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Bartender tip: Will Rogers, SOMA

This sleek subterranean bar on Soho’s Denman Street lies underneath sister restaurant Kricket. Inside, expect pared-back, polished cocktails created by the restaurant’s head of beverage, Will Rogers, served in slinky minimalist surrounds with stainless steel bar, indigo walls and walnut furnishings.

What to order: The chaat – mezcal, tequila, chaat masala, kumquat and a moreish gooseberry salt – is winningly clean, zesty and saline. somasoho.com

Making a decent cocktail at home needn’t be complicated. One crowd-pleaser is a

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