Calling all students 21 and over! The first annual NYC Cocktail Week is underway and if you haven’t taken advantage, you’re definitely missing out. It started on June 15 and ends on June 29, so there’s still some time to try out the full range of mixed drinks at all the fantastic bars that are participating.
Generally, fancier drinks made by mixologists using non-well liquors can cost you $13-16 a glass. But during NYC Cocktail Week you get two drinks and an appetizer for $20.11. And these cocktails aren’t run-of-the-mill rum and Cokes. These concoctions are crafted with love, ingenuity, and copious amounts of exotic, top-shelf ingredients.
Fire extinguisher not included.
On Monday, I kicked off NYC Cocktail week with a couple friends at the tropical bar Lani Kai, located on Broome Street. We enjoyed Pacific Swizzles that were garnished with beautiful (and edible) petunia flowers and also sampled a delicious creation called “Burial at Sea,” which—among many other things—contains Absinth. For an appetizer, my friends tried the crab wontons, which must have been phenomenal, judging by how quickly they disappeared off the plate.
Other bars participating are Tribeca’s Ward III and the notoriously popular Lower East Side bar, Death & Co. While these watering holes are diverse and spread out, the common thread that ties them together is the passion their barkeeps have for making handcrafted drinks. Their enthusiasm is palpable, so don’t be shy about asking for recommendations or clarifications. Not only are the bartenders and wait staff extremely knowledgeable about the drinks they serve, but they also tend to have interesting stories, so it’s worth striking up a conversation if you’re at a place that’s not too busy.
Liquor.com describes the event’s raison d’etre as “a spirited celebration of the city’s amazing bars and their talented mixologists.” And if that’s not reason enough to hit up a couple of these hotspots, the event is supporting City Harvest’s “Fight Against Hunger” and the efforts of The Museum of the American Cocktail to uphold mixology’s history. So raise your glasses to a great summer deal and to supporting two worthy causes.
-Alex Agahigian-
Photo Credit: en.wikipedia.com
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