When guests step into Herbs & Rye, located some two miles east of the Las Vegas Strip, they encounter a version of Vegas that hasn’t existed on the famed thoroughfare for decades. Instead of flashy, overpriced excess, the setting delivers a throwback vibe complete with crushed red velvet wallpaper, affordable cocktails under $20, and damn good steaks for cheap. Its business model is deliberately out of step with the Strip’s perpetual and increasingly exclusive quest to squeeze maximum pro...| VinePair
It’s hard to fathom someone being critical of Meaghan Dorman, given the wealth of success she’s achieved as a bar owner, bartender, educator, speaker, and mentor. It becomes even tougher to comprehend when Dorman shares the cause of the criticism. “I’ve been told several times I’m too nice to be successful,” she says. “I don’t buy that.” She shouldn’t. Dorman started proving the naysayers wrong in 2009, when she helped open the critically acclaimed Raines Law Room in New Y...| VinePair
Employees Only. Please Don’t Tell. Death & Co. These lower Manhattan establishments don’t require an introduction or description for most cocktail enthusiasts. They’re bona fide legacy bars that cropped up during the first decade of the craft cocktail movement and helped shape the scene. These industry bulwarks need no press, advertising, fanfare to garner attention. Their longevity and industry impact allows them to live in drinkers’ collective consciousness. They don’t generate th...| VinePair