Cocktail Bar
Unclaimed profileVALERIE
New York, NY · $$
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Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
The bar program, led by Beverage Director Marshall Minaya, runs from freezer door martinis and a dedicated gin & tonic section to tea-infused gin drinks and a gin library past 100 labels. Martini builds like House Gibson and Bleu Martini carry individual prices, and the wine list reaches Barolo, Amarone Classico, and Dom Perignon alongside a sherry set. Non-alcoholic cocktails use Seedlip across four named builds.
- What should I order?
- For a gin-forward alternative, the Classic Vesper at $30 combines Procera Blue Dot gin, Nikka vodka, and Cocchi Americano.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Gin drinkers have the most to work with here, given a library past 100 labels with ABV and origin noted per pour. Martini and gin & tonic drinkers get dedicated sections, and non-alcoholic drinkers get four named Seedlip-based builds rather than a single token option.
- When should I go?
- Weekday happy hour covers $14 cocktails such as the Spanish G&T, Negroni, Royal Pimm's Cup, Gimlet, and Sazerac, with $11 house wines and $7 select draft beers. The brunch list runs Mimosa, Bloody Mary, Red Snapper, Garibraldi, and Tea with The Queen.
- What should I expect to spend?
- Martini-style cocktails are priced at $28 to $30, and gin pours run from $16 to $46, with Procera Blue Dot at $30 and Guillemot-Michel Red Gin at $46. Weekday happy hour drops cocktails to $14, house wines to $11, and select draft beers to $7.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- A gin library of over 100 labels and counting, each pour listed with ABV and tasting notes, spans producers from Kenya, Japan, Vietnam, Singapore, Australia, Brazil, Argentina, and across Europe. Private event spaces including The Blushing Bar, The Gatsby Lounge, and The Gatsby Den come with bespoke cocktails.
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Cocktails
An extensive list spanning signatures, classics, gin & tonics, martinis, and tea-infused gin drinks, led by Beverage Director Marshall Minaya. Freezer door martinis and a dedicated gin & tonic section sit alongside named builds like love at midnight and Last Ferry to Mykonos. Weekday happy hour offers $14 cocktails.
Menu strengths
- — Named Beverage Director Marshall Minaya leads a list that spans signatures, perfected classics, gin & tonics, martinis, and tea-infused cocktails.
- — Martini-style drinks carry individual prices, from House Gibson and Bleu Martini at $28 to Classic Vesper and Porcelain at $30.
- — A dedicated gin & tonic section names variations including Honeydew, Lemon Verbena, Cherry Blossom, Blackberry, Karoo, and Lemongrass.
Standout selections
- — Bleu Martini ($28): Gin Mare, bleu cheese-washed Conniption Navy Strength gin, dry vermouth, olive trio.
- — Classic Vesper ($30): Procera Blue Dot gin, Nikka vodka, Cocchi Americano, lemon twist.
- — Love at midnight: a smoky colada riff with mezcal, Plymouth Navy Strength, aged cachaca, strawberry, rhubarb, coconut, lime, Caribbean bitters.
Pricing: Martini-style cocktails $28–$30; happy hour cocktails $14; brunch cocktails $12–$17
Wine
A broad wine selection spanning sparkling, white, red, and sherry, poured by the glass or bottle. Named bottlings include Barolo Ravera di Monforte 2018, Amarone Classico Masi Costasera 2017, and Dom Perignon, with sherries running from Tio Pepe Fino to Lustau Pedro Ximenez San Emilio.
Menu strengths
- — The list covers sparkling, white, red, and sherry rather than leaning on one segment.
- — Sherry gets its own footing with Tio Pepe Fino and Lustau Amontillado, Oloroso, and Pedro Ximenez San Emilio.
Standout selections
- — Barolo Ravera di Monforte 2018, Italy.; Amarone Classico Masi Costasera 2017, Veneto.
Pricing: Happy hour house wines $11
Beer
Draft beer is available during weekday happy hour, where select drafts are $7.; Select draft beers are $7 during weekday happy hour, alongside $14 cocktails and $11 house wines.
Menu strengths
- — Select draft beers are $7 during weekday happy hour, alongside $14 cocktails and $11 house wines.
Standout selections
- — Draft beer is available during weekday happy hour.
Pricing: Happy hour select draft beers $7
Nonalcoholic
Four named non-alcoholic cocktails use Seedlip and other non-alcoholic ingredients: Virginia Hill, Madame St.Clair, Gin-Less G&T, and Malasanta. The range moves across spirit-style builds, a gin & tonic format, and a chile-and-fruit combination rather than repeating one template.
Menu strengths
- — Multiple non-alcoholic cocktails are built on Seedlip and other non-alcoholic ingredients.
- — The set spans formats: a barrel-aged spirit-style drink, a Seedlip Spice build, a gin & tonic substitute, and an agave-style cocktail.
- — A Gin-Less G&T gives the dedicated gin & tonic section a non-alcoholic counterpart.
Standout selections
- — Virginia Hill: barrel aged spirit, amaro, vermouth, demerara, orange bitters.
- — Madame St.Clair: Seedlip Spice, amaro, kiwi, strawberry, celery, citrus, coconut, whey.
- — Malasanta: Seedlip Notas de Agave, agave spirit, papaya, lime, chile mulato, agave.
Spirits
A gin library of over 100 labels and counting, with each pour listed by ABV and tasting note. Producers reach across South Africa, Kenya, Japan, Vietnam, Singapore, Australia, Brazil, Argentina, Ireland, Italy, England, France, Wales, Germany, Scotland, Spain, Mexico, and the United States, priced from $16 to $46.
Menu strengths
- — Over 100 gin labels and counting, each pour carrying ABV and tasting notes.
- — Gins are sourced from South Africa, Kenya, Japan, Vietnam, Singapore, Australia, Brazil, Argentina, Ireland, Italy, England, France, Wales, Germany, Scotland, Spain, Mexico, and the United States.
Standout selections
- — Procera Blue Dot (Kenya), $30, 44% ABV: sugarcane base with juniperus procera grown over a mile above sea level.
- — Ki No Bi Kyoto Dry (Japan), $22, 45.7% ABV: rice based, with juniper, ginger, yellow yuzu, bamboo, Japanese peppercorn, and green tea.
- — Guillemot-Michel Red Gin (France), $46, 57.5% ABV: distilled from chardonnay grapes with black garlic, geranium, and makrut lime zest.
- — Monkey 47 (Germany), $18, 47% ABV: 47 botanicals including juniper, citrus, almond, sage, sloes, spruce, lavender, and cardamom.
Pricing: Gin pours $16–$46
How it sits with the food
Weekday happy hour pairs $14 cocktails with $1 oysters and $16 cheese & charcuterie boats. Tea with The Queen, an English breakfast and bergamot tea-infused navy strength gin drink with Luxardo Bianco, Punt e Mes, and orange juice, appears on the brunch cocktail list at $17.
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