Agave Amor

Reunite yourself with tequila at Mayahuel

When drinkers tell Phil Ward they don’t like tequila--plastic bottles of bad collegiate booze still knocking about their brains--his answer is always “you haven’t...

How Cool

Refreshing horchata goes behind the bar

Huge jars of milky-white horchata are a familiar sight at taquerias and the Red Hook ball fields, but this summer, the Latin quencher is hitting the bar. Traditionally, horchata...

Easy Go

At Raines Law Room, the party's in the back

When this post-modern speakeasy thing fades (possibly sooner than expected, thanks to the Gray Lady), we expect its replacement will be a breed of bar that feels less like a secret...

The Power of One

Got a buck? Drink like a prince at these top bars.

Though the dollar's value has plummeted worldwide, there's one location where the greenback is more valuable than ever: the bar. To attract fickle drinkers, some of the city's top...

Beyond the Bar

Danny Meyer picks his favorite cocktails

Danny Meyer's restaurants--Gramercy Tavern, The Modern and Tabla, among others--are so lauded for their food that we often forget that each is also a great cocktail destination in...

Martini Makeover

Dolin vermouth will make you rethink your next drink

When's the last time you thought about vermouth? For most people, buying these aromatized wines is a mindless task: You grab a bottle of whatever's on the liquor store shelf and...