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Drink, Fort Point, Boston Revisited

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It has been sometime we have been back to Drink (BMH’s first review of Drink), but have suggested to friends and colleagues to head over for the no cocktail menu hot spot. Our friends have only returned back with glowing reviews and even successful first dates and love encouters. On weekend evenings the wait is out the door and quite long. However, after work, its the perfect watering hole.

The mixologist dawn light gray vests, work quickly with their vault of tricks and tools. After consulting with our mixologist, mentioning we like dark and stormies, but want something different. He made a gin based Moscow Mule served in an icy copper mug with extra ginger syrup ($12.50). For folks who prefer to opt out of cocktails there is a selection of $5 bottled beers.

We did check out the food menu because we were itching for a snack. The menu includes shrimp cocktail, duck, trout, steak tartar with truffle parmesean aioli. 


We nibbled on the pea hummus served with radishes, root veg and toasted pita for $10. The pea hummus itself lacked seasoning, so we asked our bartender for a bit of kosher salt. After the salt  we were good to go.

The grilled cheese with fontina, blackberries and basil were delicate, perfectly melty and lightly sweet for $10. The sandwiches would be lovely for tea time or a snack. We would definitely order these again.

After spying on our neighbors plates and drinks, next time,we’ll ask for a champagne or beer based cocktail along with the French Fries with malt vinegar aioli.

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Gramercy Tavern, Gramercy, New York City

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Gramercy Tavern deserves the favorable buzz and reviews because the restaurant’s ambiance, cocktails, food and staff delivers and delights across the board.

The atmosphere was ethereal with orbs of greenery on the ceiling.

The bartenders are true artisans. They make thoughtful suggestions and offer their knowledge about specific various liqueurs and pairings with food.

Our drinks were so phenomenal that both cocktails made us both yearn for another. The Fall Classic Cocktail bulleit bourbon, greenmarket cider, calvadosm, thyme, lemon and Slow Strom sloe gin, goslings rum, ginger, twist of lime, angostura bitters were both solid drinks for $14 each.

We had Iced Oysters, $2.75 each with fresh mignonnette and a squeeze of lime. The oyster were super fresh, tasted like the ocean with a bit of icidity from the mignonnette and went down silky smooth.

The Pear cider, Bordelet, Authentique, 2009, Normandy, France for $9 was the best cider we have ever had. When my nose hit the glass, the aroma of pear was so fragrant and the taste itself was lovely. We promise several bottles will be in our fridge’s side door.

We have never had a beer-based brandy and by our bartender’s suggestion, he selected the Hitachino white Ale, No Shizuku, Japan for $18. At initial whiff, the brandy smelled like grain alcohol. However, after a miniscule sip, the sweetness and floral hits the tongue and spreads throughout the palate.

Under our bartender’s guidance, we ordered the sea bass with spaghetti squash, walnuts and sherry sauce for $22. The hint of curry complimented the super flakey and tender sea bass.

The Smoked Kielbasa was perfectly grilled and had a great snap. It was accompanied by collard greens, perfectly cooked spaetzle and sweet shredded beets. $18.00 for sheer contentment.

Instead of a sweet dessert, we had the Harbison, a creamy cow cheese from Jasper Hill Farm in Greensboro, Vermont. It was very smooth, buttery and similar to a triple cream brie.

We will returning to the Gramercy Tavern bar to have the Fall Classic and Slow Strom, the Mushroom Lasagna $18 and the Warm Chocolate Bread Pudding with cacao nib ice cream for $9.

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