Rita Sodi and Jody Williams on Via Carota’s New Bottled Craft Cocktails

Six classic drinks from the beloved West Village trattoria

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 …

The Negroni: A Love Affair with a Classic Cocktail

Editor of the print magazine Wm Brown and author of the books A Man & His Watch and A Man & His Car, Matt Hranek returns with The Negroni: A Love Affair with a Classic Cocktail. Comprised of recipes, both classic and reinterpreted, as well as the iconic tale of cocktail’s invention, Hranek’s book is a marvelous ode to one of the world’s most beloved …

Three Negroni Week Stand-Out Cocktail Recipes

Mixed drinks drawn from the more than 8,000 bars, restaurants and partners participating

Negroni Week launched with 100 partners in its debut year, 2013. Now, roughly 8,000 bars, restaurants and partner vendors take part—almost 200 of which can be found in Manhattan and Brooklyn. Negroni Week isn’t just a celebration of one historic Italian cocktail. Done in partnership with Imbibe Magazine, and stretching from 4-10 June this year, it’s actually a multi-destination charitable event. Bartenders create their own …