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Natasha David Is a Master of Whimsy
The proprietor of New York’s Nitecap on honing her eclectic approach to drink-making.
- story: Punch Staff
- photos: Lizzie Munro
The Irish Pub Is Dead, Long Live the Irish Pub
For as long as the Irish have lived in New York, so, too, have their bars.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photos: Eric Medsker
The Quiet Defiance of Decibel
How New York’s pioneering punk-rock sake bar became a culture unto itself.
- story: Jon Bonné
- photos: Eric Medsker
Brien Drew Deserves an Emmy
At Elio’s, the Upper East Side hangout for the well-heeled, the longtime bartender is a star. Just ask Tom Selleck.
- story: Robert Simonson
- photo: Eric Medsker
Bar Review: Is This What Sustainability Actually Looks Like?
At Brooklyn’s brand-new Hunky Dory, Claire Sprouse takes a humble approach to the cocktail world’s current crisis-of-conscience.
- story: Robert Simonson
- photos: Lizzie Munro
RuPaul, Patron Saint of New York’s Gay Bars
During Drag Race season, New York’s gay bars have the atmosphere of a sports bar in the run up to the Super Bowl.
- story: Jen Vafidis
- photo: Gabi Porter
When John O’Donnell Talks, People Listen
For the longtime Van’s employee, bartending is the only job he’s ever known.
- story: Robert Simonson
- photos: Eric Medsker
The Golden Age of Hipster Karaoke
Not long ago, an outlandish, anarchic form of karaoke ruled New York’s nightlife scene.
- story: Nathaniel Adams
- photo: Elann Danziger
Let’s Talk About Flatiron Lounge
Former bartenders, patrons and owners reflect on the recently shuttered bastion of the New York cocktail revival.
- story: Robert Simonson
- photo: Daniel Krieger
Bar Review: The Shake Shack of Christmas Bars
With 95 locations worldwide, the Christmas-themed craft cocktail pop-ups, Miracle on 9th Street and Sippin’ Santa, have become holiday juggernauts. But are they all created equal?
- story: Robert Simonson
- photo: Lizzie Munro
