CLOVER CLUB
Tickets are now available for Bon Appétit’s three day, pub-inspired grub crawl through Brooklyn. During the first weekend in June, grub enthusiasts will have a chance to get up close and personal with Brooklyn’s most buzz-worthy chefs. Eat and drink your way through three Brooklyn neighborhoods while taking a peek inside the kitchens that have create the delicious foods that have put the borough on the culinary hotspot map. On Saturday night, stick around after the food stops for a concert and DJ performance at Brooklyn’s Knitting Factory starting at 9 p.m.
It may seem impossible to compare the chic undercurrent of Manhattan to its sister borough Brooklyn, but these cocktail hotspots will have you reconsidering. From innovative to glam, BK’s got your new drink and the atmosphere to go with it.
5. Huckleberry Bar 588 Grand Street, Brooklyn, New York 11206
- Clean lines and espresso wood combine to create Huckleberry Bar, a refreshingly modern lounge in an area of speakeasies. While the vibe drips of sleek sophistication, this East Williamsburg gem is far from the stiff, sometimes off-putting, arrogance of your usual Manhattan bar. But that does not mean their cocktails aren’t just as stiff, or pricey. Cocktails start at $10 but don’t worry, they are well worth it. For a burst of citrus try the James Grainger- yellow chartreuse and Aquavit infused with fresh lemon and homemade rhubarb syrup. For those of you on the experimental side, try the Plant's Physician- Corralejo Reposado tequila blended with homemade chamomile syrup, fresh lemon juice and Brut prosecco. With a dance area, booths, a wrap-around bar, and outdoor patio, Huckleberry Bar has got your nightlife style covered. Go on Monday for movie night to enjoy a low-key, classic night, or on the weekends when it turns into a semi-club scene.
When GQ decided to rate the 25 top cocktail bars in America this is what they found...
1: Zig Zag Café – Seattle
2: Angel’s Share – New York
3: The Violet Hour – Chicago
4: Clover Club – Brooklyn
5: The Alembic – San Francisco
6: Death & Co – New York
7: PDT – New York
8: PX – Alexandria, VA
9: Comstock Saloon – San Francisco
10: Holeman & Finch – Atlanta
11: Tiki-ti – Los Angeles
12: The Patterson House – Nashville
13: Eastern Standard – Boston
14: Rickhouse – San Francisco
15: Anvil – Houston
16: Arnaud’s French 75 – New Orleans
17: Elixir – San Francisco
18: Columbia Room – Washington, D.C.
19: Cole’s – Los Angeles
20: The Whistler – Chicago
21: Drink – Boston
22: Pegu Club – New York
23: The Edison – Los Angeles
24: The Franklin Mortgage & Investment Co. – Philadelphia
25: Needle and Thread – Seattle
The stage is set, the players are in position, all that remains is for the curtain to go up on the first ever Manhattan Cocktail Classic, to be held this weekend at venues across the city.
The event has been organized to celebrate the life and times of the classic form of the cocktail, from its insemination in the early 1800's to its place in contemporary society. Coming together for the weekend are an astounding ensemble of pioneers and icons in the bar world, from Dale 'King Cocktail' Degroff, Sasha Petraske (of elusive, exclusive and down-right enviable Milk & Honey fame), and Doug Frost - one of only three people in the world to complete the Master Sommelier's course and become America's Master of Wine.
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