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Notable

Goodnight, Nitecap

The boundary-pushing New York bar was a model of inclusivity and a showcase for the light-hearted side of serious cocktails.

  • story: Robert Simonson
  • photos: Eric Medsker
Hybrid Sparkling Wines
Wine

American Sparkling Wine, Untitled

Unbound by preconception, the Northeast’s embrace of hybrid grapes has introduced a fearless new frontier in American wine.

  • story: Zachary Sussman
  • illustration: Carmela Caldart
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Cocktails

A Guiding Light Goes Dark

For 15 years, Pegu Club reshaped the way we drink, and trained a generation of bartenders along the way. This is its legacy, in the words of former staff, owners…

  • story: Robert Simonson
  • photo: Daniel Krieger
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Places

Life After (Near) Death

Rarely do bars on the brink of death get a second chance. What happens when the outpouring of grief changes their fate?

  • story: Robert Simonson
  • illustration: Joe Gough
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Partner Content

Four New York Bartenders on What It Takes to Win

Friendly competition is second nature to the Saxon & Parole team.

  • story: Punch Staff
  • photos: Evan Sung
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Bouncers

A Night at the Door With Three Times Square Bouncers

The eyes and ears of three very different bars tell us about their normal—and not-so-normal—nights on the job.

  • story: Michelle Heimerman
  • photos: Michelle Heimerman
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Wine

At Ruffian, an Antidote to Wine Bar Sameness

What makes the New York wine bar's list one of the country’s most exciting, in 10 bottles.

  • story: Jon Bonné
  • photo: Louise Palmberg
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Places

Pete Napolitano’s Got a Theory

The iconic Melody Lanes bartender on bartending’s “mathematical signature” and what he’s learned from 30 years behind the bar.

  • story: Robert Simonson
  • photos: Eric Medsker
Orlando Franklin McCray
Cocktails

Meet Our Bartender in Residence: Orlando Franklin McCray

The Washington native is taking over our bar for the month.

  • story: Punch Staff
  • photos: Lizzie Munro
Eleven Madison Park
Cocktails

Bar Review: Is the New EMP Actually an Improvement?

Robert Simonson on the revamp of Eleven Madison Park’s trailblazing bar.

  • story: Robert Simonson
  • photos: Eric Medsker
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The Wines of Right Now
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The Wines of Right Now

We spoke to 150 sommeliers and retailers around the country to assemble a list of the 15 producers who represent the wine zeitgeist right now.

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