A good cocktail bar is a special place. There are the drinks, to be sure, but it’s so much more. A neighborhood cocktail bar is a gathering place for both locals and people passing through, as well as a spot to be surprised and delighted with new flavor combinations.
“Feeling that escapism is important and part of why we go out,” says Nicole Lebedevitch, partner and beverage director for Culinary Creative Group. “We don’t need cocktails. It’s a desire to go out for the
