The Design Mix : Bars, Cocktails and Style

Think cocktail, and instantly the mind reels with associations-from James Bond's shaken, not stirred martini to the women of Sex in the City sipping cosmopolitans. The cocktail as cultural icon and the frenetic, alluring world of today's bar scene are brilliantly captured in The Design Mix. With profiles and photographs of 40 of the best bar and restaurant interiors in the world, this lavishly illustrated book sheds light on the inspiration behind their design as well as a mixologist's view of some head-spinning cocktails (with recipes). With over 200 photos (including film stills and posters), this richly atmospheric book offers readers a grand tour of today's hottest bars and drinks-and the mesmerizing talent behind creating a grand time.