Category: Drinking Establishments

Death & Company, the Lower East Side haven much beloved by the purveyors of this blog (see: [a], [b]), is currently suing the New York State Liquor Authority for unfairly targeting them, being one of the newer kids on the block, for filling the gentrifying streets with drunk people. As the Gothamist mentions, D&C is…

French 75, originally uploaded by Vidiot. Just across the street from LeNell’s in Red Hook, Brooklyn, you’ll find The Good Fork, a nice little (emphasis on "little" there) restaurant that’s worth a visit.  I had this French 75 as an aperitif, and it was delightful.  The Good Fork uses Prosecco instead of Champagne (and ditches…

Last week, my friend Patty and I decided to go check out Death & Co. in the East Village.  Yes, it was the first time I’d been there.  I know that this is an absolutely ludicrous thing to say in 99.999% of the developed world, but there are almost too many top-notch cocktail bars in…

Last week, my friend Patty and I decided to go check out Death & Co. in the East Village.  Yes, it was the first time I’d been there.  I know that this is an absolutely ludicrous thing to say in 99.999% of the developed world, but there are almost too many top-notch cocktail bars in…

Old-Fashioned, originally uploaded by Vidiot. An Old-Fashioned, at Angel’s Share.  Just because I’m editing some pictures and thought this was purty.

Old-Fashioned, originally uploaded by Vidiot. An Old-Fashioned, at Angel’s Share.  Just because I’m editing some pictures and thought this was purty.

A couple days ago, some friends and I went to dell’anima, a new-ish Italian place in the West Village.  It’s primarily a wine bar and restaurant, but they’re trying to introduce New Yorkers to the Italian custom of the aperitivo:  a sort of Continental happy hour with cocktails, wine, and munchies like olives, pickled artichoke…

A couple days ago, some friends and I went to dell’anima, a new-ish Italian place in the West Village.  It’s primarily a wine bar and restaurant, but they’re trying to introduce New Yorkers to the Italian custom of the aperitivo:  a sort of Continental happy hour with cocktails, wine, and munchies like olives, pickled artichoke…

I love New York, but sometimes you gotta get out of town every now and then.  So I just got back from a week in the Bahamas with my girlfriend — and while I was there, I was anxious to check out the Nassau cocktail scene. Our resort had an open bar (several, in fact)…

I love New York, but sometimes you gotta get out of town every now and then.  So I just got back from a week in the Bahamas with my girlfriend — and while I was there, I was anxious to check out the Nassau cocktail scene. Our resort had an open bar (several, in fact)…