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Cocktail Menu: Jbird Cocktails in New York

 

The bar Jbird is opening a new location in the Upper East Side. The cocktail program, as at the original location, is done by Jason Littrell and Marshall Altier of Genuine Leather Hospitality.

 

 

Old-Fashioned Cocktails
The Original; as defined in 1806; Spirit, sweet and a dash of bitter, stirred and served over hand-cut ice

Coco Viejo Coco & Coffee Bean Aged Rum, Cane Syrup, Grapefruit Bitters $14
KSBW Bourbon, Lemongrass Acacia Honey, Aromatic Bitters $12
Thornybush Cocktail London Dry Gin, Elderflower Liquor, Kaffir Lime, Celery Bitters $14
North Garden Apple Brandy, Bourbon, Islay Scotch $12
Honey-Nut Old-Fashioned Roasted Peanut-Infused Bourbon, Honey Syrup, Aromatic Bitters $12
(Courtesy of Marcos Tello, The Varnish, Los Angeles)
Brush of the Bush Anejo Tequila, Reposado Mezcal, Sage Agave Nectar, Cherry Bark, Vanilla Bitters $14

Sours
A shaken measure of strong, sour and sweet, carefully built for balance

Lavender Lining Bianco Tequila, Lavender Petal Bianco Vermouth, Lime, Lavender Froth*, Market Herbs $14
Everyman After All Oak-Aged Caribbean Rum, Apple Brandy, Crème de Pecha, Citrus, House Peach Bitters, Green Cardamom $12
Chief’s Hunt Amber and Aged White Rums, Passion Fruit, Lime, Orange, Apricot Brandy, Coconut Liqueur $12
20th Century London Dry Gin, House-Made Crème de Cacao, Cocchi Americano Wine, Lemon $12
(From Café Royal Bar Book 1937)
Sadie Hawkin’s Sling Bourbon, Falernum, Pear Brandy, Apricot Liqueur, Lemon, Pineapple, Tiki Bitters
(Served for two) $24

Collinses, Fizzes and Effervescent
The original ‘coolers’, served tall and topped with bubbles

Manu Chao Bay Leaf Infused Cachaca, Lemon, Demerara, Green Chartreuse, Soda Water $12
Hudson Breeze Fizz London Dry Gin, Apple Brandy, Pomegranate Syrup, Lemon, Baked Apple Foam*
(Contains Egg-whites) $12
Palomito Reposado Tequila, Grapefruit Juice, Salt, Lime, Negra Modelo, Tamarind Soda $14
The Imperial March Chinese Black Tea Cognac 1st Cru, Raspberry Syrup, Lime Juice, Champagne $14
Afternoon Delight Old Tom Gin, Pear Brandy, Orange & Lemon, Cane Sugar, Soda Water $14

Aromatized Cocktails
Spirit-on-spirit cocktails served in the manner of their famous predecessors; The Martini, The Manhattan, et al.

Camomila Cocktail Rye Whiskey, Chamomile Grappa, Bianco Vermouth, Elderflower, Orange Bitters $14
Maddow Old Tom Gin, Dry Vermouth, Elderflower Liquor, Antica Vermouth, Whiskey Barrel-Aged Bitters14
La Rosita Anejo Tequila, Antica Vermouth, Campari $14
ICBM Vodka, French Vermouth, Celery Bitters Mist, Vermouth-Cured Onions $12
Moon on the Rain Calvados VSOP, Dubbonet Rouge, Quince-Pecan Gastrique, Whiskey Barrel-Aged Bitters $12
(Courtesy of Daniel Shoemaker, Teardrop Lounge, Portland, OR)

Swizzles, Juleps, and Fixes
Frosty cold mixes as old as any in the America’s…Served on crushed ice

JBird Swizzle Jasmine Flower Rum, Don’s Spices, Lime, Pineapple, Blueberry Syrup, Orgeat, Bitters $12
Satchmo Swizzle London Dry Gin, Agave Nectar, Lime Juice, Crème Yvette, Mezcal, Ginger Beer, Aromatic Bitters, Blackberry Garnish $12
(Courtesy of Chris Hannah, Arnaud’s French 75 Bar, New Orleans, LA)
Daisy de Obeah Oak-Aged Caribbean Rum, Lime, Falernum, Cane Sugar, Strega Float $12
Behind God’s Back Aged Rum, Pineapple and Lime Juice, Cane Sugar, Cinnamon Syrup, Orgeat, Aromatic Bitters $12
Prescription Julep from Harper’s Monthly 1857 Rye Whiskey, Cognac 1st Cru, Demerara, Market Mint, Jamaican Rum Float $12

Jbird Cocktails
339 East 75th Street
212-288-8033
http://jbirdny.com

Cocktail Menu: Honor Bar in Emeryville, California

Opening January 3, 2012 in Emeryville near San Francisco is Honor Bar.

At the helm of the operation is Alex Smith, formerly of Gitane, Smuggler's Cove, and Gather. Also joining the crew are Reza Esmaili (Smuggler's Cove, Conduit, Long Bar), Peter Vestinos (former Chicagoan, Long Bar), and Jason Hubert (Adesso, Plum Bar).

Along with Prizefighter, this makes two brand new cocktail bars in Emeryville and yet another in the East Bay area. I'll be checking out the bar next week and will report back. 

I see: balsamico amaro, acid phosphate, tons of sherry, and interesting liqueurs. 

Honor Bar Menu

winter, 2011

STIRRED

Saturnalia :: rye, cranberry liqueur, allspice dram, maple, sage

Guy Fawkes :: gin, px sherry, montenegro amaro, maraschino, acid phosphate, absinthe

The Corsican :: bourbon, aged rum, falernum, sweet vermouth, orange bitters

Porfiriato :: reposado tequila, guajillo-infused mezcal, cocchi di torino, licor 43, cinnamon bitters

Jenkins' Ear :: aged rum, oloroso sherry, hum botanical, angostura bitters

Black Sabbath :: laphroaig, averna, absinthe, orange bitters

Dar' Panch :: panchpuran-infused vodka, east india sherry, sugar, lime

 

SHAKEN 

White Noise :: white rum, gin, maraschino, anisette, coconut cream, pineapple, lemon

Hollenbeck Cooler :: blanco tequila, blood orange liqueur,  honey-rosemary shrub, sparkling apple cider, pomegranate, lime

Winter Flip :: brandy, tawny port, indian pudding, whole egg

Bleeding Monarch :: bourbon, passion fruit, orgeat, campari, balsamico amaro

Queen Anne's Revenge :: hibiscus-infused gin, grapefruit marmalade, egg white, ginger beer, lemon

Slice of Life :: smith & cross rum, pineapple syrup, maraschino, angostura bitters, lime

The Von Teese :: vodka, st. germain, mathilde poire, absinthe, peychaud's, lemon

 

NOTES:

honey-rosemary shrub = honey & apple cider vinegar infused w/ rosemary

indian pudding = corn flour, milk, sugar, molasses, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, ginger, salt

balsamico amaro = combination of ⅓ balsamic vinegar, ⅓ averna amaro, ⅓ angostura bitters sprayed on top

Honor Bar is located at 1411 Powell St. at Hollis, Emeryville, CA.

Cocktail Menu: Winter Drinks at 1886 in Los Angeles

There are so many great-looking winter cocktail menus coming out it's hard to keep up. 1886 is the bar at The Raymond restaurant in Pasadena has some wild and delicious concoctions for winter.

(Image courtesy of 1886)

I see: edible cigarette, house-made mulled vermouth, a beer flip, and pistachio orgeat. Yums.  

The menu is below

Cocktail Menu: Vanguard Lounge in Las Vegas

The Vanguard Lounge is in old Downtown Las Vegas, accross the street from the  Downtown Cocktail Room. I have never been to Downtown but with two bars that makes it worth a hop.  Bar Manager Nathan Greene sent me their menu. 

The menu is below.

Cocktail Menu: Moonraker in Pacifica, CA

New restaurant Moonraker in Pacifica at the Best Western Lighthouse takes the place of a restaurant of the same name open there for 25 years previously. It opened for dinner on December 13, 2011.

After the initial announcement of a cocktail menu that was not so good, they hired Victoria D'Amato-Moran to revamp it. The menu is below.
 
COCKTAIL MENU
Moonraker 
Original Moonshine White Corn Whiskey, Dolin Blanc, 
Grapefruit Bitters, Spiced Cherry 
 
Moonraker Sidecar 
Calvados, Cointreau, Lemon Juice, Spiced Sugar Rim 
 
Sol Luna 
Don Julio Reposado Tequila, Campari, Pineapple, Lime 
Smoked Paprika Rim 
 
Rockaway Breeze 
Vodka, Cranberry Puree, Agave, Mint, Cranberry Bitters 
 
Ocean Side Swizzle 
Square One Organic Cucumber Vodka, Pur Spirits Pear Likor 
Cucumber Juice, Lemon Sour, Over Crushed Ice 
 
Winter Apple Crisp 
Four Roses Bourbon, Unfiltered Apple Juice, Winter Lemon Syrup 
 
Blood Moon Cooler 
Gin, Solerno Liqueur, Blood Orange Puree Soda Spritz 
 
Under The Tuscan Sun 
Barcardi Rum, Basil Turbinado Syrup, Fresh Lime, Soda 
 
Hot Buttered Rum 
Moonraker House Mix, Flor de Cana Aged Rum 
 
$10.00 
 
All Cocktails are balanced and compliment the cuisine of the Moonraker 
Created by Victoria D’Amato-Moran 

Cocktail Menu: Maven in San Francisco

Opening on Wednesday, December 21 in the former RNM space in the Lower Haight in San Francisco is Maven. (Not to be confused with Haven, the Daniel Patterson restaurant openeing in the East Bay.)

Unlike RNM, this space is clearly a bar that serves food rather than a restaurant that serves drinks- the menu is 2/3 booze, 1/3 food. All the booze is meat to pair with specific dishes - you can see the full pairings on the menu at Maven's website. 

The cocktails were designed by Jay Bordeleau (co-owner / beverage director), with input from lead bartender Kate Bolton (Michael Mina). The menu is below.

Cocktail Menu: Winter Drinks at the Moss Room in San Francisco

 The Moss Room, in the middle of Golden Gate Park inside the California Academy of Sciences, has beefed up their cocktail program of late, with GM and Beverage Manager Rafael Jimenez Rivera at the helm. 

In addition to the cocktails below, they'll also be serving Coquito (Puerto Rican egg nog made with coconut cream, coconut milk toasted spices white and dark rum) from Rivera's grandfather's recipe from Dec 19 to January 6th. 

The holiday cockatil menu is below.

Cocktail Menu: Winter Drinks at the Hotsy Totsy Club in Albany, California

The Hotsy Totsy Club, a bar in the East Bay not far from San Francisco (but far enough that I haven't been there yet!), has a new winter cocktail menu.

I see: cinnamon vermouth, bottled cocktails, barrel-aged Negronis, and my first sighting of the Tempis Fugit créme de caçao on a menu. Woot!

 The menu is below the jump.