Dan Saltzstein

Dan Saltzstein is an editor at the New York Times Travel section. He's previously written about creating his own house cocktail, boozing it up in San Francisco and searching for single-village mezcal in Oaxaca.

Cocktails

Home Bartending Goes Hardcore

As the craft cocktail movement continues to march on, amateur enthusiasts are continuing to multiply. From amassing 600-plus bottles of rare spirits to thousands of Instagram followers, Dan Saltzstein explores…

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Cocktails

Can Food and Cocktails Really Pair Well?

Cocktail programs at restaurants have become ubiquitous, so why are cocktail pairings still relatively rare? Dan Saltzstein on the challenges of matching food and cocktails, and how to navigate them.

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Places

Crowd Control: A History of Bar Etiquette

Drinking in bars often requires a code of conduct to keep inebriation in balance with hospitality. Dan Saltzstein takes a look at bar etiquette and its role throughout the ages,…

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Cocktails

B-List Cocktails Climb the Ranks

Not that long ago, the Negroni was considered a second-tier drink. But now that even small-town bars have mastered Martinis and Manhattans, lesser-known classics are making their way into the…

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