Lower Manhattan’s Best New East Side Bars

From a tiki bar with a view to a subterranean treasure, five new places worth visiting

Even as favor switches from neighborhood to neighborhood, it’s possible to find a good bar just about anywhere in New York City. However, it just so happens that right now a slew of well-designed hotspots with excellent drink options have opened across lower Manhattan’s east side—most within walking distance from one another. Whether you’re looking for a subterranean treasure or an outdoor bar with stunning …

CH25: Eelke Plasmeijer

The chef behind locally driven restaurant Locavore that’s upending Balinese food culture

“Modern cuisine, local produce.” That’s how Dutch expat chef Eelke Plasmeijer describes the ethos of Bali’s Locavore restaurant, which he launched in late 2013 along with fellow chef Ray Adriansyah and restaurant manager Adi Karmayasa, who both hail from Indonesia. The trio were already well-acquainted, having worked together for more than three years at a hotel in Ubud, the centrally located town that Locavore calls …

Inside the World of Vintage Spirit Collectors

Theoretically, spirits that have been bottled and sealed should remain the same no matter how long they sit for. But more and more, people are looking to vintage bottles for a sipping experience unique from even longest barrel-aged whiskey. Light, temperature, humidity and even the vibrations from railroad tracks can add new layers of flavors that differ from bottle to bottle. From people searching for …