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Above: IMARA from the outside – Photo: Jan-Rasmus Lippels. Top right: Chandelier – Photo: Jan-Rasmus Lippels. Second: Whisky Sour – Photo: Tom Medici. Third: Lounge – Photo: Jan-Rasmus Lippels. Bottom: Paloma Cocktail – Photo: Tom Medici.
Bar of the Month Germany
IMARA Restaurant Bar Lounge
A melting pot of excitement Most guests today are no longer purely interested in good food. A great night out, an unforgettable evening, is the ideal stimulating experience. With this in mind, Ina Grawert, the face behind IMARA, created a multilayered concept with a substantial focus on the bar. As a result, IMARA is one of the few gastronomies in Hamburg to combine great food with high-level bartending. TEXT: THOMAS SCHROERS I COPYRIGHT: IMARA
Recently IMARA welcomed a new bar manager, Omid Abedini, on board. Omid is taking the bar menu to a new level. On one hand the new approach is taking IMARA “back to the roots” using “old school” values meaning that all juices and syrups are homemade. On the other hand, exciting new techniques such as infusions and cold drips are a big focus. This style of bartending produces extremely fresh cocktails featuring an explosion of flavours on the palate. “And of course we also have something special for guests, who do not drink alcohol: our homemade basil lemonade. The developments have already attracted a lot of attention from cocktail insiders and we are just at the beginning,” says Omid. 36 | Issue 37 | April 2016
The essence of IMARA is the fusion of European and Oriental cuisine, more precisely a melting pot of the Spanish and Moroccan cooking cultures. A modern interpretation of the cultural mix the Moors started during their invasion of Spain in the Middle Ages. We are now seeing these influences coming through on the cocktail menu, which is taking food pairing at IMARA one step further. IMARA with its beautifully designed interior, its fascinating lighting and elegant yet reassuring feel has always been a great place to go. However, the new bar concept has perfected the IMARA experience. With the bar, the two lounges and
the club, IMARA is not only a restaurant but a great location for an unforgettable evening. You are welcomed with a homemade aperitif, then dazzled by the exiting tapas that cover every inch of your table, while continuing your conversation over a delicious glass of wine you admire the interior – including the beaming magenta chandelier above you. After dinner you head to the bar only to be mesmerised by the exciting signature cocktails. A perfect evening. www.restaurant-imara.de