New Year's Resolution: Try a Tea-Infused Soju Negroni at Oiji
Ryan Te got his start in the kitchen at Oiji (119 1st Avenue; 646-767-9050), but when an opportunity came up to get behind the bar this fall, the first-time bartender got fired up about creating an...
View ArticleThe Ten Best New Bars in NYC, 2015
Far from an arduous task, keeping up with the drinking scene in NYC is one of the ongoing pleasures of living in this exhilarating place. This year we saw mixologists experimenting with exotic spices,...
View ArticleThe Mind of a Mescalier: Courtenay Greenleaf of Masa y Agave
Wine has sommeliers; beer has cicerones; mescal has…mescaliers! Yes, it’s a thing, although there's only a handful of the certified agave experts scattered about New York’s colossal cocktail landscape,...
View ArticleCraving Green in Your Glass? Try SushiSamba's Avocado Batida
As January rolls on and gym appearances dwindle, diners must look to incorporate healthy foods in their diet in the most unlikely of settings. While alcoholic beverages outside of red wine are not...
View ArticleSip on a Singani Sour, Infused With Bolivian Spirit
Sometimes, it takes a little outside-the-bar thinking to bring an under-the-radar spirit to life. For filmmaker Steven Soderbergh, that spirit happened to be Bolivia's beloved singani. What started...
View ArticleCraving a Margarita, but Not Tequila? Try the St. Mark's Cocktail at David's...
Rael Petit, beverage consultant at David's Café (110 St. Marks Place; 646-678-3206), is known for creating cocktails on the fly. His ability to create in-the-moment cocktails appropriately brought him...
View ArticleWarm Up With Fireplaces and Hot Toddies at These Ten NYC Watering Holes
The last days of winter aren't going down without a fight. While spring is only a few weeks away, New Yorkers are still dealing with dustings of snow and blasts of chilly air. Luckily, the city's...
View ArticleMario Batali Wheels in His Most Extensive Bar Program at La Sirena
You won't find chef Josh Laurano's plump, homemade burrata – bursting with tender cubes of cream-soaked butternut squash – offered at the central bar dominating Mario Batali's latest restaurant, La...
View ArticleThis Is Why You Should Put Activated Charcoal in Your Cocktail
Though many drinks are timeless classics, others owe their existence to classic timing. Such is the case of Beauty & Essex's (146 Essex Street; 212-614-0146) Black Tie White Noise cocktail, which...
View ArticleNeed a Good Group Cocktail? Dive Into Insa's Modern Scorpion Bowl
Some drinks are made to sip quietly in dark corners, while others are meant to be shared in big spaces filled with the sound of friends toasting each other. The Scorpion Bowl is the latter, and it's a...
View ArticleBask in the Spring Weather With Floral Cocktails and Sunny Venues
Spring's slow arrival in New York City has teased locals with gorgeous, bright days nestled between dreary, rainy ones. But as the city emerges from the grasp of winter, flowers bloom in the park and...
View ArticleWhy Panamanian Rum Will Be Your New Favorite Drink
Top-shelf rum is finally having its moment. According to International Wine & Spirit Research, the high-end rum market is expected to grow 5.5 million cases by 2019. Mirroring the uptick in global...
View ArticleTake Your Tastebuds on Vacation: Here Are New York City's Best Piña Coladas
"They did a paternity test on the piña colada, and it was made with Don Q rum at the Caribe Hilton!" a helpful stranger yelled at me last year in San Juan, Puerto Rico, before vanishing into thin air....
View ArticleThoroughly Modern Tiki: Creating Tropical Escape, Minus the Colonialist Fantasy
Bensonhurst native Michael Lombardozzi likes a good tiki bar. Nothing, he says, dissipates city stress as efficiently as relaxing amid tropical greenery with mai tai in hand, soundtracked by the lilt...
View ArticleDrinker’s Dozen: Sweet Treats Get a Boozy Boost
Putting alcohol in a dessert seems like a great idea until you're staring down a gut-bomb rum cake or sickly-sweet bourbon balls at a family dinner. When it comes to these classics, too much of two...
View ArticleGet a Taste of Italian Spirits at New Carroll Gardens Cocktail Bar August Laura
Alyssa Sartor is convinced her brand-new Carroll Gardens bar, August Laura (387 Court Street, Brooklyn; 718-858-5483), found her. "My grandfather actually grew up four blocks away," the New Jersey–born...
View ArticleTiki Joint Super Power Gets Its Origin Story in Crown Heights
Bars keep popping up on Nostrand Avenue in Crown Heights, trying to keep up with the neighborhood’s gentrification as it moves east from Franklin. In 2013, Nostrand Avenue Pub opened up and was joined...
View ArticleThe Boulevardier: Winter's Answer to the Negroni
Whether you’re an impassioned cocktail snob or just a New Yorker with an Instagram account, chances are 2016 brought you into contact with the Negroni. This crimson quaff experienced a renaissance in...
View ArticleHow to Make Drinks Like a Pro This Holiday Season
What are the holidays without an extra cup of holiday cheer? Whether you’re throwing a holiday party or just looking to make a weeknight more bearable, everyone should have a few seasonal cocktails in...
View ArticleDrinking Your Way Through 'The Waldorf Astoria Bar Book'
Deep in the swelter of summer sixteen, the Waldorf Astoria released a book chronicling nearly every cocktail recipe ever used at the historic Manhattan institution’s old bar. The book, a gorgeous...
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