Paris has many fine bars and restaurants to retreat to between visiting famous shopping outlets such as Printemps and Galeria Lafayette or museums like the Louvre. A classic Strawberry Fusion Cocktail is served within the delightful Art Nouveau conservatory and Le 38 Bar within Hotel L’Echiquier Opéra Paris MGallery. Located in the Grand Boulevards precinct close to the Louvre and the Opera, the bar and lounge is a grand setting befitting a stylish beverage. The cocktail is concocted by barman Jay Matthieu from Monin strawberry syrup, liqueur de fraise de Plougastel Cambousier, vanilla, Amaretto, dark and light rum from Martinique, strawberry nectar by Alain Milliat, egg white and cream. He likes to serve it with a slice of strawberry island bar. The discrete and welcoming bar and conservatory is also a superb location for a glass or bottle of Ruinart Champagne, after all; it is Paris. www.accorhotels.com
