Any google search will quickly reveal a brief history of “Corpse Reviver” cocktail, a drink whose codification many attribute to Harry Craddock, who was known to make variations of this format at his American Bar, at the Savoy Hotel in London. Most famously, the Corpse Reviver numbers 1 and 2 come from Craddock’s book, The Savoy Cocktail Book (1930) and each makes an appearance in different cocktail flights on Volume 4 of our cocktail menu,… Read More
For three hundred years, the same New Jersey family has distilled apple brandy, a staple for Colonial Americans. Licensed since 1780, Laird & Company is the oldest legally operating distiller in the United States. Their one-hundred proof “applejack” is a fundamental spirit in Golden Age cocktails. This cocktail flight features three cocktails, each of which provides a different expression of Laird’s apple brandy. From left to right, these are the Corpse Reviver #1, with cognac,… Read More
As we get into the groove of 2019, it’s time to introduce a low key program that will bring joy to your heart and your sweet tooth. Our pastry chef, Miriam Martinez Prisciliano, has debuted a new Dessert Menu and it is classic, playful, and exactly what you need. Miriam joined our team at the end of 2018 and immediately took the level of our bread and pastry to another plane. Her first task was… Read More
cherry, plum, allspice, cinnamon, anise, orange ruby port, cabernet sauvignon, roasted orange & cinnamon cordial, picon Immortalized at the end of Charles Dickens’s beloved holiday story, A Christmas Carol, the Smoking Bishop is a mulled and spiced port wine punch popularized centuries ago. We roast whole, clove-studded oranges in the oven until their bursting point, juice them, then fortify the juice with sugar and spices to create a cordial. Picon adds a bittersweet fruitiness… Read More
Our first cocktail pairing dinner of 2019 will be on Thursday, February 14—yes, Valentine’s Day, though we’re welcoming couples and groups alike! We’ve been waiting since New Year’s Eve to tell you all about this dinner and we’re so excited to share it with you. The menu will further explore the theme of our current cocktail menu, Volume 4: Colonial America, with each dish and its cocktail pairing inspired by 18th century North American staples. Read More