It's finally happened. I've become a snob. A cocktail snob to be more specific. I realize some of you are thinking, "Finally?" I suppose that's fair. It's been coming on for quite some time now. Here are a few of the things that drive me crazy about bars that don't measure up to my snobberly standards:
And that is just the beginning... Luckily I live in the wonderfully liquored up city of New York where there are many fine establishments serving top quality cocktails. LP, Trader Vicky and I recently made a list of these hotspots.
The List is a work in progress. One asterisk indicates places at least one of us has been; two indicates my top five recommendations. The others are places we want to try.
Eventually, there will be more information about each and links to related UG posts. In the meantime, if you would like a recommendation, send me an email!
THE LIST
Manhattan
- A poorly made Martini
- Maraschino cherries in a Manhattan
- A menu that has only sweet cocktails
- A bartender or server who has no opinions about the cocktails being served
- A stirred drink that has not been chilled or diluted properly
And that is just the beginning... Luckily I live in the wonderfully liquored up city of New York where there are many fine establishments serving top quality cocktails. LP, Trader Vicky and I recently made a list of these hotspots.
The List is a work in progress. One asterisk indicates places at least one of us has been; two indicates my top five recommendations. The others are places we want to try.
Eventually, there will be more information about each and links to related UG posts. In the meantime, if you would like a recommendation, send me an email!
THE LIST
Manhattan
- Amor y Amargo* (443 E 6th St.)
- Angel's Share (6 Stuyvesant St.)
- The Bar Downstairs* (Andaz Hotel, 5th Ave. and 42nd St.)
- Bar Pleiades* (The Surrey Hotel, 20 East 76th St.)
- Bathtub Gin* (132 9th Ave.)
- Cienfuegos* (95 Avenue A)
- Death + Company* (433 East 6th St.)
- Employees Only* (510 Hudson St.)
- Flatiron Lounge* (37 West 19th St.)
- Goat Town (511 East 5th St.)
- Highlands (150 West 10th St.)
- Lani Kai* (525 Broome St.)
- The Lantern's Keep (The Iroquois Hotel, 49 West 44th St.)
- Little Branch** (22 7th Ave. South)
- Macao Trading Company** (311 Church St.)
- Madame Geneva (4 Bleecker St.)
- Mayahuel** (304 East 6th St.)
- Milk and Honey* (134 Eldridge St.)
- Mother's Ruin* (18 Spring St.)
- Peel's (325 Bowery St.)
- Pegu Club** (77 West Houston)
- PDT* (113 St. Marks)
- Raines Law Room** (48 West 17th St.)
- Red Rooster* (310 Lenox Ave.)
- Vandaag (103 2nd Ave.)
- Weather Up* (159 Duane St.)
Brooklyn
- Clover Club* (210 Smith St.)
- Dram (177 South 4 St.)
- Dutch Kills* (27-24 Jackson Ave.)
Oooh - I have one for you to add to the list! Saxon + Parole had a such an interesting cocktail menu, I was sad that drinks will get you drunk because I could only have a couple. Well, maybe a few. Cool interiors, too. http://saxonandparole.com/
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