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Hanoi’s Finest Cocktail: Molecular Night 2.0

November 15, 2016 By moodtherapist Leave a Comment

Hanoi’s Finest Cocktail was the opening drink at Molecular Night 2.0 at the JW Marriott Hanoi. Information about the evening had been kept deliberately sparse in order to maximise the surprise factor. This cocktail fired the first salvo. Guests arriving for the evening were unaware what was in store or that the event was being held in a secret location, not in the French Grill restaurant as expected.

There, the bar staff apologised profusely and explained that the mixologist was stuck in traffic and had yet to arrive. Would they possibly like a beer while they waited?

Hanoi's Finest Cocktail by the Mood Therapist Molecular Night 2.0 JW Marriott [Read more…]

Filed Under: Carbonated Cocktails, Cocktails, Events, Featured Cocktails, French Grill, Moet Hennessy, Molecular Night 2.0, Tinctures

Liquid Laboratory at the InterContinental Hanoi Westlake with the Mood Therapist

September 29, 2016 By moodtherapist Leave a Comment

Liquid Laboratory at the InterContinental Westlake Hanoi with the Mood Therapist

Liquid Laboratory at the InterContinental Hanoi Westlake

Are you ready for the Liquid Laboratory?! Apologies, gentle readers, for the lack of updates. It’s been a little crazy around here…but I’m back and I’m busy!

I had a great evening on September 9 with the team at the InterContinental Hanoi Westlake. It was the first in a series of Liquid Laboratory evenings at the Sunset Bar. Each is a themed evening featuring a selection of modernist cocktails, paired with a delicious food offering crafted by Executive Chef, Jeremy Lasserre.

For the opening night the theme was Mixing it up: Bar Classics Re-worked… and featured the following menu: [Read more…]

Filed Under: Blog, Cocktails, Events, InterContinental Hanoi Westlake, Liquid Nitrogen

Shake and Repeat – Cocktails at The Republic

April 12, 2016 By moodtherapist Leave a Comment

Hanoi's Mood Therapist Modernist Cocktails

Following a sold out Group Therapy Session with the Mood Therapist at Cama ATK last month, I’ll be doing another night of cocktails at The Republic on Thursday 21st April 2016 starting at 6.30pm. It’ll be exactly the same menu as at Cama, for all those who missed out on tickets for that and for anyone who just want to do the whole thing all over again! Remember, it’s tickets only and limited places. They go fast so don’t delay if you would like to come. Details below.

As four of the five drinks were new on the menu, there are plenty of people in Hanoi who have yet to try them so who am I to deprive them of their cocktail rights? Right? [Read more…]

Filed Under: Blog, Cocktails, Events, Group Therapy Session, The Republic

The Grand Bean-to-Bubble: A Marou Chocolate Cocktail

February 3, 2016 By moodtherapist Leave a Comment

The Grand Bean to Bubble - Another Modernist cocktail by Hanoi's Mood Therapist, Rich McDonough

The Grand Bean-to-Bubble is a new Marou Chocolate cocktail with a hint of Grand Marnier, topped off with sparkling wine.

It was created for a charity fundraiser in support of The Library Project – an organisation that provides access to books for kids in rural Vietnam. It’s the result of a collaboration between the Mood Therapist, Marou and Moet Hennessy and debuted at an event at the Park Hyatt Saigon organised by Rice Creative.

The Grand Bean-to-Bubble is an elegant chocolate cocktail with a hint of orange that drinks like champagne and has a little surprise at the end… [Read more…]

Filed Under: Blog, Carbonated Cocktails, Cocktails, Events, Featured Cocktails, Liquid Nitrogen, Marou Chocolate, Park Hyatt Saigon, Spherification, The Library Project Tagged With: Marou Chocolate, Moet Hennessy, Park Hyatt Saigon, Rice Creative

Secret Santa’s Seasonal Smokehouse Sipping Session

December 13, 2015 By moodtherapist Leave a Comment

Smokehouse Seasonal Sipping Session by the Mood Therapist

Christmas shopping fatigue? Gift wrapper’s elbow? Seasonal overload?

Take the load off your feet and mind by relaxing with a flight of fine modernist cocktails courtesy of the Mood Therapist, Hanoi’s preferred intoxicologist, on Friday 18 December 2015 from 6.30pm at the Moose & Roo Smokehouse.

We’re switching it up a little bit this time – reducing the minimum cocktail commitment (and price) but making a broader selection of cocktails available as an ‘after party’ for those who want to keep on going.

We’re also making it a Smokehouse specific selection – lots of spirit forward cocktails, with a focus on bourbon, for slow seasonal sipping’…and a special Smokehouse cocktail. You don’t want to miss this one! [Read more…]

Filed Under: Cocktails, Events, Group Therapy Session, Moose and Roo Smokehouse

The Luang Prabang Film Festival welcomes the Mood Therapist

December 4, 2015 By moodtherapist Leave a Comment

Mood Therapist Luang Prabang Film Festival PosterThe Mood Therapist is deeply honoured to be invited to weave some cocktail magic at the Luang Prabang Film Festival in Laos from 5-9 December 2015. The main event is at the Icon Klub on 8 December and features a flight of five modernist cocktails including a new seasonal drink that has not been out carousing in public before, so come and check it out if you’re in town. Tickets are strictly limited and are available in advance directly from the Icon Klub for 500,000 Kip which includes the entire flight of five drinks.

For the brave of heart and weak of will there will be additional cocktails available by the glass. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Cocktails, Events, Group Therapy Session, Icon Klub, Luang Prabang Film Festival, Marou Chocolate

Second Group Therapy Session with the Mood Therapist at The Republic

November 3, 2015 By moodtherapist Leave a Comment

Join the Mood Therapist at The Republic - chills champagne flutes with liquid nitrogen

Join the Mood Therapist at The Republic on Wednesday 11 November 2015 

Lassitude? Sluggishness? Extreme torpidity?

If you are experiencing any of these symptoms, you may well benefit from the recuperative effects of the second Group Therapy Session with the Mood Therapist at The Republic on Wednesday 11 November 2015 at 6.30pm. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Blog, Cocktails, Events, Group Therapy Session, The Republic Tagged With: Cocktails, Events, Group Therapy Session, Mood Therapist, The Republic

Group Therapy Session – The Mood Therapist at Cama ATK

October 27, 2015 By moodtherapist Leave a Comment

Mood Therapist, Rich McDonough at Cama ATK Hanoi for the first Group Therapy Session

Shaking it like he means it – The Mood Therapist at Cama ATK

The first in an upcoming run of Group Therapy Sessions found the Mood Therapist in residence at Cama ATK, the spiritual home of cocktails in Hanoi, on 22 October 2015. Twenty five cocktail fans gathered for a flight of five modernist cocktails and in some cases a few more besides… [Read more…]

Filed Under: Blog, CAMA, Cocktails, Events, Group Therapy Session

Group Therapy Session with Mood Therapist

October 14, 2015 By moodtherapist Leave a Comment

Group Therapy Session with the Mood Therapist - Rich McDonoughThe First Group Therapy Session with the Mood Therapist  is coming…

Feeling peaky? Lacklustre? Dehydrated?

Join the first Group Therapy Session at Cama ATK on Thursday 22 October 2015 at 8pm for a cursory diagnostic examination before being swiftly prescribed a full course of five delicious cocktails by the Mood Therapist.

[Read more…]

Filed Under: Blog, CAMA, Cocktails, Events, Group Therapy Session

Molecular Night at French Grill – VietNam News Article Describes Mood Therapist as ‘Expert’

October 5, 2015 By moodtherapist Leave a Comment

‘Molecular Gastronomy’ arrives in the capital

Molecular Night at the French Grill with the Mood Therapist, Rich McDonough
French Grill restaurant inside the JW Marriott Hotel Hanoi will host its third “Molecular Night” this evening, giving diners the opportunity to taste foods and drinks that are paired according to the principles of molecular gastronomy. — Photo JW Marriott

HA NOI (VNS)— French Grill restaurant inside the JW Marriott Hotel Hanoi will host its third “Molecular Night” this evening, giving diners the opportunity to taste foods and drinks that are paired according to the principles of molecular gastronomy.

The unique dining concept has appeared elsewhere in the world, but it is new to Viet Nam. A limited number of 12 guests will have the opportunity to sample eight dishes and eight cocktails.  [Read more…]

Filed Under: French Grill, Media

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