Martin Cate | Owner, Smuggler’s Cove
"There's really no connection between tiki, rum and the fez," explains Martin Cate of his epic headpiece. "People like tiki and people like secret societies," he says referring to the Shriners,…
Allen Katz | Distiller & Owner, New York Distilling Company
Most days Allen Katz can be found on the floor of his distillery hoisting bags of rye or dropping handfuls of botanicals into his copper stills. At the end of…
Christopher Nicolson | Resident Winemaker, Red Hook Winery
Christopher Nicolson has been the resident winemaker at Brooklyn's Red Hook Winery since 2008. Bearded, skull-capped and galoshed, he has the look of a fisherman who accidentally washed up in…
Nicole & Joe Desmond | New York’s Famous Rhum Rhum Room
Nicole and Joe Desmond aren't quite sure when they fell for tiki. It was a gradual shift from cocktail curiosity to tropical obsession, but a trip to the Mai-Kai restaurant…
Thomas Waugh | Beverage Director, Major Food Group
Behind the counter of ZZ's Clam Bar in New York City, a bartender in a white tuxedo jacket elegantly shakes metal tins full of cracked ice, cuts fruit into origami…
Garrett Oliver | Brewmaster, Brooklyn Brewery
America's hottest export is arguably Brooklyn. From the très Brooklyn set in Paris to Brooklyn Bowl in London, the borough's cultural reputation precedes it, thanks in part to people like Garrett Oliver.…
Morgan Schick | Creative Director, The Bon Vivants and Trick Dog
Where most bartenders consider cocktails in terms of balance and flavor, Morgan Schick thinks about his drinks in terms of feelings and colors. His Taurus cocktail—with carrot and miso-infused gin—began…
Jim Meehan | Proprietor, PDT
When hosting friends or family in New York, there is a requisite list of a dozen or so activities to include on the itinerary: a Broadway show, strolling through Central…
Jordan Salcito | Beverage Director, Momofuku
There is no one in the wine business more polite about breaking the rules than Jordan Salcito. Part girl next door, part keen entrepreneur, she has become the closest thing…
Doug Quinn | Hudson Malone
These days, the art of bartending has become an obscure one. People who make drinks, pour beers and make change? They're everywhere. But to sit down in front of a real bartender…
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Cardinale
This riff on the Negroni alters the ratios slightly and swaps Campari for slightly spicy Contratto Bitter and sweet vermouth for dry, making for a more complex and all-around drier cocktail.