As the weather turns and the survival of our favorite restaurants and bars depends on how the next few months of the pandemic is handled, many New Yorkers are retreating back to the bars they know best – the ones they built themselves in the early days of COVID-19. Bols Genever, the leader in genever production in the Netherlands, calls […]

It’s not every day that you get to sample a selection of fortified wines by multiple legendary producers from Porto and pair them with classic New York staples, let alone from the comfort of an incredible Soho apartment that used to belong to Madonna. The team behind Taylor Fladgate, Croft & Fonseca came together to create a cozy atmosphere that was […]

Aperitif liquors like Amaro, Rosato, Campari, and Aperol have made a resurgence in American drinking culture, and their ubiquitous presence on every cocktail list in town makes this girl very happy.   Another brand on the scene that is well known in Italy but just beginning to drive awareness in the states is Ramazzotti. With a diverse portfolio and a backstory deeply […]

Just when you thought you’ve seen the last of speakeasies, a new one comes along that makes you rethink if the genre is dead. When you arrive at La Milagrosa, you’ll wonder if you’ve gotten the wrong address. The night I went, I walked into what appears to be a bodega (which actually sells hard-to-find traditional Mexican ingredients) and spoke […]

It’s warming up out there, and any New Yorker knows what that means: drinking on rooftops. New York has a finite amount of space, and since we lack the possibility of expanding sideways, we opt for building up and up.  Rooftop bars are in abundance simply because when we want to be outside, we go up. Whether it’s a super […]