Showing posts with label classic cocktails. Show all posts
Showing posts with label classic cocktails. Show all posts

Thursday, 18 February 2016

rounding up 2015 in The House of The Spirits.

two thousand and fifteen finished with a yet another pop up venture in a former brazilian restaurant on hackney road, ready to blossom into something new. 

the ex raizes, has become HoneyMoon, a new eaterie and bar next to the apiary exhibition and photography studios. 

times change very quickly in london nowadays and people are moving on, up, forward, ducking, diving and just about keeping their heads above water to survive and although the austerity and gentrification are sweeping hard and fast, new creative shoots are springing up as constant as the closure and decay, with a new positive lease (the openings).  

and breathe.

a friend passed me on the details of the new place and naturally, i was intrigued. 
as it happens, i knew the woman, who was running the apiary and had taken over the space next door. 
we met, we remembered, we talked.
and we decided, to warm the place up for christmas, till its final fate was to be considered after the new year. 

so, stav B' liquor bar was erected again in this positive, warm, female power energy, full of kindness and understanding and a creative flow. 

it was great to see people, who i have not seen in some time and my usual female crowd, who love to stay east. 

mulled cider, dressed the space in sweetness and cosiness and the tailor made cocktails were consumed with happiness and curiosity and a lot of thirst! it is only right and i was glad about that. 

infuses vermouths, homemade syrups and jams and bitters, vegan concoctions, for health, healing and the environment, as well as non alcoholic delights were gracing my carefully designed menus, affordable and delicious, as they should be. 

we had music form the 20s all the way to the 00s and we had dancing, art exhibitions, gong baths, full moon, new moon and we had christmas. 

a BIG thank you to all, who attended and enjoyed.

THANK YOU anka, for being a invaluable bartender, doug at DHD, for the fantastic artwork and design, in poster and menu, leslie, for offering me the space, ely and geraldine, for your wonderful support. 

it was a fine affair and look forward to where the liquor bar will be up next. 


peace and cheers. 

stav B x














































Friday, 9 May 2014

a new story unfolds: Bitters & RYE cocktail club

when one door closes, another opens; when one closes a door, to open another willingly and on both counts; no one knows what is around the corner and that the whole of our lives is full of episodes and possibilities...

this is how my November 2013, last year, but just a few months ago, begun; as i was waiting for my new horizon to materialise, my new horizon, so it seemed, was staring at me in the face...

my initial detachment, because of another somewhat commitment, which i decided to abandon altogether and after a quasi consideration, because it was far too corporate and bad for my creative spirit, became a full on involvement.

and involved i became... seeing it as a new opportunity, to correct past mistakes and start afresh, with more energy, passion and creativity, applying a solid background of experience and learning new tricks continuously.

so, Bitters & RYE cocktail bar was born. 

in the bosom of PAESAN'S basement. an italian cucina povera, with simple, authentic, italian food, made with love and true italian style. i am not exaggerating. The place is good and organic and established with love and vision.

And i like to get immersed in passion and creativity, extending my own.

So, Bitters & RYE cocktail club is a lounge speakeasy bar and what I am constantly creating, is an easy going and inclusive and safe vibe for everyone, with tailor made cocktails and music, events and happenings, art and films.

Stav B’s liquor continues its residency every two months with different themes and lists and shenanigans:


i was inspired by the Italian factor. The influences the Italians had on Americans and especially, the cocktails, aperitivi, vintage and traditional Italian bitters and digestives.

I fell in love with all the amaro (bitters in Italian), especially, the cynar, ramazzotti, the exquisite punt e mes and the ever classic and classy antica formula, to name but a few.

I started making my own limoncello, which was and still is a 7 day process joy and constantly perfecting my Sambuca recipe, natural and aromatic, full of its proper flavour, but with a twist.

I infuse the vodka with three types of mushroom and the gin with brine and delicious scilia olives.

The cocktail list is full of vintage Italian concoctions, blended with my own twists and classics.

The homemade camomile cordial I made from scratch and flowers, is part of a fresh mock, full of zing and scent from the fields – I kid you not.

The experimentation continues and so is the life of the bar, full of warmth, love, passion, creativity and wonderful people…

To be continued…

Bitters & RYE cocktail club
2 exmouth market
London ec1r 4px
Tue – Thu 5:30pm – 12:00am
Fri – Sat 5:30pm – 3:00am