[Photos: Highlands; Laren Spirer] In my mid-20's, I used to think all Scotch was the same. It was something that old men drank, and something that my male friends were "learning to drink." Every time I tasted it, all...
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[Photos: Laren Spirer] On Monday night, the Astor Center hosted its first Tweetup, co-sponsored by Chartreuse and LUPEC NYC. The idea behind the Tweetup was to gather up cocktail enthusiasts, many of whom are on Twitter, for an interactive...
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[Photo: Laren Spirer] If I lived anywhere near Cobble Hill, Henry Public would be my neighborhood bar. Maybe it's because I've always been a big fan of the vibe at Brooklyn Social in Carroll Gardens, and Henry Public was...
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It sounds a little crazy, but a bar can feel welcoming even when there are no stools. If you're looking to linger over several rounds, be prepared to stand at Prime Meats, one of the more recent additions to the...
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[Photo: booleansplit on Flickr] So you've got the cocktail equipment and we're sending cocktail recipes your way, but that doesn't give you all the tools you need to shake, stir, and serve like an expert. The additional ingredient that's...
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The Pickleback. [Photographs: Lush Life Productions] We are lucky in New York. We've got several high-end cocktail bars that make amazing drinks, are extremely meticulous about their ingredients and their process, and will wow you with their inventive libations....
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[Photos: Lush Life Productions ] White Star is like the shy and unassuming child in a pack of more boisterous siblings. It sits unobtrusively on Essex Street across from Seward Park, and although the original concept was centered around...
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From top left: Boston Shaker, Hawthorn Strainer, jigger, juicer, bar spoon, muddler, Libbey 3777. We've given you three cocktail recipes in our Mix it Up columns so far—but a fat lot of good they'll do if you don't have...
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"I felt pampered and relaxed—for the same price as a cocktail at any high-end bar in the city." [Photograph: Robyn Lee] After reading the New York Times's four-star review of Eleven Madison Park and gawking at the cocktail recipes from...
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Editor's note: New York's cocktail shakers work all kinds of wonders behind the bar—so why not learn a few tricks from the pros? In Mix It Up, Serious Eats contributor Laren Spirer will find out the secrets behind the city's...
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