City In A Glass: Manhattan (PasteMagazine.com)

New York City is the best cocktail city in the world. In addition to its rich drinking history—this is, after all, where the Manhattan, the Bloody Mary, the Tom Collins and the Carrie Bradshaw originated—New York is also home to the modern-day cocktail bars that set the standard and pace for the rest of the country. This is where cocktail culture is invented and reinvented, where trends unfold before they’re even trends and where bartenders become household names.

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