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• Tue. 27 Oct '09

  Drink with the pros at Louis 649's Tuesday Night Tastings

  With new bottles appearing on the back-bar all the time, it's impossible to know... more

• Mon. 12 Oct '09

  Heartland Brewery breaks out its first limited-edition beer

  Until recently, if you wanted to tip back one of Heartland Brewery's beers, you... more

• Fri. 02 Oct '09

  Learn the art of craft distilling at Tuthilltown Spirits

  Nestled in the Hudson Valley, Tuthilltown Spirits--maker of those short, stocky... more

• Fri. 11 Sep '09

  Let Ward III pick your poison

  After years working behind various Tribeca bars, Michael Neff (pictured),... more

• Fri. 04 Sep '09

  Chew, sip and discuss at the Great Taste Debates Party

  It's been a heated summer--in more ways than one. As the mercury rose, so did... more

• Fri. 04 Sep '09

  Don't miss the Manhattan Cocktail Classic preview

  While NYC has long been the epicenter of American cocktail culture, we've never... more

• Wed. 19 Aug '09

  Patience and fortitude reward this new Red Hook spot

  It's not easy to get a liquor license these days. But naming his... more

• Tue. 04 Aug '09

  Have a drink at Manhattan's hippest new hotel bar

  Despite the buzz surrounding the arrival of the hyper-hip Ace Hotel (located in... more

• Tue. 28 Jul '09

  Restaurants pour custom-made proprietary beers

  Your favorite local microbreweries are crafting some of the best beer you've... more

• Wed. 24 Jun '09

  Reunite yourself with tequila at Mayahuel

  When drinkers tell Phil Ward they don’t like tequila--plastic bottles of... more

• Tue. 23 Jun '09

  Join timeless food and drink disputes at the Patrón Social Club

  When it comes to great eating and drinking, we all have opinions. But instead of... more

• Tue. 16 Jun '09

  Refreshing horchata goes behind the bar

  Huge jars of milky-white horchata are a familiar sight at taquerias and the Red... more

• Wed. 10 Jun '09

  At Raines Law Room, the party's in the back

  When this post-modern speakeasy thing fades (possibly sooner than expected,... more

• Wed. 20 May '09

  Got a buck? Drink like a prince at these top bars.

  Though the dollar's value has plummeted worldwide, there's one location where... more

• Mon. 11 May '09

  Danny Meyer picks his favorite cocktails

  Danny Meyer's restaurants--Gramercy Tavern, The Modern and Tabla, among... more

• Wed. 06 May '09

  Midnight is the new 5 p.m. at these late-night happy hours

  Happy hour can be both alluring and irritating: Securing cheap drinks is often a... more

• Mon. 27 Apr '09

  Kombucha finds its way onto the menu

  Kombucha has come a long way since hippies brewed up jars of the fizzy,... more

• Mon. 20 Apr '09

  A new group will guide you to better brew

  If you think life's too short to drink bad beer, then let the Good Beer Seal be... more

• Thu. 02 Apr '09

  Celebrate the season with an ABSOLUT® Mango Lassi

  Each spring, fruit lovers eagerly await the first crop of Indian mangoes to hit... more

• Wed. 01 Apr '09

  Dolin vermouth will make you rethink your next drink

  When's the last time you thought about vermouth? For most people, buying these... more

• Fri. 20 Mar '09

  Bring your growler: These bars pour takeout beer

  While you can fill growlers with keg-fresh brew at countless beer shops, you run... more

• Mon. 23 Feb '09

  Before speakeasies were all the rage (again), there was Bar Centrale

  Next door to the legendary Joe Allen restaurant, behind an unmarked door and a... more

• Wed. 18 Feb '09

  This local honey-based wine is creating a buzz

  Nathaniel and Thatcher Martin want to change the way you think about mead--if... more

• Tue. 03 Feb '09

  Celebrate Sixpoint's birthday with a new beer and a month-long party

  If Brooklyn had an official goodwill ambassador, it would be Sixpoint Craft... more

• Mon. 02 Feb '09

  Head to L'Ecole to witness a red-hot cocktail innovation

  The bartender at L'Ecole pulls an 18-inch-long metal rod from its holster; its... more

• Tue. 27 Jan '09

  Kick off Super Bowl Sunday with the latest canned craft beers

  Before you stock up for The Big Game, consider this: While you've been sipping... more

• Tue. 30 Dec '08

  Put leftover Champagne to good use in these uplifting drinks

  One bonus of a successful New Year's Eve party is a fridge full of leftover... more

• Mon. 22 Dec '08

  Three unconventional and highly affordable bottles from Astor

  Instead of buying your favorite liquor-loving friends another bottle of their... more

• Tue. 09 Dec '08

  The city’s best hot chocolate comes from the freezer.

  Symbiosis is a remarkable thing: Bees have flowers, Tom has Katie, and the... more

• Fri. 05 Dec '08

  At Braeburn, apple cider earns its place next to wine

  Although a mug of warm apple cider is the perfect late-autumn warm-me-up, it's... more

• Tue. 02 Dec '08

  Three shops where you can booze while you browse for holiday gifts

  Elsa Between drinking martinis or microbrews poured through an antique sewing... more

• Wed. 26 Nov '08

  Visit Madam Geneva for a crash course in new (and very old) gins

  The city is in the midst of a full-blown gin revival, with the juniper-scented... more

• Tue. 25 Nov '08

  Drink what the Pilgrims drank at their Thanksgiving feast: beer

  The thought of beer on Thanksgiving might conjure images of your uncle,... more

• Fri. 07 Nov '08

  Rouge Tomate introduces a new kind of juice bar

  Cocktails make us feel good—at least the first two or three. But at Rouge... more

• Tue. 28 Oct '08

  Dale DeGroff’s new cocktail book updates the classics

  Like a poorly crafted drink, most cocktail books are either too watered-down... more

• Wed. 22 Oct '08

  The Chestnut Bar proudly puts a mistake on its menu

  Few bartenders will admit it, but accidents and happenstance create just as many... more

• Tue. 07 Oct '08

  Clover Club gives vintage bowls a new purpose

  Once the king of mixed drinks, punch has been relegated to baby-shower status... more

• Wed. 01 Oct '08

  Five surprising cheese pairings from Casellula’s fromager

  At Casellula, a sleek Hell's Kitchen wine bar known for its inventive cheese... more

• Fri. 19 Sep '08

  Meet the semi-secret cocktail creator at Franny's

  Franny′s pizzeria in Prospect Heights is famous for its ethereal... more

• Thu. 11 Sep '08

  When life hands you beer and wine, make Tric-quila

  The East Village's community board is notoriously prudish when granting liquor... more

• Sat. 06 Sep '08

  Give the green fairy another chance: Authentic absinthe is back

  Since the U.S. lifted its ban on absinthe last year, a blitz of new, authentic... more