Dear Cocktail Menu, Never Change
Does a drinks list need to flip four times a year—or even at all?
- story: Robert Simonson
- photo: Lizzie Munro
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
Big In Germany
How the Ohio, a virtually unknown, 100-year-old cocktail, became a Deutschland staple.
- story: Robert Simonson
- photo: Daniel Krieger
The Challenge of Chasing a Ghost
Recapturing the past is a tricky thing, but that hasn’t deterred New Orleans’ Jewel of the South from trying.
- story: Robert Simonson
- photos: Randy P. Schmidt
Bar Review: “Specialty Drinks” for the Ages
John Dye’s revamp of the Milwaukee institution, At Random, aims to preserve a piece of drink history without falling prey to it.
- story: Robert Simonson
- photos: Haas + Haas
Is That Classic Cocktail’s Origin Story Actually True?
If the story of a drink’s invention sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Here, seven tips on how to tell fact from fiction.
- story: Robert Simonson
- photo: Lizzie Munro
In Search of the Ultimate French 75
We asked 13 of America's best bartenders to submit their finest recipe for the French 75—then blind-tasted them all to find the best of the best.
- 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
The Top 15 Cocktails of 2018
Contributing editor Robert Simonson shares the best cocktails he drank this year.
- story: Robert Simonson
- photo: Dylan + Jeni
At Lucy’s, There’s Only Lucy
The eponymous East Village dive famously has only one employee—she’s tended bar there for nearly three decades.
- story: Robert Simonson
- photo: Eric Medsker