For many, hearing “IPA” causes a knee-jerk reaction. The acronym is often associated with “hoppy,” and therefore bracingly bitter. In reality, the IPA flavor wheel spans a number of flavors and styles 🍻
Here are a few popular brews and where they land.
When the Martini Queen of Phoenix tells you where to drink a Dirty Gin Martini, you go there and you drink a Dirty Gin Martini. Phoenix lovers and soon-to-be-converts, don’t miss out on Delena’s whole list of recommendations, from the best Martini (of course) to the best tacos, on this new episode of Bartender’s Guide to Phoenix. Cheers!
The party never ends when Resa Mueller (@resa_why ) is behind the bar, or, it seems, in front. Don’t miss the list that proves Philly is one of the best drinking cities in the U.S. right now. Cheers!
Uni might not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think about seasonal ingredients, but, according to Edward Hardebeck, bar director at New York City’s Corima (@corima.nyc ), the perennial changes in sea urchin’s flavor, plus the differences in product sourced from different regions, lead to inconsistencies that make it a tricky ingredient to use in cocktails.
But let’s back up — he’s putting uni in a cocktail? Tap the 🔗 in bio to read more.
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Bright, bubbly, and refreshing, few cocktails have dominated the cultural lexicon in recent years like the Spritz. When using the tried-and-true formula, making a Spritz is as easy as three, two, one (three parts Prosecco, two parts liqueur, and one part soda water).
Here are a few of our favorite builds 🌟
We caught up with Nico Diaz (@crftybartender ) to talk all things Philly, and he has some awesome, fresh recommendations for first time visitors and for locals. Be sure to check out Nico’s new opening, Philly Surf Club (@surfclub_phl ), in June — if it’s anything like his Bartender’s Guide, it’s going to be electric.
Wine lovers, it’s time to plan a trip to Greenpoint. Hit the link in our bio for the full list of cool, current, and flat-out excellent bars and restaurants you should check out ASAP. 🍷🔗
Bartenders have largely remained loyal to the basic tenets of the Negroni base. But at Miami’s buzzy, aperitivo-centric cocktail bar owner Valentino Longo wanted to do more. He strove to take the Milano-Torino and send it into another stratosphere, expanding on the core Campari and vermouth pairing. “The original idea was to recreate the family tree of the Negroni."
Tap the 🔗 in bio to read the full article by @ManTalkFood .
After tasting through everything the category has to offer at the moment, we’ve whittled it down to the 30 bottles you should actually be buying right now.
Check out these five standouts, then tap the 🔗 in our bio to see the full list.
Ryan Chetiyawardana (aka Mr. Lyan) is not only an award-winning bartender, but his newest concept, Seed Library was just named the 66th Best Bar in North America by @50bestbars ! Mr. Lyan definitely knows where to find the very best food and cocktails in NYC, we hope you go explore some of his very thoughtful choices.
Cinco de Mayo is tomorrow, and drinkers are gearing up to knock back Margaritas galore 🍋🟩 Turns out, the price for this beloved cocktail in one state might look entirely different than in the next, even if they’re neighbors.
For this data, Ground Signal surveyed 66,000 total bars, restaurants, and hotels to compare the prices of 262,000 Margaritas.
