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
Give Your G&T Some TLC
With a little flair, the no-frills highball can become more than the sum of its parts.
- story: Tatiana Bautista
- photo: PUNCH
The Well-Written Drink
When backed by thoughtful writing, a standard recipe can result in a standout drink.
- story: Chloe Frechette
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Mastering the Boulevardier With Toby Cecchini
In "Masters of X," we spotlight bartenders chasing perfection in one drink. Here, Toby Cecchini tackles the once-obscure Boulevardier.
- story: Brad Thomas Parsons
- photos: Lizzie Munro
The Paris Dive That Vanished Without a Trace
During its idiosyncratic reign, Le Fitzcarraldo adopted a chameleon-like existence, changing forms every other month. Then one day, it disappeared all together.
- story: Toby Cecchini
- illustration: Nick Hensley-Wagner
Toby Cecchini’s Gin and Tonic
Toby Cecchini's take on the classic Gin & Tonic calls for Tanqueray and Schweppes and a slightly unorthodox preparation.
- story: Frances Yackel
- photo: PUNCH
Scotch & Soda
Toby Cecchini's take on the Japanese whisky highball is garnished twice, with an aromatic twist of grapefruit peel and a shiso leaf.
- story: Frances Yackel
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Name Your Deathbed Drink
The concept of the "deathbed" drink—that hypothetical glass with which we toast our own mortality—has been around for centuries. Here, a group of industry experts answer the question: "How would…
- story: Chloe Frechette
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Daily News: Toby Cecchini Embraces the Cosmopolitan, Drinking Games Around the World
Your daily dose of news and happenings from around the drink-o-sphere: - Aaron Goldfarb spotlights 10 drinking games from around the globe, from Japan's Ping Pong Pang to Australia's Goon of…
- story: Chloe Frechette
Toby Cecchini | Owner, The Long Island Bar
There is something perpetually boyish about bartender Toby Cecchini. It might have something to do with the curling thatch of hair that flops over his forehead. Or his round, wire…
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: Doron Gild
