Imbibe Magazine

JULY 2, 2025

wines, and carefully selected ciders and aperitifs. Vessel and Vine (Brunswick) Stop by this cozy neighborhood haunt to pick up specialty cheeses, handmade dolmas, or a bottle of small-production wine, beer, or cider from the rustic shelves and tables. As a bonus, well over a hundred bottles retail for less than $25.

Wine

Imbibe Magazine

OCTOBER 23, 2024

It makes a great aperitif wine, but you could also drink it alongside fried chicken, roasted root veggies, and more. $25, 29, unifiedferments.com Oddbird Blanc de Blancs Founded in 2013, this Scandinavian brand creates dealcoholized, minimal-intervention wines in chicly minimalist bottles. The tart blanc de blancs is a standout.

Alcohol

Drinkhacker

JANUARY 4, 2024

Plenty of imbibers were happy to sip on wine or beer in lieu of the more adventuresome cocktails on tap. The current push here is the 10 “Greatest Hits” menu, drawn from the most popular cocktails ordered here over the last decade since its 2013 opening. Some are spins on classics, some are wholly original.

Bar

Bartender.com

JANUARY 9, 2024

” Since its 2013 opening, Trick Dog continues to be on the cutting-edge of non-alcoholic inclusion on its menus through formatting, presentation, naming and ingredient selection. The Salty Dog features 17 original cocktails, each hand illustrated by Therens (who also contributed original illustrations to the 19 th menu, Tantrick Dog).

Bar

VinePair

JANUARY 9, 2025

We found that alcohol-free bitter aperitifs are often the most convincing, as their botanical-driven profiles are more easily replicated than other spirits categories. Of the five expressions available, we most preferred the aperitif alternative, which is a suitable swap for Campari.

Alcohol

VinePair

APRIL 2, 2025

In Chicago, Culics quince eau de vie joins carrot-infused mezcal, celery root liqueur, Gentian aperitif, and dry vermouth in an earthy Farm Stand Negroni at all-day bar Truce. At Wicked Rabbit in Omaha, Neb., the Seabreeze gets a glow-up via a split vodka and apricot brandy base, then is seasoned with grenadine and lemon.

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