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On the drink menu, mixologists reinvent traditional cocktails using Asian spirits and ingredients. While gin takes the spotlight, the dynamic bar menu confidently ventures into other spirits, with inventive drinks shaped by seasonality and a sense of play. The drink menu features both modern and classic cocktails, inspired by Black history and iconic women of color. The extensive selection includes more than 50 original cocktails, from bold takes on classics to original concoctions. But if you’re in the know, you can sneak off to the hotel’s subterranean cocktail lounge for some of the city’s best sips.
Whether you find yourself in the area after a visit to a local museum or you’re in search of a new place to grab a drink, this charming restaurant and cocktail bar in Houston’s Museum District makes for an enjoyable reprieve. Their unique cocktail bar has been carefully curated by the talented mixologists behind the bar, using homemade ingredients and recipes from allover the world. If you’re looking for unique cocktails you won’t find anywhere else (plus fantastic atmospheres to enjoy them in), check out our list of the best cocktail bars in NYC right now! Now that you know what to order, it’s time to find a great cocktail bar to enjoy it in. If you’re a fan of sports and country music—neither of which have the best history of welcoming the queer community—this is where to go to enjoy your favorite teams and tunes, maybe even shoot some pool or throw darts.
If you’re an early bird (or just a cheapskate), then come through for their cocktail happy hour, every Wednesday from 6-7pm. A Bar With Shapes For A Name calls time at 4am, μπρουσκέτεσ με προσούτο so why not slink in at 3am for a nightcap. A very, very late-night bar inspired by the Bauhaus design school of interwar Germany – but, like, fun!
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Stop by before or after dinner for a cocktail — there’s no food besides a well-stocked vending machine selling Mexican and Japanese candy and some tinned fish — and don’t worry about a reservation, since don’t take them. (No really, bartenders typically hate making it.) Longtime bartenders John Grubb and Kyle Darrow have gone to extraordinary lengths to make as many components of their cocktails as possible in house, from creating their own cordials to substituting Framboise liqueur for freshly made raspberry cordial. Don’t think too hard, don’t dwell, don’t mull, just go to Meetinghouse and get the Platonic ideal of the one thing you’re craving.
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- From spicy northern specialties to the sweeter dishes of the south region, these restaurants go beyond pad Thai
- There’s also a revamped food menu courtesy of chef-consultant James Cochran – those looking for bar snacks can try the likes of toasted sourdough bread with whipped gravy butter, seriously addictive buttermilk fried chicken with jerk spiced hot honey glaze, and beer-battered Whitstable oysters.
If you’re interested in the history and craft of cocktails and spirits (including non-alcoholic versions), consider this an essential reading list. Craddock, sometimes called “the Dean of Cocktail Shakers,” is said to have invented the Dry Martini and White Lady, but it’s possible he was just the first to popularize them. If you’re a cocktail nerd and science geek, you probably already know about Dave Arnold, the high-tech, experimental bartender who founded the beloved bar Booker & Dax in NYC. A Piña Colada-inspired drink combines espresso with coconut milk, pineapple juice and pseudo lime.
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The cocktail menu has been inspired by ancient Egyptian Gods and hieroglyphs, and you can let a pendulum decide your drink order. While you’re at the Bloomsbury Hotel, you don’t want to miss the venue’s other gorgeous bar – The Bloomsbury Club. Naturally, there’s a creative, themed menu of cocktails to work your way through, too. There’s nightly live jazz, with an emphasis on the ‘20s, ‘30s and ‘40s, plus the sort of quirky drinks presentation that’ll have you spamming the ‘Gram in no time. A classy spot for cocktail quaffing on the streets of Hoxton.
Cocktail menu mainstays include the Shayna Basil-er (a tribute to legendary wrestler Shayna Baszler) with Grey Goose, Giffard Peach, watermelon, basil, grapefruit, and bubbles, or the Hillbilly Gin, with Hendrick’s, Giffard Framboise, cardamom bitters, and lemon. Bad Bishop fits right into its location on the border of downtown and Pioneer Square with its antique red brick interior, understated stylishness, and smart twists on timeless cocktails. Before opening its Capitol Hill doors in 2020, the Doctor’s Office conducted over 300 blind taste tests and gathered spirits from around the world to fine-tune the recipe for every classic cocktail on the menu. On Thursdays and Fridays, where patrons can enjoy frequently rotating cocktails du jour among the open bins of calendula and angelica. According to owner and seasoned bartender Paul Shanrock, Stampede’s goal is “to be the most fun, delicious bar.” This ambition shows in this cocktail den’s menu, which changes every six months to explore new flavors and guest reactions.
This definitely isn’t a party spot, but if you want to have a great drink and pretend you’re the main character in a rom com set in Adalasia, this is the place for you. The dark Rittenhouse spot is a place where you can drink a daiquiri or mojito (fancy versions, of course) and see where the night goes. That's because a) it’s one of the most popular vegan spots in the city, b) the interior looks trendy enough to film one of those group hang scenes in a rom-com, and c) the cocktails are great.
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You could spend the morning at La Jefa enjoying a coffee, tea or agave and espresso drink, and stay until it’s time for a cocktail. But besides the sunny corner spot, the drinks are inventive and well-made, making it a favorite late-night spot for industry folks and a Wine Spectator Award of Excellence winner. The hidden Chinatown cocktail bar features a strict set of rules enforced by owner and proprietor Lê. But at Post Haste, the bar and kitchen present a symbiotic relationship using the same tastes and ingredients. The team behind this East Kensington bar is in constant motion, from collaborative specials to pay-what-you-can Sundays and their next act is as a fine dining restaurant. From quirky dives to day-to-night cafes to moody lounges, there’s a solid drink for every taste in nearly every corner of the city.

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