Cocktails

The Meatball Shop Opens a New Spot in Chelsea

Michael Chernow and Daniel Holzman will now be slinging meatballs around Chelsea at the Meatball Shop's newest outpost. The spot on Ninth Avenue has 60 seats, a new cocktail list (including jello shots), and "Underballs," a first-come first-serve bar in the basement, which serves the full menu and i ... More >>

Ben Scorah of Bill's Food and Drink on Classic Cocktails, Car Bombs, and Hanky Panky

Ben Scorah is the bartender you want to introduce to your parents. The affable Brit (London-born, New York-based) helms the bar at Bill's Food and Drink, the revamped Midtown restaurant that previously held Bill's Gay Nineties. Scorah has such an appreciation for the history of the venue, and he w ... More >>

Tequila Cocktail Tutorial: Amateur Hour Is Over

Perhaps you made some killer Jell-O shots in undergrad, but if that's as good as your bartending game gets, The Cocktail Weenies are eager to teach you more -- and they'll put on a show while they're at it.

Five Cinco De Mayo Booze & Dine Deals

Cinco De Mayo is just around the corner and that calls for some rounds of tequila and maybe a margarita or two. Here's a round-up of five places where you can get discounted booze on the Mexican independence day. 1) $5 bar at Tortoria. Tortaria's four Mexican-style beers on tap will all be $5 each ... More >>

My 5 Favorite NYC Margaritas

The house margarita at Empellón Cocina By legend, the margarita was invented around 1940 in an Italian restaurant in Ensenada, Mexico, to commemorate the visit of the daughter of the German ambassador, who happened to be named Margarita. Now, you can get a margarita -- often, a sweetish mix ... More >>

Hella Bitter's Benjamin Ahr Harrison on Artisanal Bitters

Hella Bitter, a Brooklyn-based startup, sells artisanal bitters that are quickly becoming the product of choice at some of our favorite bars and restaurants like Noorman's Kil, the Spotted Pig, and the Mermaid Inn. So we decided to ask one of the company's owners, Benjamin Ahr Harrison to explain ho ... More >>

The Wayland's Brian Hawthorne on Spring Drinks and Impromptu Bar Concerts

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 >>

Five Leaves' Joshua Van Horn on Brunch Drinks

Joshua Van Horn is the main man behind the new cocktail menu at the Greenpoint neighborhood spot, Five Leaves. The restaurant is usually pretty hopping around brunch time, most likely because of its impressive daytime cocktail selection, so we asked Van Horn what makes his drink list so special, and ... More >>

PKNY's Natalie Jacob on Cats and Lady Gaga

Natalie Jacob​ Natalie Jacob never knew that cocktails would become such a big part of her life. The New Jersey native studied interior design at Fashion Institute of Technology. After graduating, she moved to South Florida, where she tended bar in nightclubs. There, the menu mainly consisted ... More >>

Black Market's Reynolds on Rocking Chairs

Reynolds, who tends bar at Black Market and Lovers of Today, has had a long journey to New York. The Nebraska native worked in low-profile Vancouver watering holes for years, building furniture as a side job. But he got tired of mixing G&Ts, and moved to the city two years ago. Reynolds, who only go ... More >>

Harry's Steak Ready to Welcome Cocktail Geeks from Far and Wide

Sean Muldoon, international man of mixology.​Back in March, we told you about impending changes at Harry's Café and Steak. Famed Irish mixologist Sean Muldoon, known as the visionary behind the storied Merchant Hotel bar in Belfast, was enlisted to breathe new life into the cocktail program a ... More >>

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1534's Justin Noel Talks Frenchified Cocktails, Serving Jon Stewart & the World's Most Expensive Mai Tai

Justin Noel​1534, the new cocktail bar located beneath the French bistro Jacques in Nolita, is opening ce soir with its menu of colonially inspired drinks and snacks. Head bartender Justin Noel started working with the bar a few months back as a consultant (he's with Contemporary Cocktails, wh ... More >>

Summit's Greg Seider on the Bar's First Anniversary, His Garden-to-Glass Philosophy & the Best Tipping Story in History

Summit's Greg Seider​Summit made headlines when it opened a year ago on Avenue C for offering great cocktails and -- gasp! -- a fun atmosphere. Imagine: bartender who knows how to shoot the shit and not a suspender or waxed mustache tip in sight. Summit celebrated its first anniversary on Tues ... More >>

Ssäm Bar & PDT's John deBary Talks Forthcoming Fall Menus, the Bartender on Star Trek & Dodging the Law School Bullet

photo by Kelly SamardakJohn deBary​There is no shortage of old-timey, Prohibition era-themed cocktail bars in this city. It's much more difficult to find places that are making truly innovative modern cocktails, of the sort that can be found at PDT, which is rolling out its new fall cocktail m ... More >>

Tales from Tales of the Cocktail: Death & Co. Is America's Best Bar

A toast to all the winners.​Tales of the Cocktail, the annual convention for what has come to be known as mixology, culminated in the Spirited Awards ceremony held at The Roosevelt Hotel in New Orleans on Saturday night. The theme was Mad Men, which meant that bartenders and spirits industry f ... More >>

Rye's Sother Teague Talks Played-Out Pickle Backs, the Bartender From The Love Boat, and the Superpower That Makes Him the Most Dangerous Drinking Companion in Town

Sother Teague​Sother Teague, the head bartender at Rye in Williamsburg, spent years cooking in restaurants around the country until, one day, he found himself behind the bar. When you find out what his superpower is, you'll wonder how he didn't end up there sooner. What should people order a ... More >>

The Commodore in Williamsburg Helps You Drink Like Your Dad

A new bar and grill in the old Black Betty space offers a wacky menu, but does it pretty well

Damon Dyer of Clover Club & Louis 649 Talks Three-Ingredient Drinks, Esoteric Menus & The Backlash Against Cocktail Culture

Chantal MartineauDamon Dyer​If Damon Dyer looks a tad familiar, there's a reason for it. He was behind the bar at Flatiron Lounge for several years before making the leap across the bridge to Clover Club. He also has weekly shifts at Louis 649 in the East Village, which for the last year and a ... More >>

Blue Water Grill Goes Tiki; Coffee Liqueurs Make a Splash

​Eben Klemm, the head mixologist for B.R. Guest Restaurants, which owns Dos Caminos and Blue Water Grill, is trying out "tiki-inspired" tropical drinks for the summer, as well as cocktails made with Riesling. [Washington Post] Several new coffee liqueurs are making a splash, including Firelit ... More >>

Who Is Jerry Thomas and Why Does He Have More Facebook Friends Than You?

Vidiot/FlickrWaxing poetic: Jerry Thomas at The Museum of the American Cocktail in New Orleans​Settle down, cocktailians. The question isn't, "who is Jerry Thomas?" as in the pioneering American bartender and New York (State) native deemed the father of modern mixology and worshiped by mustach ... More >>

A Cocktail Contest for The Tales of Hoffman Gives the Metropolitan Opera a Little Extra Punch

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 >>

New York City Martini Crawl

In which we prowl the city sampling today's take on the most classic cocktail

Behind the Bar: Kenta Goto on His Plans to Open His Own Bar, Dealing with Drunk D-Bags & Quashing Saketinis & Other Asian Cocktail Stereotypes

​Pegu Club is more than a swank cocktail bar, more than a gin palace. It's also a training ground for the types of serious craft bartenders who go on to open their own establishments. Kenta Goto can be found behind the bar at Pegu on a given night, but don't be surprised if you see him opening ... More >>

Rum's the Word at Williamsburg's Roneria Caracas

Selena Ricks​ Just in time to warm bar-goers during the winter chill, Williamsburg's Caracas Arepa Bar has stocked its shelves with the latest brown spirit to win over mixologists--aged rum. After securing its liquor license this fall, the Brooklyn outpost of the popular East Village Venezuel ... More >>

Behind the Bar: Dushan Zaric Talks East Side Social Club Cocktails, the Mad Men Effect, & Why Vodka Drinks Aren't for Wusses

Dushan Zaric: man enough to work with vodka​The recently opened East Side Social Club enlisted the help of Dushan Zaric to create its 1950s-inspired cocktail list. (He's a partner of owner Bill Gilroy's at Employees Only and Macao Trading Co.) According to Zaric, the Mad Men vibe is intentiona ... More >>

Tiki Experiments at Home

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 >>

Crosby Bar: Land of the $18 Cosmo

Today, Eater ran a compilation of the early buzz about the recently opened Crosby Bar, in the Crosby Hotel. Generally, people have found it mediocre so far. It so happened that Fork in the Road was at Crosby Bar last night, for work-related reasons. The cocktail list is so ridiculous, it almost see ... More >>

What Do Mixologists Do on Their Off-Nights? Drink at Other People's Bars, of Course

Blowing off steam at Louis 649 after too much jigger science.​Behind the various cocktail bars he tends, Frank Cisneros mixes drinks that require precious attention. He calculates ingredients such as saffron-infused syrup, rare bitters, and caramelized demerara sugar with jiggers of spirits li ... More >>

What to Drink at Bar Celona: It's All About the G y Ts

mccun934/flickr​For reasons unknown, the simple gin and tonic has become one of the most popular drinks in Spain. True to form, Bar Celona, the new tapas bar opened by former fashion consultant Cynthia Diaz in Williamsburg, will not only serve small plates and a selection of wines, it's also t ... More >>

Forget Beer: Obama Slams Margaritas

houseofsims/flickr​ In case you feel you don't know enough about what the president and first lady are eating and drinking (or reading, for that matter), here's more: First, the country was glued to the fuzzy images of President Obama knocking back a beer with a couple of guys. Now, we're ab ... More >>

The Dirty Martini Dilemma

Spotted at Tales of the Cocktail in New Orleans last week: Dirty Sue dirty martini mix. It's essentially olive juice in a bottle for those who like their martinis, well, less than clean. A half an ounce will make your martini dirty. An ounce or more renders it filthy. Dirty martinis are a touchy sub ... More >>

New York Bartenders the Best in the Country?

Don't be surprised if your favorite bartender is nowhere to be found next month. For five days each July, bartenders from around the country flock to New Orleans for Tales of the Cocktail, considered by many in the industry to be the world's preeminent cocktail festival. The nominees for this year's ... More >>

Drink This--New Amsterdam Gin (It's Cheap!)

Although New Amsterdam gin is produced in Modesto, CA, its name is meant to evoke classic New York cocktail culture, and also name-check the Dutch origins of gin. Eh. But what's actually interesting about this relatively new spirit is that it costs about $13 a bottle--a price that will get you exa ... More >>

Cinco de Mayo Outdoor Party

In Defense of Mixologists

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Edible News Roundup: Election and Money Madness

Spirited Diners

Overpriced Cocktail Hall of Shame, Part II

Readers respond: what bars charge way too much for their drinks?

A Pre-Castro Place Where the Mojitos Are the Spirit of Choice

Party On!

Cocktails are flowing from the moment you wake up

Private-Dick Delight

Chandler's beloved gimlet has so many versions, it's hard to know which came first

My Lovely Lady 'Rita

The story of Cinco de Mayo and the Maligned Margarita

Green Apple Martinis Are So Two Years Ago . . .

And other riveting revelations from our spring cocktail report

Give us mo, mo, mo: A hypnotic array of cocktails awaits

People who need people hang out on the Lower East Side

Almost Like J-E-L-L-O: Get Jiggly With Chewable Cocktails

Never Met a Martini They Didn't Like—or Put on the Menu

Drinker's Paradise

Chill Out With Frozen Daiquiris, Cool Coladas, Iced Vodkas, and Much, Much More

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