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We Asked 11 Bartenders: What’s Your Most Controversial Cocktail Take?

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” —Cheyenne Paydar, bartender, Monkey Thief , New York City “People clutch their pearls when I say this, but MSG belongs in cocktails. I’ve used it in everything from Dirty Martinis to clarified tomato highballs. I love thoughtful technique and creativity, but some modern cocktails are becoming unnecessarily complicated.

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The Mount Rushmore of American Craft Cocktail Bars, According to 7 Noteworthy Bartenders

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You can’t talk about the evolution of American cocktail culture without Trader Vic’s. They really introduced Americans to rum blends, house syrups, and a style of cocktail that influenced nearly every cocktail bar you see today. Angel’s Share, NYC: One of, if not the oldest of NYC’s cocktail bars.

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10 Unexpected Cities to Visit This Year for Top-Tier Cocktails

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Then there are the cities that may have been long visited for reasons unrelated to cocktail culture, but which are now, at last, putting their creative or financial muscle to use behind the bar. Now, it’s making a play to become a hub for cocktail culture as well. Who wouldve thought?

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