April Showers bring : cocktails & couture, Cheeky Bilingual Nights ...& a little bit of Dirty Talk 🍑🔥🍸🍹💋🌸
Plus Spots We're Loving in Paris these Spring Days...
☀️😎As the sun starts to peek its much desired head out (trepidatiously ;)), and the weather warms, it seems like we all are starting to peek our Winter-weary heads out too! We’re seeing more of you at Abricot, en terrasse. You’re leaning more into our favorite daiquiri of the menu (the Lucy Van Pelt — with agricole rum, peanut butter, fresh lime & a hint of banana liqueur 🥜🍌🍹), along with our dirty shirley rendition, The Tess 🍒🌸, and always, our spicy Hot Bitch marg…🔥🌶️❤️🔥. You’re beginning a new romance with our apèro and late night menus and we ship it!
We have also been peeking our heads out from behind the bar and the kitchen chez nous 🍑 to taste what the rest of the (amazing!) culinary talent in Paris has in store for us this Spring!
Here are a few of our current fave dinner spots in Paris : (stay tuned for more as the weeks get warmer and we go more boldly on the town! …and as always,Scroll Down if you just want the event deets! ⬇️ )
Tempête : Originally recommended to us by our fan-favorite team member, Harrison (he may have written this name down for you if you’ve asked where to get more noshes in the neighborhood…), Tempête is all small plates and casual bar seating. Located down the picturesque Cour des Petites Écuries (court of the small stables 🎠) in the 10ème, it keeps the lights low (an Allison & Jen must for creating a mood), serves up fab food, and natural wines. They have a respectable number of vegetarian plates on offer (call ahead if you’re vegan - it’s a locally sourced and changing menu). A glass - or two - of their orange wine - makes it kind of a perfect neighborhood hang. 5 Cr de Petites Écuries, 75010
Furia : If you’ve lived here a minute, & love authentic Mexican food (like this 1/2-Mexican California girl & Brooklyn babe who are used to the real deal), then you’ll know, as they say in French, ‘ce n’est pas évident’ where to find them here in Paris. This new & elevated taqueria in the 11th by Saint Ambroise checks all the boxes for us. First off, it is run by Oliver Lomeli - our fab wine provider! - who also owns Chambre Noire - along with Julio Guerrero & Gloria Velasquez. The veg tacos are to die… the largely German natural wines are, as expected, top. 🌮🍷 2 Rue Lacharrière, 75011
Wakazé : Allison stumbled upon this Japanese counter tucked away in the 5th arrondissement during a flaneuse-style Paris walk… With Japanese dishes served with housemade saké (brewed in the suburbs of Paris with French ingredients) it’s an unexpectedly chic & delicious Izakaya (an informal Japanese pub with small plates) with plenty for vegans to choose from. Their Ispahan saké on tap - unpasturized, with rose 🌹 & raspberry, is très equilibré (aka crushable 😉). 31 Rue de la Parcheminerie, 75005
Now onto what Abricot is shaking up for you this month !
🍑 ABRICOT APRIL EVENTS 🍑
This Thursday, April 11th, 7pm get ready to get cheeky 🍑 with us for the first in a series of CHEEKY BILINGUAL NIGHTS ! Grab a dirty martini 🍸or any drink you like learning with some smutty, sexy or funny phrases in French or English. In this interactive workshop, TALK DIRTY IN FRENCH, Clair de Lune (a vivacious & mischevious Australienne who calls Paris home - and has ‘led a life filled with more adventures than a library of erotic novels’♨️😉) will give you a bilingual sneak peek into the language of love. ❤️🔥
Toss aside grammar rules and inhibitions, forget about your accent. Whether you’re looking to reignite passion with a partner or captivate a hot Francophone or Anglophone, Clair’s expert tips & tricks will make you irresistible… as they say in French and English. 👄🤭
Learn:
Pick up lines
Articulating consent, desire and limits
Dating etiquette
Parts of the body
All the fun verbs
Anything you dare ask
This interactive show that guarantees laughter, connection, and a safe space to unleash. All you need is a basic grasp of English and an open mind. So, are you ready to embrace the naughty side of another language? (also follow her for more titillating tips on IG @talk_dirty_in_french before she gets unjustly banned!) 💋😘
COCKTAILS, COUTURE & CABAS 🍸👛👜👠👗 Thursday, April 18th starting at 5pm
Join us for another incredible evening of fashion — this time with fabulous Spring & Summer jeans, tops, sweaters, dresses, and handbags, all created by local women designers who are sustainable &/or eco-conscious. Koshka, Sucette & Kasia Dietz Handbags will be in the house to name a few — including pieces from new collections that haven’t yet hit their websites! Shop the evening away with cocktails in hand — or we’re opening an hour early so you can still swing by before creche pickups / date nights & glamorous plans. Treat yourself… 💖🛍️🍸
🎙️🎺🎶🎷 WEEKLY WOMEN IN JAZZ AT ABRICOT! EVERY SUNDAY 7-10pm (**note the time change! )
Reservations not required, just join us for fabulous jazz from fabulous women singers and their all-gender accompaniment … plus great cocktails… a perfect way to end the weekend / start your week. Majoration 1€ per drink.
SAVE THE DATE : We’re reprising CINCO DE MAYO this year with a fab margarita menu and more ! Saturday the 4th of May (Cinco de Mayo Eve) & Sunday May 5th, the OG… 🪅🍹🪇
EVERY NIGHT IS SPECIAL AT ABRICOT 🍑
We have a whole selection of NATURAL WINES (white, orange, red, bubbly, & soon, rosé), selected by our friends at Chambre Noire… 🍷🍷🍷
Have you tried our APERO HOUR MENU ??? Great cocktails & snacks, happy hour deals. 6-7pm, Tuesday thru Friday… 🫒🍸
LATE NIGHT MENU !!!! 11pm til Close, every night we’re open ⭐👩🎤☕🍸 :
Espresso martinis, The Tess and beer at a late night discount, plus a free shot for all of our night owls 🧛♀️. Kitchen open for late night nachos and cornbread until closing...
And finally, We’re still looking for wonderful teammates who share our Abricot values and want to be a part of something super fun… behind the bar, as a co-owner with a piece of the pie 🥧, or as a friend who has got a talent to share… Interested? Know someone? Chat with us about it at coucou@abricotbar.com !
See you very soon, we can’t wait!
🧡 love, Abricot
