{"id":171943,"date":"2025-06-05T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-05T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.parisselectbook.com\/2025\/06\/05\/bar-josephine-reinvents-cocktails-like-a-comic-strip\/"},"modified":"2025-06-05T15:00:37","modified_gmt":"2025-06-05T13:00:37","slug":"bar-josephine-reinvents-cocktails-like-a-comic-strip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.parisselectbook.com\/en\/2025\/06\/05\/bar-josephine-reinvents-cocktails-like-a-comic-strip\/","title":{"rendered":"Bar Jos\u00e9phine reinvents cocktails like a comic strip"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A stormy evening, a dash of bourbon, a bubble of champagne. What if comics weren’t just for reading, but for drinking? This is the unexpected – but brilliantly executed – challenge of Bar Jos\u00e9phine at the H\u00f4tel Lutetia, where the world of graphics meets that of mixology in a menu that reads like an illustrated album. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n

When the Lutetia starts talking in bubbles<\/h2>\n\n

In the hushed decor of the legendary Left Bank palace, Angelo Forte<\/strong>, head bartender for the past two seasons, takes his concept one step further in 2025. The idea is no longer simply to create cocktails inspired by comic-book imagery, but to compose a narrative experience<\/strong> in its own right. To achieve this, he teamed up with cult cartoonist Serge Clerc<\/strong>, an icon of \u201cligne claire\u201d graphic design and stylized rock. <\/p>\n\n

The idea: a cocktail menu like a graphic novel<\/strong>, with no classic classification, no logic of spirits, just a succession of liquid stories, accompanied by three adjective-guides<\/strong> and an evocative title.<\/p>\n\n

Recipes more scripted than mixed<\/h2>\n\n

Rather than seeking the \u201cwow\u201d effect through complex compositions, Angelo Forte opts for a minimalist, direct, almost cinematic approach.<\/p>\n\n

Among the bestsellers:<\/p>\n\n