What comes to mind when you hear sherry, besides the Four Seasons song that maddeningly loops in your head like scratched vinyl? If the answer is a sweet brown drink that grandma likes, allow me to introduce you to New York City's "Queen of Sherry," Carla Rzeszewski. Rzeszewski is a sherry fanatic ... More >>
The weather is cooler, the leaves are changing, and what better way to celebrate than an apple cider-based cocktail? The Crystal Fall is a seasonal special from the Clover Club in Brooklyn. Created by mixologist Julie Reiner, the cocktail made its debut today -- along with other spirits mixed with f ... More >>
One can only read so many stories about flesh-eating humans and the zombie apocalypse before considering a go bag. Here's mine:
Brian Hawthorne is one of the owners of the Wayland (700 East 9th Street, 212-777-7022), where he tends bar and sometimes performs late-night impromptu concerts for his customers. We asked him about one of our favorite drinks on the menu -- a margarita made with kale juice -- spring cocktails, and h ... More >>
The drink: The Barnesville The bar: The Wayland (700 East 9th Street, East Village, 212-777-7022) The price: $11 The ingredients: Bourbon, Angostura bitters, simple syrup, pumpkin, egg white
At Alfama, diners can feast upon traditional Portuguese favorites with modern twists. The eatery (214 East 52nd Street) -- previously in the West Village -- now has a cocktail menu at its new location, to complement these plates. We chatted with Tarcísio Costa to get a sense of the restaurant ... More >>
Keith WagstaffNice shot For the past couple of years, The Daily Shot, FitR's inappropriately named weekly cocktail feature, has scoured the city for the tastiest cocktails it could find. Straight up, on the rocks, with a twist, rimmed, and even on fire. You name it: We've knocked it back. Now ... More >>
Each week in The Daily Shot, we have ourselves a drink that we think you should try, too. Chantal MartineauAge before beautyThe drink: Barrel-Aged Manhattan The bar: The Beagle (162 Avenue A, East Village, 212-228-6900) The price: $14 Ingredients: Buffalo Trace White Dog, sweet verm ... More >>
Each week in The Daily Shot, we have ourselves a drink that we think you should try, too. The drink: Alpine Afternoon The bar: Amor y Amargo (443 E 6th Street, East Village) The price: $12 The ingredients: Zirbenz Stone Pine Liqueur, Becherovka, Killepitsch, Angostura Bitters, Bittermens ... More >>
Yes, there's a cocktail to commemorate the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton. Of course there is; there's a royal wedding everything. It's a punch made with gin, that most British of liquors. The recipe, according to People (keep in mind this was created by "mixologist Dan Warner" who ... More >>
Chantal Martineau of Fork in the Road concocted a cocktail called Norman Mailer -- a bi-alcohol Manhattan variation finished with an aerosol spray of eau de vie. You've heard of pop-up restaurants and pop-up bars? Well, last night we witnessed the phenomenon of pop-up bartenders, as scribes ... More >>
Each week in The Daily Shot, we have ourselves a drink that we think you should try, too. Chantal MartineauHavana ClubThe drink: Club President The bar: El Cobre, 95 Avenue A, East Village, 212-614-6818 The price: $14 The ingredients: Banks Five Island rum, spice, Cocchi American ... More >>
One cocktail says to another: "You're going down!" Each week in The Daily Shot, we have ourselves a drink that we think you should try, too. Some of these bibulous creations leave our head swimming with delight, while others lead to little more than imbiber's remorse. We've sampled the best t ... More >>
Each week in The Daily Shot, we have ourselves a drink that we think you should try, too. Chantal MartineauFranco-Scot-tailThe drink: The Auld Alliance The bar: Mary Queen of Scots, 115 Allen Street, 212-460-0915 The price: $12 The ingredients: Cognac, Laphroaig, maraschino liqueur, a ... More >>
Welcome to The Best Thing I Ate Yesterday, where we endeavor to remember the very best thing we stuffed down our gullets over the past 24 hours. Why? Because the only thing better than enjoying a meal is wallowing in the memory of one savored in the recent past. Today's fond reminiscences ... Laur ... More >>
Jacques, looking thirsty.For those who don't know the significance of the year 1534, it marks the date French explorer Jacques Cartier set out to discover a Western passage to Asia and instead landed in Canada -- specifically, in what is now known as the province Quebec. A new cocktail bar, l ... More >>
Each week in The Daily Shot, we have ourselves a drink that we think you should try, too. thespeakista.comThe Cortado: caffeinated for your drinking pleasure.The drink: The Cortado The bar: Death & Company, 433 East 6th Street The price: $13 The ingredients: Pampero Aniversario Rum, Lemon ... More >>
Each week in The Daily Shot, we have ourselves a drink that we think you should try, too. Chantal MartineauHalfway done, froth intact.The drink: Pisco Sour The bar: Yerba Buena, 23 Avenue A The price: $12 The ingredients: Macchu Pisco, Angostura Bitters, simple syrup, organic egg white, a ... More >>
Shortage, be damned.After a long late-night shift, bartenders have been known to knock back shots of Fernet-Branca, that bracingly bitter, herbal elixir reputed to make the feebler among us recoil in disgust (or defeat). The latest trend among the truly hardcore drinks slinger is to throw bac ... More >>
The JakeWalk lets the sun shine in.If you drop by the JakeWalk in Carroll Gardens on a Monday or Tuesday around five, you can enjoy the first hour of its weekday 5-7 happy hour by yourself. To keep things simple, there's just one deal: $2 off everything. That means that The River, a cocktail ... More >>
Today, FitR debuts a brand new feature dubbed, The Daily Shot. Each week, we invite you join us in a drink. Now, what could be more civilized than that? Rye's Vieux Carré: the old town square in a glass.The drink: The Vieux Carré Cocktail The bar: Rye, 247 South 1st Street, Brooklyn The ... More >>
boston.comDrink in Boston at Drink, in Boston. Ask any cocktailian worth her salt and she's sure to tell you that, hands down, New York City has the best cocktail culture in the country. Sure, San Francisco has its abundance of fresh, seasonal produce and New Orleans, in many ways, started i ... More >>
townandcountrytravelmag.comAri Form of the JakeWalkIf you're looking for a place to wet your whistle next happy hour, you can always consult your phone, but who knows where that contraption will send you. For a surely good time, head over to the JakeWalk on Smith Street, which has just instit ... More >>
Angostura: Are we short or not?Panic over the Angostura Bitters shortage has gripped the city and its $15 cocktail-drinking populace. A company spokesperson told the New York Post recently that, while production was back up and running, it wasn't expected to be back to normal until early next ... More >>
Selena RicksPerhaps they served metropolitans too... Last night, the Metropolitan Opera treated its Young Associates--a group of young donors--to an experience not usually paired with a night of arias: a cocktail competition inspired by the current production, Jacques Offenbach's Tales of Hof ... More >>
A Painkiller Tiki cocktails, when made with freshly squeezed juices, homemade syrups, and quality rums, are completely delicious--complex, stiff, and flavorful. But, with the exception of the now-closed bar at Elettaria, these classic cocktails, most invented in the '30s and '40s, have been n ... More >>
New research reveals that tomatoes can help you lose weight, as they act as a natural appetite suppressant. [NY Daily News] Kellogg has decided to remove the banner on the front of Rice Krispies boxes that says the cereal "helps support your child's immunity," but failed to cite the San Fran ... More >>
Jonathan Pogash, making a 'Bee Sting'Barenjager, the German honey liqueur imported by the same company responsible for the success of Jagermeister and Grey Goose, hosted a bartending competition last night in a bona fide speakeasy located in a basement in NOHO. The password to get in was "Bea ... More >>
"Gin's a spirit unto herself. She's a loner. Gin can gnaw on the back of your neck till she nigh-on draws blood, and she can just as easily kiss you softly behind each ear, stroke the back of your shivering hand, and make you know that everything's going to be okay. And it will, you know. It ... More >>
lupec.org In this renaissance of the classic cocktail, it seems only apt that several of the city's top female bartenders would get together to form a New York chapter of LUPEC or Ladies United for the Preservation of Endangered Cocktails. Lynnette Marrero of cocktail consulting and catering ... More >>
Our nation's Independence Day isn't till this weekend, but our neighbors to the north are already celebrating. Today marks Canada Day, the anniversary of the 1867 decree that united the country's first four provinces. You can pay homage to our upstairs neighbour, a.k.a. "America's Hat," with a deli ... More >>
We finally got our hands on a bottle of the recently released Beefeater 24, and were quite taken with its pretty, citrusy. We loved the grapefruit peel and bergamot notes and strong essence of tea, but were not sold on the red-bottomed bottled, which looks too much like a dose of grenadine has sunk ... More >>
And other riveting revelations from our spring cocktail report
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