ZLB23 at the Leela Palace, Bengaluru, designed by Maia Design, recently won the 30BestBarsIndia Patron Best Bar Design Award for 2023. Our 3-person jury of design experts had this to say about the bar: An unexpected find inside a luxury hotel, ZLB23 is an unforgettable experience layered with mystery and intrigue. A Kyoto-inspired speakeasy in …
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Priya Pathiyan gives you a no-holds-barred, bar-by-bar account of the time the 30BB team led cocktail enthusiasts into some of India’s most exciting drinking establishments. December 19, 2023, saw a lively bunch of mixology-mad people joining bars crawls hosted by 30 Best Bars India across three cities. We visited some of the country’s most …
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Priya Pathiyan checks out the bar programme at Bastian – At The Top to find out why it has become such a trending drinks destination. There’s something to be said about a sprawling 10,000 square foot space on the 48th floor of a contemporary building in central Mumbai. Add to that the fact that …
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The Asian bar that has been one of Mumbai’s hautest nightspots for seven years, is all set to brings its bevy of beautifully crafted beverages and alluring KOKO aesthetic to the garden city. Priya Pathiyan reports. After seven years of impressing Mumbai’s bar brigade with its uniquely Asian cocktails, KOKO has just opened an …
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Priya Pathiyan met Franck Evers, certified Heineken Global Draught Master, to learn the secrets of the brand’s Star Serve. The Amsterdam-based beer brand that has set its sights on expansion in the Indian market, has launched Heineken Silver draught beer for the first time in India through United Breweries, which is part of the …
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Winter is here and the garden city has a terrific new terrace bar to check out! Priya Pathiyan scopes it out for you. There are three levels of lovely, but, like everyone else in this season, we head to the al fresco area at the top of the Country Inn and Suites Hotel, overlooking …
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Priya Pathiyan discovers why the bar team at O Pedro is getting so cocky about their cocktails! Third time lucky, they say. But O Pedro, the Goan getaway in the heart of Mumbai’s glitzy business district, has been lucky to have enjoyed a fan following since it was launched. Owned by Yash Bhanage, Sameer …
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Priya Pathiyan falls under the spell of Juju, the all-new Mexican tequileria in Kalyani Nagar. Pune’s already vibrant nightlife has seen a transformation of sorts in the last couple of years. Elephant & Co and Cobbler & Crew, created by the same owners, have added a new level of excitement to the Kalyani Nagar …
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What is this ingredient we’re seeing on so many cocktail menus across the world? Priya Pathiyan finds out what it is and why you should get on board the great orgeat trend. Still stuck using simple syrup in your cocktails? Try orgeat instead. It’s quickly becoming the choice of mixologists worldwide because it is an …
Priya Pathiyan delves into the deliciousness of the fresh drinks and charming memories at one of India’s most loved bars. Sidecar, the popular artisanal cocktail bar in Delhi’s Greater Kailash II, topped our 30 Best Bars India 2022 list (check out what’s in store for 2023 here). Owners Yangdup Lama and Minakshi Singh like …
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The 30BB Team checks out the exclusive blend from Chivas Regal that’s now available in India. Chivas Ultis XX is the first blended Malt Scotch Whisky from the House of Chivas Regal, for which the brand has hand-selected five of its most precious signature Speyside single malts… Strathisla, Longmorn, Tormore, Allt-a-Bhainne, and Braeval. This …
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Priya Pathiyan attended the multi-sensory meal hosted by Ardbeg at Hakkasan recently to get a sense of the sensational smoke. Single malt enthusiasts in Mumbai were treated to an exceptional experience by Ardbeg. It was a ‘six-hands dinner’ at Hakkasan — featuring the famous Chef Andrew Yeo, Corporate Executive Chef Cantonese Brands, Tao Group …
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The 30BB Team finds out all about the Mexican festivities at Social’s flagship outlets in association with Jose Cuervo tequila The Day of the Dead festival, rooted in Mexican heritage, pays homage to departed loved ones with a blend of indigenous Aztec beliefs and Catholic traditions. Traditionally, families create elaborate ofrendas (altars) adorned with …
Priya Pathiyan finds out what the fuss is about at this gorgeous bar that is breaking new ground in Kolkata. Purportedly Kolkata’s ‘first artisanal cocktail bar’, Little Bit Sober at 60 Chowringhee, is certainly one that has caught the cocktail clan’s imagination since it opened in June this year. The glamorous speakeasy style interiors, …
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Priya Pathiyan was at the launch in Nashik when the first-of-its-kind Shiraz was uncorked. here’s what you can expect. When Arnaud de Saignes, President, Chandon (LVMH), flew in for a ‘reveal’ at Chandon’s plush experience centre in Nashik, it was evident something quite different and exciting was on the cards. After a …
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