From beloved West Village restaurant Via Carota, a bottled cocktail that’s been perfected by the experts: chefs and owners Jody Williams and Rita Sodi. A slight variation of the one-one-one recipe, this Classic Negroni is balanced (herbaceous, bitter and juicy) and crafted with dry gin, a bespoke vermouth and Forthave Red Aperitivo. Each bottle contains approximately four drinks, which should be served chilled and over …
Jody Williams and Rita Sodi’s restaurant partnership is one of New York City legend. Back in 2008, Williams (at the time a chef at one of Keith McNally’s venues) visited Sodi’s recently opened Tuscan-style eatery on the West Village’s Christopher Street, I Sodi, sat at the bar and was so overwhelmed by the food that she was compelled to meet the chef. A few years …
From our collective obsession with the Negroni to the refreshing spritz, summertime is the season of the bitter. While you’re likely familiar with names like Fernet-Branca, Aperol and Campari, you may be less aware of St Agrestis. Based in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, St Agrestis produces exquisitely made small-batch amaro and has done for years. The flagship New York Amaro bottles are eye-catching—reminiscent of vintage apothecary bottles. And, after …
