Botany: Private Handcraft Cocktail Bar by Frankie Zou
Posted: March 12th, 2016 | Author: LumDimSum | Filed under: Bars & Nightlife, Hot Tips | Tags: Bar Bites, Black Truffle Martini, Botany, Buddha's Hand, crafty cocktails, Domus, Frankie Zou, homemade aperitifs, homemade bitters, homemade infused liquors, Ichikura, Maison Boulud, Sangfroid, Sanlitun, Temple Restaurant Beijing (TRB), The Den, Tokyo Bay, TRB, Yongli Guoji Apartment Complex | 4 Comments »Beijing’s bar scene has been hit hard recently, with the closure of Ichikura, The Den and several other stalwarts. But as ever with the city, development continues unabated. And with that in mind, I have the honour of presenting to you, what I think has the potential to be the bar known for having the best cocktails in Beijing.
I was privileged to be invited to an exclusive tasting by owner Frankie Zou. Frankie has previously worked for Maison Boulud, TRB and Domus, so rest assured, this is no upstart. Botany is the name of a company Frankie set up in 2009 in order to create much of the product that he wanted and needed for his cocktail making. Now, it has been transformed into his very own bar.
Located in the Yongli Guoji apartments (NOT the shopping center portion!), Botany is very reminiscent of a speakeasy. You will not find this place unless Frankie wants you to! Pray that he does though, because it is incredible.
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