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Navigating ‘Apéro’ with Forest Collins

Show up at 11:30am at a French person's home, and you'll likely be invited for "apéro". But what makes this French tradition stand out from cocktail hour?

Written by Emily M. Monaco

21 Apr 2022

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Navigating ‘Apéro’ with Forest Collins

Show up at 11:30am at a French person’s home, and you’ll likely be invited for apéro.
But what makes this tradition stand out from cocktail hour? And why the heck can’t you pour your own drink? Forest Collins, the cocktail expert behind 52 Martinis, explores this uniquely French
pre-dinner (and pre-lunch!) tradition.

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Forest Collins is a Paris-based Cocktail Expert and the founder of the online guide to Paris cocktail bars and other small batch spirits news 52 Martinis. While she may be an expert in drinks, she is also a passionate foodie and, having lived in France for over eighteen years, knows her way around a French cheese board.

Emily M. Monaco

Emily Monaco moved to Paris from New York in 2007, and ever since, she has been writing about cheese, language, and more. Her work has previously appeared in the Wall Street Journal, the BBC, Saveur, and more. Find out more about her French food faves and international adventures on Instagram @emily_in_france.

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