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Bar Dispatches NYC
Places

Dispatches From New York

Testimonials from bartenders, owners and community organizers in the wake of COVID-19.

  • story: Priya Krishna
  • illustration: Nick Hensley
iconic cocktail oaxaca mezcal old fashioned
Cocktails

The Making of an Iconic Cocktail

The stories behind six signature drinks that defined the craft movement—and still matter today.

  • story: Robert Simonson
  • photos: Lizzie Munro
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Places

Why Won’t the Speakeasy Die?

The speakeasy aesthetic was once so ubiquitous it became a punchline. But long since the Edison bulbs burnt out, the hidden bar continues to flourish.

  • story: Nick Fauchald
  • photo: Dylan + Jeni
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For the Record

This Is How Fat-Washing Happened

“For the Record” traces the milestones of modern cocktail culture. This round, how the Benton’s Old Fashioned launched a viral technique.

  • story: Robert Simonson
  • photo: Lizzie Munro
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Places

You Will Instagram This: Paddington Bear at PDT

How the taxidermy bear became the backdrop for countless selfies.

  • story: Chloe Frechette
  • photos: Instagram
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Places

Does a Bar Have to Go Global to Stay Relevant?

The pop-up cocktail bar has gone from occasional incident to top-tier requisite. Robert Simonson on the roots of this trend—and why it shows no sign of slowing.

  • story: Robert Simonson
  • photo: Simone Galucci
news

Daily News: Jim Meehan’s New Chicago Bar, Stories from McSorley’s

Your daily dose of news and happenings from around the drink-o-sphere: - Jim Meehan of PDT is opening a new bar in Chicago called Prairie School. - An excerpt from…

  • story: Chloe Frechette
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Cocktails

The Next Generation of Fat-Washed Cocktails

In 2007, PDT’s Benton’s Old Fashioned put fat-washing on the cocktail map; a decade later, it’s gone way beyond bacon.

  • story: Kara Newman
  • photos: Lizzie Munro
news

Daily News: PDT’s Coachella Tiki Bar, Whiskey and Virtual Reality

Your daily dose of news and happenings from around the drink-o-sphere: - David Downs is the cannabis editor at the San Francisco Chronicle, where weed is reviewed similarly to wine. - There's…

  • story: Chloe Frechette
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news

Daily News: PDT’s New Pop-Up, Booker and Dax to Close

Your daily dose of news and happenings from around the drink-o-sphere: - PDT has opened a pop-up serving tequila and hot dogs in Barcelona's Mandarin Oriental hotel. - The waning…

  • story: Chloe Frechette
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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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