Nightlife
Ask the Bartender: NoMad
Tips on navigating a night at one of Manhattan’s hottest spots, from bartender Will Peet.
The NoMad Hotel (and restaurant, and bar, and rooftop) is clearly having a moment, basking in the glow of one of the buzziest openings in years. And that means Will Peet, the “guardian of the guests’ experience” behind an impressive 24-foot-long... READ MORE
Most Refreshing Summer Cocktails
Sometimes our job is grueling, but we do it for you. We’ve sampled the city’s best, and here are our cocktail picks for summer.
When you’re not sitting on the beach or sucking air from an AC vent, we suggest you beat the heat this summer with one of these boozy, refreshing treats, our top picks of the season.
Shangri La Swizzle at Gin Palace
Gin Palace was the city’s first... READ MORE
The Blue Bar Gets... Bluer
The Algonquin’s legendary literary watering hole has a new, more modern look.
If you’ve spent any time working in Midtown, and you occasionally indulge in an after-work martini (under the pretense of an important meeting, naturally), chances are you’ve got a soft spot for the Blue Bar.
It’s one of those NYC stalwarts, where... READ MORE
Perfect Summer Cocktails and Small Bites
In a charming new seasonal tradition, the Pierre’s Two E Bar/Lounge kicks off summer with a free mixology class and a preview of its new menu.
As the Pierre’s Two E Bar/Lounge gets ready to unveil its summer menu, the bar is giving enterprising drinkers a backstage pass to see how head bartender Sachin Hasan puts together his cocktail creations.
The second installment of Change of Season,... READ MORE
Boozy Popsicles in Battery Park City
The new Conrad hotel brings a rooftop bar scene and artful interiors to the lower west side waterfront.
The atrium of the Conrad New York, the latest luxury hotel to pop up in booming lower Manhattan, is like a fun house of twirling colors and shapes, thanks to Loopy Doopy Blue and Purple, a 100-by-80-foot Sol LeWitt painting that stretches up 13... READ MORE
An Evening of Spirits, Cigars, and Steak
A few of our favorite things, from Nat Sherman and Charlie Palmer.
If you’ve ever marveled at the ability of a good cigar to foster moments of peaceful reflection and camaraderie, you’re part of a storied tradition. And few places in New York channel that feeling better than Nat Sherman, which has been a sanctuary... READ MORE
Vintage Cocktails for Real
The long-awaited arrival of Experimental Cocktail Club brings a new twist to classic tippling.
The original Experimental Cocktail Club opened in 2007 in what was then a cocktail-deprived Paris, importing New York–style mixology culture to the City of Light and igniting a Parisian cocktail movement. Later a branch opened in London, and now... READ MORE
