Bartender tip: Jack Sotti
tep into The Standard hotel’s sleek red pill lift and zoom up to the 10th floor to visit Sweeties, where retro interiors combine with city views and playful cocktails. The bar takes its cue from the 70s, with opulent velvet sofas, mirrored tables, gold accents, wood panelling and patterned carpets. Cocktails feature “feel-good ingredients and mood-enhancing mixes”. Jack Sotti has worked across the drinks industry, from head of advocacy at Diageo to co-founding drinks