The Secret World of Cocktail Rituals - PUNCH
I have an almost religious relationship with this bar. Founded in 1892 and located just off Union Square, Old Town is a historic and venerated institution, yet to my surprise, it still manages to float a little under the radar. It boasts a majestic old world grandeur: there’s a marble and mahogany bar, stained glass windows, metal cash registers,... See more
Alex Vadukul shares his love for collecting journalism first editions
The Negroni went down easily, momentarily chasing away the heat of summer. There was nothing like it in Czechoslovakia. Presumably, not even in Russia. Over there, you drank strong, tasteless stuff. You drank to dull the senses, to forget, to punish yourself. It was solitary drinking, even when in company. In Italy, on the other hand, you drank to
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Tilting the wide brim of a martini glass toward the sky to catch whatever plunked into it.