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The PDT Project: Berlioni
October 12, 2012
When creating cocktails, bartenders draw inspiration from a wide array of sources. The most common...
The PDT Project: Benton's Old-Fashioned
October 5, 2012
If there's one drink on the menu that PDT is perhaps most famous for, it...
Crop Shop in Azabujuban (TYO)
October 5, 2012
I used to live in Azabujuban for four years during my 20s. Sadly I don’t...
Skankynavia: L'Etoile
October 3, 2012
A new cocktail bar opened in Copenhagen in the spring of 2012. The creation of...
The PDT Project: Bee's Sip
September 28, 2012
Infusions are pretty common at PDT, since they're a great way to add a particular...
The PDT Project: Bee's Knees
September 21, 2012
About a century ago, to call something "the bee's knees" meant you considered it to...
The PDT Project: Beer Cassis
September 14, 2012
A simple blend of Byrrh (a fortified aromatized wine similar to a sweet vermouth with...
The PDT Project: Beer and a Smoke
September 7, 2012
After a long hard day of work, sometimes all you want is a beer and...
The PDT Project: Beachbum
August 31, 2012
Although summer doesn't technically end until the autumn equinox on September 21, New Yorkers generally...
The PDT Project: Aviation
August 24, 2012
The Aviation is one of the last great cocktails created before Prohibition, having been invented...
The PDT Project: Astoria Bianco
August 17, 2012
Before Jim Meehan opened PDT, he honed his craft behind the bar at a few...
The PDT Project: Archangel
August 10, 2012
The Archangel cocktail was created in 2006, and is the collaborative effort of bartenders Michael...