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

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the 30th birthday party

saturday 19 september 2015

brick lane, london on a saturday night: sticky, messy and busy... and i was tucked away behind it, at the cooperage building, in a small, but full of character mezzanine room, called the espero space, for kuchenga's 30th birthday party. 

the brief included shortbus, which is a wonderful film, written and directed by john cameron mitchell, of the hedwig and the angry inch fame. 

i went and got the film and watched it, hungrily and loved it and to my surprise, i wept towards the end, as the feelings escalate and vivian justin bond's chanson breaks my heart. 

i decided to create three cocktails, sexy and delicious, colourful and very alcoholic and made with aphrodisiac herbs, fruits and spices, to entice the senses and to go with the brief loosely. 

SHORTBUS PUNCH

w/ rum, citrus fruits, watermelon, pineapple, pomegranates, ginger, chillies and vanilla pods. Garnished with edible flowers and glitter.

THE PASSIONISTA

w/ gin, passion fruit juices, passion fruit liqueur and prosecco. Garnished with a blueberry.

THE ROSE ELIXIR OF QUIETUDE

w/ rose vodka, rose syrup and lemon juice. Garnished with a rose petal.

needless to say, the drinks went down really well, everyone was happy and tipsy and drunk and i was really glad, to have made people satisfied, mission accomplished, as i realised that i was back at the pop up game and it suited me fine. 

new business to come out after this? all to be revealed in due time. 

meanwhile, 

many thanks 

to sarah and kuchenga, for giving me the job,

to anka, for being a great bartender, 

isabel and thomas, for helping on the floor

and kel, for the space. 

and yes, i tolerated the paper cups. romantic and practical. 

happy birthday kuchenga and have a great year. x 

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