{"id":158138,"date":"2025-11-26T16:40:35","date_gmt":"2025-11-26T14:40:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.altamuradistilleries.com\/?p=158138"},"modified":"2026-01-12T12:06:27","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T10:06:27","slug":"hilton-stucky-molino-venice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.altamuradistilleries.com\/en\/hotel-bars\/hilton-stucky-molino-venice\/","title":{"rendered":"The Heart of the Hotel: Hilton Stucky Molino Venice"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; back_color=&#8221;color-125270&#8243; back_image=&#8221;156599&#8243; overlay_color=&#8221;color-125270&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;60&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; content_parallax=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;193083&#8243; back_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221; overlay_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; align_horizontal=&#8221;align_center&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;777078&#8243;][vc_empty_space empty_h=&#8221;3&#8243; mobile_visibility=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_empty_space empty_h=&#8221;4&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;128232&#8243; el_class=&#8221;home-events&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Hilton Stucky Molino Venice<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">This year, in association with Altamura Distilleries, I\u2019ll be exploring some of the world\u2019s most legendary bars\u2014uncovering what makes them the beating heart of the hotel. <strong>Our next stop is Venice<\/strong>!<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space empty_h=&#8221;3&#8243; mobile_visibility=&#8221;yes&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_visibility=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_parallax=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;154093&#8243; row_height_pixel=&#8221;500px&#8221;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; position_vertical=&#8221;middle&#8221; align_horizontal=&#8221;align_center&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;123829&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;190342&#8243; el_class=&#8221;new-class-01&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h1><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Episode #4<\/span><\/h1>\n<p>There are very few places in Venice where you can follow the sun\u2019s entire journey from dawn to dusk. The Skyline Bar, way up on the ninth floor of the Hilton Molino Stucky, is one of those. <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Every day without fail, the sun awakens in the East over the Basilica of San Pietro di Castello (the city\u2019s first official cathedral until 1807). Then it slowly waves goodbye to the lagoon as it disappears over the mainland\u2019s western shores. All of which you can experience from this ethereal aerie.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image media=&#8221;158183&#8243; media_width_use_pixel=&#8221;yes&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;163012&#8243; media_width_pixel=&#8221;900&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; desktop_visibility=&#8221;yes&#8221; medium_visibility=&#8221;yes&#8221; auto_height_device=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_parallax=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;190547&#8243; row_height_pixel=&#8221;500px&#8221;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; position_vertical=&#8221;middle&#8221; align_horizontal=&#8221;align_center&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;123829&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;111582&#8243; el_class=&#8221;new-class-01&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h1><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hilton Stucky Molino Venice<\/span><\/h1>\n<p>There are very few places in Venice where you can follow the sun\u2019s entire journey from dawn to dusk. The Skyline Bar, way up on the ninth floor of the Hilton Molino Stucky, is one of those. <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Every day without fail, the sun awakens in the East over the Basilica of San Pietro di Castello (the city\u2019s first official cathedral until 1807). Then it slowly waves goodbye to the lagoon as it disappears over the mainland\u2019s western shores. All of which you can experience from this ethereal aerie.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row unlock_row_content=&#8221;yes&#8221; row_height_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; desktop_visibility=&#8221;yes&#8221; medium_visibility=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_parallax=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;113662&#8243;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; position_vertical=&#8221;middle&#8221; align_horizontal=&#8221;align_center&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;123829&#8243;][vc_single_image media=&#8221;158183&#8243; media_width_use_pixel=&#8221;yes&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;163012&#8243; media_width_pixel=&#8221;900&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row unlock_row_content=&#8221;yes&#8221; row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_visibility=&#8221;yes&#8221; inverted_device_order=&#8221;yes&#8221; auto_height_device=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_parallax=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;941762&#8243; back_color_type=&#8221;uncode-solid&#8221; back_color_solid=&#8221;#f3eee7&#8243;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; position_horizontal=&#8221;left&#8221; position_vertical=&#8221;middle&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;154791&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;129432&#8243; el_class=&#8221;new-class-13&#8243;]It\u2019s no wonder that the bar\u2019s visionary manager, Valentina Mircea, came to ask herself when creating her first signature cocktail menu: how does this spectacular sky taste?<\/p>\n<p>People usually come to Venice to be surrounded by the marvelous Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque palaces that line the Grand Canal. It\u2019s not often that the first stop is the 19th century, brooding, former flour mill found on the neighboring island of Giudecca.<\/p>\n<p>This wonder of industrial design with its state-of-the-art machines once cranking out 50 tons of flour daily was the brain child of Venetian born Giovanni Stucky. By 1895, Giovanni had carved out a slice of Guidecca with a complex of over ten buildings and more than 1500 workers producing enough Super Stucky Pasta to feed the nation. Sadly it ceased operations in 1955 and the factory lay abandoned for decades.[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image media=&#8221;158191&#8243; media_width_use_pixel=&#8221;yes&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;162052&#8243; media_width_pixel=&#8221;730&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;205451&#8243; el_class=&#8221;new-class-13&#8243;]When it did reopen as the Hilton Molino Stucky hotel in 2007, the Skyline Bar did not yet exist. A ceiling had to be made with a retractable roof and glass panels for windows, all to showcase its incredible setting. Tables look out in all directions with the sky open above them. There is not a bad seat in the house. [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;130679&#8243; el_class=&#8221;new-class-13&#8243;]Which brings us back to Valentina asking herself: how do I distill this marvelous view into the individual cocktails that will make up my menu &#8211; The Skies of Venice?[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image media=&#8221;158199&#8243; media_width_use_pixel=&#8221;yes&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;119128&#8243; media_link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.altamuradistilleries.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2025%2F11%2FSkyline_Signature-Cocktail-List.pdf|target:_blank&#8221; media_width_pixel=&#8221;700&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;127512&#8243; el_class=&#8221;new-class-13&#8243;]Valentina wanted each drink to mirror a shade of the Venetian sky, as well as have \u201ca touch of wonder, a dash of playfulness, and, of course, sustainability at its heart.\u201d With this set of instructions, she and her team created a collection of cocktails as captivating as the cielo veneziano.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row unlock_row_content=&#8221;yes&#8221; row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; desktop_visibility=&#8221;yes&#8221; medium_visibility=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_parallax=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;186321&#8243; back_color_type=&#8221;uncode-solid&#8221; back_color_solid=&#8221;#f3eee7&#8243;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; position_horizontal=&#8221;left&#8221; position_vertical=&#8221;middle&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;154791&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;129432&#8243; el_class=&#8221;new-class-13&#8243;]It\u2019s no wonder that the bar\u2019s visionary manager, Valentina Mircea, came to ask herself when creating her first signature cocktail menu: how does this spectacular sky taste?<\/p>\n<p>People usually come to Venice to be surrounded by the marvelous Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque palaces that line the Grand Canal. It\u2019s not often that the first stop is the 19th century, brooding, former flour mill found on the neighboring island of Giudecca.<\/p>\n<p>This wonder of industrial design with its state-of-the-art machines once cranking out 50 tons of flour daily was the brain child of Venetian born Giovanni Stucky. By 1895, Giovanni had carved out a slice of Guidecca with a complex of over ten buildings and more than 1500 workers producing enough Super Stucky Pasta to feed the nation. Sadly it ceased operations in 1955 and the factory lay abandoned for decades.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row unlock_row_content=&#8221;yes&#8221; row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; desktop_visibility=&#8221;yes&#8221; medium_visibility=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_parallax=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;661892&#8243; back_color_type=&#8221;uncode-solid&#8221; back_color_solid=&#8221;#f3eee7&#8243;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; position_horizontal=&#8221;left&#8221; position_vertical=&#8221;middle&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;154791&#8243;][vc_single_image media=&#8221;158191&#8243; media_width_use_pixel=&#8221;yes&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;162052&#8243; media_width_pixel=&#8221;730&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row unlock_row_content=&#8221;yes&#8221; row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; desktop_visibility=&#8221;yes&#8221; medium_visibility=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_parallax=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;186321&#8243; back_color_type=&#8221;uncode-solid&#8221; back_color_solid=&#8221;#f3eee7&#8243;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; position_horizontal=&#8221;left&#8221; position_vertical=&#8221;middle&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;154791&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;205451&#8243; el_class=&#8221;new-class-13&#8243;]When it did reopen as the Hilton Molino Stucky hotel in 2007, the Skyline Bar did not yet exist. A ceiling had to be made with a retractable roof and glass panels for windows, all to showcase its incredible setting. Tables look out in all directions with the sky open above them. There is not a bad seat in the house. [\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;130679&#8243; el_class=&#8221;new-class-13&#8243;]Which brings us back to Valentina asking herself: how do I distill this marvelous view into the individual cocktails that will make up my menu &#8211; The Skies of Venice?[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row unlock_row_content=&#8221;yes&#8221; row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; desktop_visibility=&#8221;yes&#8221; medium_visibility=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_parallax=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;769528&#8243; back_color_type=&#8221;uncode-solid&#8221; back_color_solid=&#8221;#f3eee7&#8243;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; position_horizontal=&#8221;left&#8221; position_vertical=&#8221;middle&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;154791&#8243;][vc_single_image media=&#8221;158199&#8243; media_width_use_pixel=&#8221;yes&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;119128&#8243; media_link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.altamuradistilleries.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2025%2F11%2FSkyline_Signature-Cocktail-List.pdf|target:_blank&#8221; media_width_pixel=&#8221;700&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row unlock_row_content=&#8221;yes&#8221; row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; desktop_visibility=&#8221;yes&#8221; medium_visibility=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_parallax=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;186321&#8243; back_color_type=&#8221;uncode-solid&#8221; back_color_solid=&#8221;#f3eee7&#8243;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; position_horizontal=&#8221;left&#8221; position_vertical=&#8221;middle&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;154791&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;127512&#8243; el_class=&#8221;new-class-13&#8243;]Valentina wanted each drink to mirror a shade of the Venetian sky, as well as have \u201ca touch of wonder, a dash of playfulness, and, of course, sustainability at its heart.\u201d With this set of instructions, she and her team created a collection of cocktails as captivating as the cielo veneziano.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;3&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;1&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;2&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; auto_height_device=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_parallax=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;188381&#8243;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; position_vertical=&#8221;middle&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;272685&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;114825&#8243; el_class=&#8221;new-moduli-citazione-small&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">\u201cTo me, the bar is the heart of the hotel \u2014 it\u2019s where I see life happen in real time. Every cocktail, every conversation, every smile reminds me why I fell in love with hospitality. This is where emotion meets artistry.\u201d<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Valentina Mircea, Skyline Bar Manager<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row unlock_row_content=&#8221;yes&#8221; row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;3&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;3&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_visibility=&#8221;yes&#8221; auto_height_device=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_parallax=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;187109&#8243;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;95&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;100338&#8243;][vc_row_inner row_inner_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;164554&#8243;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image media=&#8221;158208&#8243; media_width_use_pixel=&#8221;yes&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;150818&#8243; el_class=&#8221;new-class-02&#8243; media_width_pixel=&#8221;800&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; position_vertical=&#8221;middle&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;121568&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;532226&#8243; el_class=&#8221;new-class-02&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Venetian Lagoon<\/h3>\n<p>Joining Valentina were team members Alan Cesco and Arselinda Lugjaj in capturing that elusive time of day when the Venetian sky suddenly turns purple. This haunting hue happens only twice a day; first when the city is slowly awakened by the sun and when waves of purple run through the clouds bidding the sun good-night.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;625590&#8243; el_class=&#8221;new-class-02&#8243;]To Valentina, this fleeting moment was both savory and serene, reminding her of the Kalamata olives she nibbled on during childhood summers spent in Greece. Inspired by this memory and the love of her favorite cocktail, the Negroni, she and her team built the Venetian Lagoon.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;554827&#8243; el_class=&#8221;new-class-02&#8243;]They began with local Gin dei Sospiri, distilled with samphire and other botanicals found in the lagoon, added Luxardo Bianco to provide balance, and two vermouths, Lillet and Noilly Prat. To find the distinctive color they were searching for, they infused it all with purple cabbage. The result was pure Venice in violet![\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row unlock_row_content=&#8221;yes&#8221; row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; desktop_visibility=&#8221;yes&#8221; medium_visibility=&#8221;yes&#8221; auto_height_device=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_parallax=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;102346&#8243;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;95&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;100338&#8243;][vc_single_image media=&#8221;158208&#8243; media_width_use_pixel=&#8221;yes&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;150818&#8243; el_class=&#8221;new-class-02&#8243; media_width_pixel=&#8221;800&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row unlock_row_content=&#8221;yes&#8221; row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; desktop_visibility=&#8221;yes&#8221; medium_visibility=&#8221;yes&#8221; auto_height_device=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_parallax=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;108975&#8243;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;95&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;100338&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;532226&#8243; el_class=&#8221;new-class-02&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Venetian Lagoon<\/h3>\n<p>Joining Valentina were team members Alan Cesco and Arselinda Lugjaj in capturing that elusive time of day when the Venetian sky suddenly turns purple. This haunting hue happens only twice a day; first when the city is slowly awakened by the sun and when waves of purple run through the clouds bidding the sun good-night.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;625590&#8243; el_class=&#8221;new-class-02&#8243;]To Valentina, this fleeting moment was both savory and serene, reminding her of the Kalamata olives she nibbled on during childhood summers spent in Greece. Inspired by this memory and the love of her favorite cocktail, the Negroni, she and her team built the Venetian Lagoon.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;554827&#8243; el_class=&#8221;new-class-02&#8243;]They began with local Gin dei Sospiri, distilled with samphire and other botanicals found in the lagoon, added Luxardo Bianco to provide balance, and two vermouths, Lillet and Noilly Prat. To find the distinctive color they were searching for, they infused it all with purple cabbage. The result was pure Venice in violet![\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;155195&#8243; el_class=&#8221;new-moduli-citazione-small&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>The bar is a natural meeting place. It\u2019s where people are most likely to reveal who they truly are. Encounters between guests from all corners of the world happen every day, creating a unique space for connection. Here, customers feel pampered, and the bar can even feel a bit like their own living room. Bartenders and waiters often become the people guests confide in, sharing stories, plans, and thoughts. In many ways, we act a little like therapists\u2014listening, engaging, and creating memorable human moments.<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Alan Cesco, Head Bartender<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row unlock_row_content=&#8221;yes&#8221; row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_visibility=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_parallax=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;913364&#8243;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;95&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;835466&#8243;][vc_row_inner row_inner_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;167531&#8243;][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; position_vertical=&#8221;middle&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;134944&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;142711&#8243; el_class=&#8221;new-class-02&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Crimson Flame<\/h3>\n<p>For the <strong>Crimson Flame<\/strong>, Arselinda was seduced by the midday sun &#8211; red hot and burning bright. Not a surprise, given that her hair is also as scarlet as the fiery ingredient she wanted to explore &#8211; pepper. Her goal was to reveal its hidden sweetness, mixing two Havana Rums, a 3 year-old with its fresh, fruity notes and the richness of the 7 year old dark rum, matured in ex-Bourbon barrels.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;148302&#8243; el_class=&#8221;new-class-02&#8243;]She also added a touch of passion fruit and freshly squeezed orange juice, plus the all important pepper syrup, made in house to extract its natural sweetness, not its usual spiciness. Still if it is a bite you are looking for, you can have a choice of garnish &#8211; a caldo candied pepper or keep it sweet with the dolce orange candy.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;151728&#8243; el_class=&#8221;new-moduli-citazione-small&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">\u201cIn my opinion, the bar is the heart of the hotel because it\u2019s where everything comes together. Guests relax, chat, and enjoy the view and atmosphere. You can feel the energy of the place\u2014the service, the cocktails, the music, the team\u2019s smiles\u2014all of it contributes to a memorable experience. In a way, the soul of the hotel begins at the bar, because it\u2019s where people immediately feel at ease.\u201d<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Arselinda Lugjaj, Waitress<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; position_vertical=&#8221;middle&#8221; align_horizontal=&#8221;align_center&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;915233&#8243;][vc_single_image media=&#8221;158235&#8243; media_width_use_pixel=&#8221;yes&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;212000&#8243; media_width_pixel=&#8221;900&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row unlock_row_content=&#8221;yes&#8221; row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; desktop_visibility=&#8221;yes&#8221; medium_visibility=&#8221;yes&#8221; auto_height_device=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_parallax=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;518988&#8243;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;95&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;835466&#8243;][vc_single_image media=&#8221;158235&#8243; media_width_use_pixel=&#8221;yes&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;212000&#8243; media_width_pixel=&#8221;900&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row unlock_row_content=&#8221;yes&#8221; row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; desktop_visibility=&#8221;yes&#8221; medium_visibility=&#8221;yes&#8221; auto_height_device=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_parallax=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;166990&#8243;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;95&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;835466&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;142711&#8243; el_class=&#8221;new-class-02&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Crimson Flame<\/h3>\n<p>For the <strong>Crimson Flame<\/strong>, Arselinda was seduced by the midday sun &#8211; red hot and burning bright. Not a surprise, given that her hair is also as scarlet as the fiery ingredient she wanted to explore &#8211; pepper. Her goal was to reveal its hidden sweetness, mixing two Havana Rums, a 3 year-old with its fresh, fruity notes and the richness of the 7 year old dark rum, matured in ex-Bourbon barrels.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;148302&#8243; el_class=&#8221;new-class-02&#8243;]She also added a touch of passion fruit and freshly squeezed orange juice, plus the all important pepper syrup, made in house to extract its natural sweetness, not its usual spiciness. Still if it is a bite you are looking for, you can have a choice of garnish &#8211; a caldo candied pepper or keep it sweet with the dolce orange candy.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;151728&#8243; el_class=&#8221;new-moduli-citazione-small&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">\u201cIn my opinion, the bar is the heart of the hotel because it\u2019s where everything comes together. Guests relax, chat, and enjoy the view and atmosphere. You can feel the energy of the place\u2014the service, the cocktails, the music, the team\u2019s smiles\u2014all of it contributes to a memorable experience. In a way, the soul of the hotel begins at the bar, because it\u2019s where people immediately feel at ease.\u201d<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Arselinda Lugjaj, Waitress<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; desktop_visibility=&#8221;yes&#8221; medium_visibility=&#8221;yes&#8221; mobile_visibility=&#8221;yes&#8221; auto_height_device=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_parallax=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;132624&#8243;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; position_vertical=&#8221;middle&#8221; align_horizontal=&#8221;align_center&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;123829&#8243;][vc_single_image media=&#8221;157274&#8243; media_width_use_pixel=&#8221;yes&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;190613&#8243; media_width_pixel=&#8221;900&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;2&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; desktop_visibility=&#8221;yes&#8221; medium_visibility=&#8221;yes&#8221; mobile_visibility=&#8221;yes&#8221; auto_height_device=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_parallax=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;169927&#8243;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; position_vertical=&#8221;middle&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;272685&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;200911&#8243; el_class=&#8221;new-class-01&#8243;]She also added a touch of passion fruit and freshly squeezed orange juice, plus the all important pepper syrup, made in house to extract its natural sweetness, not its usual spiciness. Still if it is a bite you are looking for, you can have a choice of garnish &#8211; a caldo candied pepper or keep it sweet with the dolce orange candy.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;151728&#8243; el_class=&#8221;new-moduli-citazione-small&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">\u201cIn my opinion, the bar is the heart of the hotel because it\u2019s where everything comes together. Guests relax, chat, and enjoy the view and atmosphere. You can feel the energy of the place\u2014the service, the cocktails, the music, the team\u2019s smiles\u2014all of it contributes to a memorable experience. In a way, the soul of the hotel begins at the bar, because it\u2019s where people immediately feel at ease.\u201d<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Arselinda Lugjaj, Waitress<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_visibility=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_parallax=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;203704&#8243; row_height_pixel=&#8221;400px&#8221;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; position_vertical=&#8221;middle&#8221; align_horizontal=&#8221;align_center&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;123829&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;163145&#8243; el_class=&#8221;new-class-01&#8243;]Junior bartender Bernadetta Mele created a cocktail that pulls together the entire Venice sky in one glass. It was a cocktail inspired by tradition, both Venetian and Pugliese, the region where Bernadetta was born. She chose the humble dish of Acqua Sale (water salt) as inspiration. This fisherman&#8217;s favorite is un intreccio di cucumbers, tomatoes, onions, capers, and other leftover vegetables found at home. The star of the show is stale bread, which is dipped in olive oil and salt and eaten with the above veggies.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Lilith<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image media=&#8221;158691&#8243; media_width_use_pixel=&#8221;yes&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;880013&#8243; media_width_pixel=&#8221;1000&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;872574&#8243; el_class=&#8221;new-class-01&#8243;]From that, she constructed a martini-style cocktail with Pugliese-born Altamura Distilleries Vodka as its base spirit. Then she macerated vermouth with bread which brought forward a subtle buttery flavor. She then strained the liquid and used the leftover bread as a foundation for the garnish, a very Venetian cicchetto of onion pickled with a cucumber shrub, a caper and a few drops of tomato oil.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;446908&#8243; el_class=&#8221;new-class-01&#8243;]Guests of the bar are invited to pick their favorite flavors and the team will match your palette with a color of the sky, actually not only the color &#8211; the seasons, the senses, and the sentiments. As Valentina puts it most eloquently, \u201cW<em>hat you taste is not just liquid in a glass, but our team&#8217;s passion, our stories and our bond with the guests who share the skies with us.<\/em>\u201d[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row unlock_row_content=&#8221;yes&#8221; row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; desktop_visibility=&#8221;yes&#8221; medium_visibility=&#8221;yes&#8221; auto_height_device=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_parallax=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;157715&#8243;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; position_vertical=&#8221;middle&#8221; align_horizontal=&#8221;align_center&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;123829&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;163145&#8243; el_class=&#8221;new-class-01&#8243;]Junior bartender Bernadetta Mele created a cocktail that pulls together the entire Venice sky in one glass. It was a cocktail inspired by tradition, both Venetian and Pugliese, the region where Bernadetta was born. She chose the humble dish of Acqua Sale (water salt) as inspiration. This fisherman&#8217;s favorite is un intreccio di cucumbers, tomatoes, onions, capers, and other leftover vegetables found at home. The star of the show is stale bread, which is dipped in olive oil and salt and eaten with the above veggies.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Lilith<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row unlock_row_content=&#8221;yes&#8221; row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; desktop_visibility=&#8221;yes&#8221; medium_visibility=&#8221;yes&#8221; auto_height_device=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_parallax=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;637221&#8243;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; position_vertical=&#8221;middle&#8221; align_horizontal=&#8221;align_center&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;123829&#8243;][vc_single_image media=&#8221;158229&#8243; media_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;105258&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; desktop_visibility=&#8221;yes&#8221; medium_visibility=&#8221;yes&#8221; auto_height_device=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_parallax=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;683238&#8243; row_height_pixel=&#8221;400px&#8221;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; position_vertical=&#8221;middle&#8221; align_horizontal=&#8221;align_center&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;123829&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;872574&#8243; el_class=&#8221;new-class-01&#8243;]From that, she constructed a martini-style cocktail with Pugliese-born Altamura Distilleries Vodka as its base spirit. Then she macerated vermouth with bread which brought forward a subtle buttery flavor. She then strained the liquid and used the leftover bread as a foundation for the garnish, a very Venetian cicchetto of onion pickled with a cucumber shrub, a caper and a few drops of tomato oil.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;446908&#8243; el_class=&#8221;new-class-01&#8243;]Guests of the bar are invited to pick their favorite flavors and the team will match your palette with a color of the sky, actually not only the color &#8211; the seasons, the senses, and the sentiments. As Valentina puts it most eloquently, \u201cW<em>hat you taste is not just liquid in a glass, but our team&#8217;s passion, our stories and our bond with the guests who share the skies with us.<\/em>\u201d[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row unlock_row_content=&#8221;yes&#8221; row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_visibility=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_parallax=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;500666&#8243;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;95&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;835466&#8243;][vc_row_inner row_inner_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;167531&#8243;][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; position_vertical=&#8221;middle&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;994177&#8243;][vc_single_image media=&#8221;158241&#8243; media_width_use_pixel=&#8221;yes&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;160809&#8243; media_width_pixel=&#8221;700&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; position_vertical=&#8221;middle&#8221; align_horizontal=&#8221;align_center&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;915233&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;658385&#8243; el_class=&#8221;new-moduli-citazione-small&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">\u201cThe bar is where hospitality becomes human. It\u2019s where guests are greeted, listened to, and cared for\u2014not just served. It\u2019s a place of connection, conversation, and shared moments. Here, the hotel\u2019s warmth and personality come alive, and guests feel seen, welcomed, and part of something memorable.\u201d<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Diego D&#8217;Angelo, Assistant Venue Manager<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;176611&#8243; el_class=&#8221;new-class-02&#8243;]Although I know that the geographical centre of Venice lies closer to the Rialto Bridge, I\u2019d argue that its heart has moved southwest to the end of the island of Giudecca. Here with the views stretching in every direction, the skies overlooking Venice\u2019s wondrous buildings and watery lagoon, a bar team building every cocktail like the famous architects who designed this extraordinary city, all in a former mill that once produced enough pasta to feed most of Italy &#8211; I would say those are reasons enough to call the Skyline Bar, not just the heart of the Hilton Molino Sticky, but of Venice itself.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row unlock_row_content=&#8221;yes&#8221; row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; desktop_visibility=&#8221;yes&#8221; medium_visibility=&#8221;yes&#8221; auto_height_device=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_parallax=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;169812&#8243;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;95&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;835466&#8243;][vc_single_image media=&#8221;158241&#8243; media_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;132729&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row unlock_row_content=&#8221;yes&#8221; row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; desktop_visibility=&#8221;yes&#8221; medium_visibility=&#8221;yes&#8221; auto_height_device=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_parallax=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;121098&#8243;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;95&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;835466&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;658385&#8243; el_class=&#8221;new-moduli-citazione-small&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">\u201cThe bar is where hospitality becomes human. It\u2019s where guests are greeted, listened to, and cared for\u2014not just served. It\u2019s a place of connection, conversation, and shared moments. Here, the hotel\u2019s warmth and personality come alive, and guests feel seen, welcomed, and part of something memorable.\u201d<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Diego D&#8217;Angelo, Assistant Venue Manager<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;176611&#8243; el_class=&#8221;new-class-02&#8243;]Although I know that the geographical centre of Venice lies closer to the Rialto Bridge, I\u2019d argue that its heart has moved southwest to the end of the island of Giudecca. Here with the views stretching in every direction, the skies overlooking Venice\u2019s wondrous buildings and watery lagoon, a bar team building every cocktail like the famous architects who designed this extraordinary city, all in a former mill that once produced enough pasta to feed most of Italy &#8211; I would say those are reasons enough to call the Skyline Bar, not just the heart of the Hilton Molino Sticky, but of Venice itself.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;113387&#8243; el_class=&#8221;new-moduli-citazione-small&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>The bar is where people meet and socialise. It\u2019s a crucible of stories, experiences, and cultures, where guests discover new tastes and try new things. It\u2019s also where most interactions with staff happen, and where new memories are made. Guests may not remember our names or faces, but they will remember how they felt, because of the bar\u2019s intimate and welcoming nature.<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Edoardo Fraioli, \u200b\u200bSenior Bartender<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;1&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_visibility=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_parallax=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;188900&#8243; row_height_pixel=&#8221;250px&#8221;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; position_vertical=&#8221;middle&#8221; align_horizontal=&#8221;align_center&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;179853&#8243;][vc_single_image media=&#8221;158248&#8243; media_width_use_pixel=&#8221;yes&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;189340&#8243; media_width_pixel=&#8221;900&#8243;][vc_empty_space empty_h=&#8221;1&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;610928&#8243; el_class=&#8221;new-class-01&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h3>The Hilton Molino Stucky Venice Bar Team<\/h3>\n<p>Thank you to the whole bar team: Valentina Andrada Mircea, Bar Manager; Diego D&#8217;Angelo, Assistant Venue Manager; Alan Cescon, Head Bartender; Edoardo Fraioli, Senior Bartender; Bernardetta Mele, Junior Bartender; Mattia Latino, Host; and Arselinda Lugjaj, Waitress.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space empty_h=&#8221;1&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;833316&#8243; el_class=&#8221;new-moduli-citazione-small&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>The bar is not just a place to grab a drink; but a cultural hub where people meet, share emotions, exchange ideas and celebrate everything from small wins to life\u2019s biggest moments. Therefore, the bar makes moments to remember for its guests, and when these are paired with delicious creations and service with smile, they tend to stay for long time. And that is what we strive to do at the Skyline.<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Xhuljano Nukaj, \u200b\u200bF&amp;D Manager<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; desktop_visibility=&#8221;yes&#8221; medium_visibility=&#8221;yes&#8221; auto_height_device=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_parallax=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;214668&#8243; row_height_pixel=&#8221;250px&#8221;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; position_vertical=&#8221;middle&#8221; align_horizontal=&#8221;align_center&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;179853&#8243;][vc_single_image media=&#8221;158248&#8243; media_width_use_pixel=&#8221;yes&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;189340&#8243; media_width_pixel=&#8221;900&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;1&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; desktop_visibility=&#8221;yes&#8221; medium_visibility=&#8221;yes&#8221; auto_height_device=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_parallax=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;103141&#8243; row_height_pixel=&#8221;250px&#8221;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; position_vertical=&#8221;middle&#8221; align_horizontal=&#8221;align_center&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;179853&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;610928&#8243; el_class=&#8221;new-class-01&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h3>The Hilton Molino Stucky Venice Bar Team<\/h3>\n<p>Thank you to the whole bar team: Valentina Andrada Mircea, Bar Manager; Diego D&#8217;Angelo, Assistant Venue Manager; Alan Cescon, Head Bartender; Edoardo Fraioli, Senior Bartender; Bernardetta Mele, Junior Bartender; Mattia Latino, Host; and Arselinda Lugjaj, Waitress.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space empty_h=&#8221;1&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;833316&#8243; el_class=&#8221;new-moduli-citazione-small&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>The bar is not just a place to grab a drink; but a cultural hub where people meet, share emotions, exchange ideas and celebrate everything from small wins to life\u2019s biggest moments. Therefore, the bar makes moments to remember for its guests, and when these are paired with delicious creations and service with smile, they tend to stay for long time. And that is what we strive to do at the Skyline.<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Xhuljano Nukaj, \u200b\u200bF&amp;D Manager<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; content_parallax=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;735633&#8243; back_color_type=&#8221;uncode-solid&#8221; back_color_solid=&#8221;#f3eee7&#8243;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; align_horizontal=&#8221;align_center&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; align_medium=&#8221;align_center_tablet&#8221; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; align_mobile=&#8221;align_center_mobile&#8221; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;152948&#8243;][vc_single_image media=&#8221;156078&#8243; media_width_use_pixel=&#8221;yes&#8221; media_ratio=&#8221;one-one&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; shape=&#8221;img-circle&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;149198&#8243; media_width_pixel=&#8221;100&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;838511&#8243; el_class=&#8221;new-class-01&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h2>Susan L. 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