Prior to our trip through Germany and Belgium, Julie had never been to a good cocktail bar before. While in Ghent towards the end of the trip, after having sampled many wonderful beers, I got it into my head that she and I needed a proper cocktail at a genuine cocktail bar. So in Ghent and Cologne we looked for the best place to find a drink.
Now, I’m sure you’re a bit surprised that she’d never gone out for cocktails before. Hasn’t every drinker? Yes, of course she’s had cocktails before. That’s not what I’m talking about. I’m talking about a real Cocktail Bar run and staffed by true professional bartenders. Anyone can mix a cocktail, but a real bartender is an artist who crafts works of quaffable art. It’s the difference between going out to a good sushi restaurant and watching a master sushi chef at work. It is an experience for all of your senses. If you have never done it before, do. It will almost certainly not be cheap, but it will be worth doing at least once.
The Capri Lounge in Cologne
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