Serendipity Recipe – A Paris Cocktail from the World’s Greatest Bartender

The world’s greatest bartender, Colin Field, makes his Serendipity Cocktail, Hemingway's, The Ritz, Paris, France. Copyright © 2022 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

This Serendipity recipe makes a quintessentially Paris cocktail from the world’s greatest bartender, Colin Field, of Bar Hemingway at The Ritz. Made with fresh mint, Ritz Champagne, Calvados, and apple juice, Colin says it’s “France in a glass.” It’s also a refreshing cocktail that’s perfect to sip in Paris in spring or summer. It’s not … Read more

Weekend in Perpignan Itinerary for 2 Perfect Days in Perpignan

Weekend in Perpignan, France. Two days in this mouthwatering multicultural destination in Southern France. Copyright © 2022 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

A weekend in Perpignan is just enough time to give you a taste of this cultural capital of Southern France, a centre for Catalan culture with a long rich history and a mouthwatering gastronomic destination. The city’s gourmet shops and food stalls overflow with wonderful fresh produce, cheeses and charcuteries, teas, coffees, and natural wines … Read more

Gins and Cocktails in Barcelona

Gins and Cocktails, Barcelona, Spain. Copyright © 2023 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

After learning that the much-hyped Inopia Classic Bar, owned by superstar chef Ferran Adrià’s brother, was closed for a private function earlier this week, we went across the road to what we thought was just an average neighbourhood bar in what is a fairly nondescript neighbourhood in Barcelona. Bueno, we were certainly in for a … Read more