Post #387927 by GatorRob on Wed, Jun 18, 2008 4:02 PM

Orlando? No way. But we just returned from a glorious week in New York (the city that is). Of course, it's no surprise that there are some great bars there, but I can at least attest to two of them, Pegu Club and Elettaria. Both of these places definitely know their cocktails. At Pegu, we were treated to lots of gin and ginger goodness. The drinks were terrific, as was the presentation.

Elettaria (in the Village) extends their cocktail menu to serve Navy Grogs (Don the Beachcomber style), Mai-Tais and Zombies, and they clearly have paid attention to the origins of those drinks. Strictly comparing them to Jeff Berry's books (and my home bar), they compromise a little with the ingredients, but the results are still a winner. I had a Zombie, a Navy Grog and a fabulous Jane Russell. Elettaria also has a great collection of bitters and I had a good conversation with the bartender about one of the more obscure ones, who proceeded to pour it on my hands and make me smell good all night! :D I was in cocktail heaven...