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    December 23, 2010

    Painkiller to Revamp Menu, Adds Hot Drinks

    nybarfly.comSoon to come in hot form​ Now that winter's officially begun, it's time to get out the Snuggie and curl up with the booze. Cocktails can be tricky when it's cold, but luckily a new trend is about to be sprung upon New Yorkers: the hot tiki cocktail!

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    October 12, 2010

    Richard Boccato Discusses the Cocktail Collective at Forty-Four, Why Ice is Hot & the Best Old Whiskey-and-Beer Joints in Town

    Richard Boccato​Richard Boccato has been a busy man this past year. He and partner Giuseppe Gonzalez opened the tiki bar Painkiller on the Lower East Side, he continues to run - and reinvent - Dutch Kills in Long Island City, and he's gearing up to launch the Tribeca outpost of the popular Wea ... More >>

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    June 15, 2010

    Forget Fernet: Real Bartenders Shoot Angostura

    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 >>

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    May 12, 2010

    The Painkiller is Serving a Properly Delicious Zombie

    ​Chantal has had us covered on the opening of Painkiller, the Lower East Side's only tiki bar, and all the insider details from partner and bartender Giuseppe Gonzalez. I'm just your garden-variety tiki geek, and I've been out of luck since Elettaria closed. (Although a trip will soon bring ... More >>

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    May 7, 2010

    Painkiller's Giuseppe Gonzalez Talks Tiki, Frozen Drinks & The Hangover Cure That Comes in a Syringe

    loungerati/flickrGiuseppe Gonzalez brings the Pain(killer).​After much anticipation, Painkiller is set to open tonight. Partner Giuseppe Gonzalez is busy unpacking glasses and making syrups for the big night, but took time out of his busy schedule to talk with Fork in the Road about the busine ... More >>

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    May 7, 2010

    Posts of the Week

    It's Friday afternoon, and thus time for a fond glimpse back to the best posts of the past five days. We ranked Our 10 Best Picnic Spots in NYC. Painkiller's Giuseppe Gonzalez talked tiki, frozen drinks, and the hangover cure that comes in a syringe. Tortilleria Nixtamal's Fernando Ruiz talked ab ... More >>

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    May 5, 2010

    Painkiller to Open Friday, Not Thursday

    Robert Haynes-PetersonWhy the long faces?​Following a raucous soft opening on Monday night, the new Lower East Side tiki bar, Painkiller, will open to the public on Friday rather than Thursday, as previously reported. So, rest assured, you should be able to kick off your weekend with a Zombie. ... More >>

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    May 4, 2010

    Painkiller Opened to Friends & Family Last Night, Everyone Else This Thursday

    Robert Haynes-PetersonGiuseppe Gonzalez brings the Pain(killer).​ While food royalty flocked to Lincoln Center for the James Beard Awards last night, the city's drinkerati could be found downtown crowding outside the door of a narrow bar, waiting for a glimpse and a sip of what was inside. Ri ... More >>

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    March 26, 2010

    Tailor Space to Go Tiki, Sort of

    Tiki, but not tacky.​As Painkiller progresses, word of yet another tropical cocktail bar emerges. Julie Reiner, of Clover Club in Cobble Hill, tells Diner's Journal that she's planning to take over the former Tailor space and transform it into a Pacific Rim-themed cocktail lounge. A Hawaii nat ... More >>

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    March 24, 2010

    Painkiller to Open in Mid-April, Will Name its Scorpion Bowls After Street Gangs & Wants You to Steal from the Bar

    Talking tiki.​Giuseppe Gonzalez, a partner in the forthcoming Painkiller, doesn't want you to leave his place empty-handed. He recently dropped a few more hints about what to expect from his tiki-themed bar, opening in mid-April on the Lower East Side. Not a traditional tiki bar, Painkiller wi ... More >>

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    January 11, 2010

    New Tiki Bar from Dutch Kills Owners

    theinvisibleagent.wordpress.com​Good news for tiki-lovers: Mouthing Off reports that two of the owners of Long Island City's Dutch Kills, Giuseppe Gonzalez and Richard Boccato, will be opening a tiki bar at 49 Essex Street in March.

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