Week 6: Brooklyn at Cafe des Amis

Evan Williams 7-year bourbon, Noilly Prat vermouth, Amer Picon, Luxardo maraschino

According the restaurant's menu almost every burough of New York has a cocktail in its name; however, only the Manhattan has remained in the public eye.  The cocktail was much sweeter than I expected, but still delicious.


Note: Despite being such a food centric city, I feel that large pockets of San Francisco still lack good restaurants with full bars.  I'm very excited about Cafe des Amis' opening for this reason, and I am sure other residents in the northern part of the city agree.

Week 5: The Last Word at Cafe des Amis

Damrak gin, green chartreuse, Luxardo maraschino, lime, sugar

The menu states that this is a prohibition-era cocktail first served at the Detroit Athletic Club.  The herbaceous flavor from the chartreuse is definitely the main player in this cocktail.