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Wine Decanter
Wine

The Decanter Is Hoping for a Redo

In the mid-aughts, the decanter earned a reputation as a symbol of wine's most opulent proclivities. Can a set of designs aimed at functionality endear it to today's drinkers?

  • story: Emily Wilson
  • illustration: Andy Bourne
diamond lil bar brooklyn
Places

Got No Time to Be Your Barroom Muse

At Brooklyn’s Diamond Lil, Jenna Gribbon’s painting offers a modern rebuttal to the backbar nude.

  • story: Chloe Frechette
  • photo: Alexa Bendek
Prairie School Chicago
Cocktails

Bar Review: Jim Meehan’s Ambitious Act Two

Just over ten years since opening the pioneering PDT, Jim Meehan returns with Prairie School, a high-concept bar inspired by architect Frank Lloyd Wright.

  • story: Robert Simonson
  • photos: Hilary Higgins
Best Glassware to Buy
Wine

The Ultimate Buying Guide to Glassware

An expert-approved guide to the best glasses for wine, beer and cocktails at every price point.

  • story: Megan Krigbaum
  • photo: Daniel Krieger
Straw
Cocktails

Where Did the Straw Actually Come From?

In part a product of necessity, the straw was designed with the Mint Julep and Sherry Cobbler in mind, two classic drinks traditionally built over mounds of ice.

  • story: Chloe Frechette
  • photo: Chloe Frechette
Muddler History Design
Cocktails

Behind the Timeless Design of the Muddler

The muddler, used to muddle fruit and herbs into cocktails, was once an all-purpose bar tool.

  • story: Chloe Frechette
  • photo: Lizzie Munro
Cobbler Shaker Bar Tools
Cocktails

Behind the Timeless Design of the Cobbler Shaker

Though the three-piece cocktail shaker has remained largely unchanged since its invention, it remains an important touchstone in the history of bartending.

  • story: Chloe Frechette
  • photo: Lizzie Munro
Cocktail Menu Design
Cocktails

When Did Cocktail Menu Debuts Become News?

At some of today’s most highly regarded bars, a new menu is no longer just a list of drinks.

  • story: Robert Simonson
  • photo: Lizzie Munro
Jupiter Disco Brooklyn Bar
Places

Designing a Bar at the Edge of Space and Time

Welcome to "In the Details,” a series on the unique features that give some of America's most interesting bars their character. First up, the odd collection of retro coasters at…

  • story: Chloe Frechette
  • photo: Lizzie Munro
tom & jerry drink
Cocktails

About Those Tom and Jerry Bowls

Though the Tom and Jerry's popularity has waned, its namesake bowl and cups have given birth to an avid collector's market. Megan Krigbaum on the cult of Tom and Jerry…

  • story: Megan Krigbaum
  • photo: Daniel Krieger
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Not Your Grandfather’s Blended Scotch
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Not Your Grandfather’s Blended Scotch

Long considered an afterthought among serious drinkers, the blended Scotch category is slowly becoming a hotbed for innovation.

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