Threesome Tollbooth
“Michelle!” John calls. I’ve walked too far down the alley. I revert and join him and shake the hand of our bartender for the evening. “Hello, I’m Jesse,” the man […]
Flagship Montauk
“What about Flagship?” Kevin offers. “I’m pretty sure I saw something about that place on social media,” I reply. “It’s new, right?” “What time should we make the reservation for? […]
21 Greenpoint
I really like Bill Murray. Really, who doesn’t? The buzz around 21 Greenpoint’s opening weekend back in 2016 slated Murray to bartend at his son’s restaurant near the waterfront. Of […]
Hanky Panky
The address they give me isn’t the same as what shows up on a Google search. I arrive at a shabby Mexican joint. Brightly lit, there’s only a small bar-counter, a […]
Mezcalogia
I search for Agavero on the recommendation of a knowledgeable source. Looking forward to a bartender fluent in English and some acclaimed eats, I arrive to find the door shut. […]
Midnight Cowboy
In 2016 I rang the buzzer marked “Harry Craddock.” When someone finally answered the door, I was turned away without a reservation. This year, I take precautions. The only reservation […]
Charleston, SC
It’s 4:00 p.m. Happy Hour starts early in Charleston. I’ve wandered up and down King Street without intention of stopping in Prohibition. The online menu did not jump out at […]
Polinesio (Havana)
M: I wake completely enchanted and ready for another adventure. Despite the absence of my preferred American conveniences (unfettered access to tap water, vegetables), Cuba is gorgeous. Caribbean air is […]
El Chanchullero
E: In one of the rare moments that we were online, Michelle annotated El Chanchullero on our map. Her handwriting, neat printed caps, smeared on the slick surface of the paper. From […]
La Bodeguita del Medio
M: The men ask the table next to us about Hemmingway’s mojito spot and invite us along. Porque no? We join them, exiting Floridita like a jolly crew of newfound […]
Stay Bitter 