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The Best of the Hotel Bars
Eric Felten (whose column in the WSJ was one of the few reasons I stayed a subscriber for so long) reviews the best hotel bars in the nation. A good hotel bar used to be a wonderful place, but I’m afraid it is a thing of the past.
Best quote: “Bartending isn’t what people want as a career now.” Damn.
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Dec 20, 04:00 AM
Great article.
Tried the test at a local chophouse bar recently. Being a fan of old school cocktails, I figured a sidecar would be worth trying. It was.
I should have paid closer attention to the bartender to see whether he looked it up. In any case, I’ll have to make it my winter experiment.
Still finding room in my heart for Campari. I really only use it as a digestif.
I know it does turn OJ into a delicious approximation of ruby red grapefruit juice, albeit more intoxicating.
Maybe I’ll give the Americano Highball a try next spring/summer.