat, Imperial Craft Cocktail Bar, Tel Aviv

Anyone who has ever been to Tel Aviv knows that you can look forward to culinary delights. The city is a melting pot of different cuisines from all over the world. The bar scene is not inferior to this and has developed greatly in recent years. I spent many all-nighters at the hidden gem, located in a shady hotel not far from the beach. It was here that I met Gilad Livnat, one of the owners of Imperial Craft.

Gilad was born and raised in Tel Aviv. His destiny to become a restaurateur was already decided in his childhood. He grew up with his father and grandfather running the ... Read more...

A look into a beer glass

wheat beer

In the past, it was often the only specialty beer on the bar menu. Today, the good old wheat beer has to share this spot with all kinds of IPAs, stouts, and saisons—if it's even still on the bar menu at all. No wonder some breweries have adapted their wheat beer to the spirit of the times.

It must be a very noble brew, this beer that has the honor of being poured into a beer glass specially designed for this style of beer. The characteristic wheat beer glass has no handle... Continue reading...

Portrait: Best Bar Team 2021

Karel Korner, Lucerne: "It's all about family"

The Karel Korner team was recognised as Best Bar Team at the SWISS BAR AWARDS 2021. The joy of the seven-member team in the small bar on the corner of Winkelriedstrasse 30 about this award, of all things, is "mega". After all, it is family affairs that make the bar a second living room for everyone.

For us, it's about the importance of details. About the moment. About you. Ask our staff for stuff, juice and schnapps! That's what it says on the bar menu of the Lucerne ... Read more ...

The all-rounder among gins

Pouring gin

Not the eccentric pop star with one summer hit, but rather the classic rock band with thirty years of stage experience. That's what you look for in a convincing pouring gin. Whether in a gin and tonic, a Negroni, or a dry martini, the gin that is used most often in a bar must be convincing in every respect. A true all-rounder, in other words.

Hardly a week goes by without one or two new gins coming onto the market. With increasingly unusual ingredients such as oyster shells, seaweed, or ants, gin producers are trying to... Continue reading...

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Säntis Malt Snow White No. 9

A sweet and fruity wine whose character and finish will melt away even the coldest winter nights.

Once a year, Säntis Malt goes in search of unique barrels for its "Edition Snow White." This combines traditional Säntis Malt storage in beer barrels with finishes in barriques ... Continue reading ...

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