Photo: Paul Wagtouicz |
From a team of industry
luminaries (including Tales of the Cocktail 2012 American Bartender of the
Year, Joaquin Simo) comes this hotly anticipated East Village cocktail bar. Two
sliding scales rank drinks from “refreshing” to “spirituous” and “comforting”
to “adventurous” and help guide the choice between cocktails like the Eleventh
Hour with rum, grenadine and chocolate bitters; Dueling Banjos with bourbon,
Curaçao and corn milk; and the Fort Julep with Lillet Rose, green Chartreuse
and mint.
225 Avenue B, Second
Floor, New York City; 917-656-6788; pouringribbons.com
2 oz. Lillet Rosé
1/2 oz. green
Chartreuse
2-3 fresh mint leaves
Tools: swizzle stick
Glass: julep
Garnish: sprig of fresh
mint
Rub the mint leaves inside
a julep cup, then discard. Add Chartreuse and Lillet Rosé, fill
midway with crushed ice and swizzle. Top with additional crushed ice and
garnish with a sprig of mint that you've smacked in the palm of your hand to release the oils.
Pouring Ribbons, New
York City
With an expansive patio
complete with comfy padded swings and rocking Adirondack chairs, this new café
in Atlanta’s up Ponce City Market is the perfect place to sip in cups of
Batdorf & Bronson Coffee Roasters deliciousness.
650 North Ave. NE,
Atlanta; 404-874-0370; batdorfcoffee.com
Seattleites needn’t pack a
passport for a taste of Cuba—simply pop by this Capitol Hill lounge for sips of
rum-fueled Daiquiris, tiki drinks and ‘Ti Punch and bites of buttery empanadas,
fresh ceviche and crispy tacos.
1112 Pike St., Seattle;
206-583-7177; rhumbaonpike.com
James Beard Award-winning
chef Vitaly Paley recently teamed up with Beaker & Flask kitchen and bar
alums Ben Bettinger and Brandon Wise to launch this downtown eatery and bar
housed in the Hotel Lucia. Open from early morning to late at night, menus
rotate from semolina corn cakes, eggs and espresso in the a.m. to Oregon
Dungeness crab, fried rabbit, local wine and draught cocktails for lunch and
dinner.
410 SW Broadway,
Portland, Oregon; 503-228-7222; imperialpdx.com
Get a behind-the-scenes
glimpse of coffee roasting in action while sipping super-fresh espresso at this
pop-up café in Barefoot’s San Jose roastery. They’re currently in preview mode
but will launch into a full grand opening this weekend with coffee specials
from Friday through Sunday.
76 Sunol St., San Jose,
California; 408-293-7200; barefootcoffee.com