Thank you Candle Cafes for your great support in New York

If you are into green philosophy, you are probably familiar with three essential places in New York City: The Candle Cafes. Some of our favorite places in the world and of course they support FAIR.

Candle Cafe, Candle Cafe West and Candle 79 are organic and vegan restaurants, certified Kosher, focusing on having farm-to-table food and farm-to-bar ingredients.

Many of their products come from upstate and Long Island farms. Candle takes pride on buying local products, from NY state or neighborhoods states. At the bar, they focus on seasonal cocktails, with fresh juices, fruits and herbs, mixed with sustainable, certified organic, spirits.

A good reason to talk to Dianne and Gabriella, both lovers of FAIR. Spirits.

Dianne de la Veaux, Candle 79.

Dianne de la Veaux, bar director at Candle 79 Manhattan for two and a half years.

What do you like about FAIR. ?

We're a green certified restaurant, and FAIR. is the greenest liqueur you could possibly get : they're Fair Trade, everything about the bottle is recycled, it's made with gluten free organic quinoa... It's a product that i'm really proud to sell because it's truly organic and Fair Trade.

In which way FAIR. is different from other brands ?

The quinoa ! Most of the vodka i know are made from corn or potatoes, but never with quinoa ! And I think it really add a lot of flavor to the vodka. People are very pleasantly surprised when they taste it.

What is you're favorite cocktail made with FAIR. ?

I really like the FAIR. Goji Liqueur ! Right now i'm using it in a Punch, with a base of Brandy, a little bit of FAIR. Goji Liqueur, orange juice, lime juice and toped with champagne. It would work very well with the FAIR. Quinoa Vodka instead of the Brandy actually ! I think that's my favorite right now.

Gabriela Martinez, Candle Cafe West.

Gabriela Martinez, General Manager at Candle Cafe West since april 2012.

What do you like about FAIR. ?

First, the quality of the product is really outstanding. It's also made with quinoa which makes it a very unique vodka. I like the concept behind it : sustainability. Everybody in the company believe in this, just like us, so i think we're a great match. People love FAIR. vodka when they try it. When we give them at tasting, they always fall in love with FAIR. And these people are vodka drinkers, they know what they are talking about.

In which way FAIR. is different from other brands ?

At Candle, we're trying to change the way that people drink nowadays. Customers are very loyal to FAIR. They love the fact that it's not a pretentious company. The new label is amazing : it looks like such a special product ! The flavor is also outstanding ! What you feel in the nose is like tasting a wine. As a drinker, that's very impressive to me !

What is you're favorite cocktail made with FAIR. ?

“Bodhi Tree” ! 1 1/2 ounces of poached pear-green tea infused vodka, 1/2 ounce veev acai liqueur, 3/4 ounce dry sake, 1 ounce pomegranate. Combine all ingredients in a mixing glass with ice and shake vigorously. Strain into martini glass. Enjoy!

Tell us a little bit about the cook book you're making...

The new cook book is about Holidays, it's called the “Candle Holiday Cook Book”. It features different holidays during the year, like New Year, Valentine day's, even Super Bowl, and we give food and cocktail recipes for each holiday. And we're using FAIR. in a couple, which makes all the difference ! It's probably gonna be out next year, but i'm not sure yet...!

"Bodhi Tree"

CANDLE 79 - 154 East 79th Street at Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10075

CANDLE CAFE WEST - 2427 Broadway between 89th & 90th street, New York, NY 10024

CANDLE CAFE - 1307 3rd Avenue Between 74th & 75th street, New York, NY 10021