What Will Our Bars Become?
A conversation between Toby Cecchini, Anu Apte-Elford and Eric Alperin, three industry leaders questioning the future role of the bar as gathering space, purveyor of drink and sanctuary.
- story: Punch Staff
- photo: PUNCH
In Search of the Ultimate Rob Roy
We asked 10 of America's best bartenders to submit their finest recipe for the Rob Roy—then blind-tasted them all to find the best of the best.
- story: Robert Simonson
- photo: Lizzie Munro
The D List: Bringing Back the Goldfish
Bartender Anu Apte-Elford makes a case for the Goldfish, a Prohibition-era Martini variation that calls for the glittering addition of Goldwasser.
- story: Drew Lazor
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Mastering the Rob Roy With Anu Apte-Elford
Anu Apte-Elford of Seattle's Rob Roy offers three versions of the bar's namesake cocktail.
- story: Brad Thomas Parsons
- photos: Amber Fouts
The Ritual of the Shift Drink: Seattle’s Rob Roy
The hallowed ritual of the shift drink may take a different form at every bar, but it inevitably serves the same purpose: letting the staff exhale at the end of…
- story: Allecia Vermillion
- photo: Daniel Krieger
Rob Roy No. 3
Brian Silva's overhaul of a classic scotch whisky cocktail is inspired by the structure of a "perfect" cocktail, harnessing the sweet and savory extremes of both dry and sweet vermouth.
