Mezcal Creyente Neighborhood Tasting Series

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Mad for mezcal? Us too. Which is why we at Edible are so proud to announce our Mezcal Creyente Neighborhood Tasting Series.

In partnership with Mezcal Creyente, Edible has joined forces with some of the city’s best bartenders to blend together the flavors of smoky mezcal and New York ingenuity. It’s especially fitting as Mezcal Creyente is a blend itself. It’s made by blending together two extraordinary mezcals from the Oaxaca regions of Tlacolula and Yautepec, creating a perfect union and a mezcal you have to taste to believe.

Ready to become a believer? Mezcal Creyente is behind the bar at each of the local watering holes and restaurants featured below. To see them on a map, click here. So get ready to sip—because where there’s smoke, there’s Mezcal Creyente.

American Cut Steakhouse
American Cut Steakhouse

American Cut

363 Greenwich Street, New York, NY 10013 & 109 East 56th Street, New York, NY 10022

212.226.4736 & 212.388.5277

  • With locations in Midtown and Tribeca, American Cut is a modern steakhouse from Marc Forgione that takes all your familiar steakhouse favorites and repackages them in modern, inspiring ways. Go for the first-rate steaks and cocktails, and stay for the elegant but unpretentious surroundings.
Alexa Amendolagine
Alexa Amendolagine
  • Behind the Bar: Alexa Amendolagine. Brooklyn-born and mezcal-crazy, Amendolagine has worked with Marc Forgione for years. “I’m a huge Mezcal drinker,” she says. “It’s definitely my spirit of choice. I love the savory, fresh elements of Creyente itself, and I love the cocktail we’ve created. It stands up really well to the food we serve.”

 

 

Mezcal Creyente at Babalucci
Mezcal Creyente at Babalucci

Babbalucci

331 Lenox Avenue, New York, NY 10027

646.918.6572

  • A family-owned and operated restaurant and bar, Babbalucci has been bringing the taste of Italy to Harlem ever since it opened its doors 10 months ago. This neighborhood hotspot is about as warm as its wood-burning pizza ovens; its chef-owner, Andrew LoPresto, prides himself on treating each of his patrons like family. Go for the pizza and stay for the authentic Italian flavors paired with a few New York twists.
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Jose Cotto
  • Behind the Bar: Jose Cotto. A Native New Yorker who’s been bartending for about four years, Cotto is proud to have been working at Babbalucci for the past six months. “We have a really extensive cocktail list,” he says. “Our bar has so many unique spirits—lots of Italian liquors you just won’t see anywhere else. And now we have the Mezcal Creyente. It complements what we’re doing here really well.”

 

BlackBarnRestaurant
Black Barn Restaurant

Black Barn Restaurant

19 East 26th Street, New York, NY 10010

212.265.5959

  • Black Barn is a rustic, American farm-to-table restaurant. Chef John Doherty—who previously worked as Executive Chef at the Waldorf Astoria for twenty years—runs its kitchen. Go for dinner at the Black Barn chef’s table, a six-course tasting menu with wine pairings, and keep going back for its gorgeous food and wine list (complete with over 600 labels).
Jose Omar Hernandez
Jose Omar Hernandez
  • Behind the Bar: Jose Omar Hernandez. Hernandez has been with Black Barn from the beginning, helping to shape the restaurant’s impressive cocktail menu from scratch using seasonal ingredients. His cocktails seek to express the attitude of the season, not just its flavors.

 

 

Kyma
Kyma

Kyma

1446 Old Northern Boulevard, Roslyn, NY 11576

516.621.3700

  • Kyma in Roslyn will make you think you’ve died and gone to heaven—if your vision of heaven is “somewhere in the Greek islands.” The elegant space serves up elegant renditions of all your Greek and Mediterranean favorites. Go for the world-class seafood and stay for the attentive, friendly service.
Marco Pantopoulos
Marco Pantopoulos
  • Behind the Bar: Marco Pantopoulos. Inspired by the smoky flavor of Mezcal Creyente, Pantopoulos decided to add a little fire to the mix when creating his signature Smoke & Fire. With muddled cucumber and jalapeño, lime juice, and triple sec, this is one drink you won’t want to miss this summer.

 

 

RedFarm
Red Farm

Red Farm & Decoy Bar

2170 Broadway, New York, NY 10024 & 529-1/2 Hudson Street, New York, NY 10014

212.724.9700 & 212.691.9700

  • Red Farm is a contemporary Chinese restaurant with a farm-to-table sensibility and a clean and casual vibe. Their kitchen offers new interpretations of your Chinese favorites that incorporate a variety of different South East Asian flavors. Go for a Chinese restaurant experience unlike any you’ve previously experienced, and keep going for the fresh, delicious food.

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  • Behind the Bar: Shawn Chen. Born and raised in China, Chen has been in New York for about 25 years now. His inspiration for his Mezcal Creyente cocktail? Coffee. “I wanted to use coffee to make it a digestive cocktail,” he says. “The smokiness of the Mezcal Creyente really brings out the coffee flavor. It’s amazing.”

 

SonsOfEssex
Sons of Essex

Sons of Essex

133 Essex Street, New York, NY 10002

212.674.7100

  • Sons of Essex serves up hearty, American comfort food and the true essence of the Lower East Side in equal measure. It’s decorated with repurposed wood and country artifacts; walk through its doors and you’ll think you’ve entered a Hudson Valley antiques shop. Go for the beautiful, rustic space and delicious food, and keep going for the live music every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
Topher Mickels
Topher Mickels
  • Behind the Bar: Topher Mikels. Mikels took over the cocktail program at Sons of Essex about 18 months ago, and is already revered by patrons as something of a rockstar. “I come from a cooking background,” says Mikels. “I think of cocktails as I think of building a meal. I think of building flavors. My goal is to make incredible, creative craft cocktails that are still accessible. That’s what I’ve done with the Mezcal Creyente cocktail, too.”

 

The Barn Astoria
The Barn Astoria

The Barn Astoria

30-09 21st Street, Astoria, NY 11102

718.728.0305

  • The Barn in Astoria has a little bit of everything: hearty, New American food tinged with European flavors, an exciting bar program, and a warm and cozy space. Open for roughly three years now, The Barn has a beautiful deck and a secret Czechoslovakian menu (in homage to the restaurant that preceded it). Go for the cocktails—made entirely with fresh ingredients (they have a strict no-sour-mix policy)—and stay for the friendly atmosphere.
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Pavel Marcimek
  • Behind the Bar: Pavel Marcimek. Marcimek has been working at The Barn since the restaurant’s opening. Originally from Slovakia, Marcimek has been in New York for eight years. “The cocktail culture in New York is way ahead of Slovakia,” he says. “The beer culture is pretty good in Slovakia, but cocktails? No way. New York wins.” Another thing that wins? His Mezcal Creyente cocktail. “I love this Mezcal,” he says. “It’s a really good one. I’m very, very satisfied.”

 

The Pavilion
The Pavilion

The Pavilion

20 Union Square West, New York, NY 10003

212.677.7818

  • The Pavilion is a market cafe that operates seasonally. They’re open between April 15 and October 15. Go for their market-driven menu and fresh fish, and keep going for the space’s stunning setting right in the heart of Union Square.
  • Behind the Bar: Milos Kostadinovic. Originally from Serbia, Kostadinovic is Pavilion’s bar manager. His expertly-executed cocktails reflect the spirit of the Pavilion, and commonly feature fresh herbs and fruit (many of which are purchased on-site at the Union Square farmers market).
Almond in Bridgehampton
Almond in Bridgehampton

Almond

12 E 22nd Street, New York, NY 10010 & 1 Ocean Road, Bridgehampton, NY 11932

212.228.7557 & 631.537.5665

  • Almond is an esteemed French bistro with multiple locations in New York. Almond specializes in local, seasonal and artisanal fare in a friendly setting. Go for the critically acclaimed food and market-driven menu, and keep going for their artisanal ethos.
  • Their Take on Mezcal Creyente: The Kalifornia Kid. Mezcal Creyente meets Don Juio Tequila in this perfectly summery cocktail with muddled cucumber.
No. 7 North
No. 7 North

No. 7 North

931 Manhattan Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11222

718.389.7775

  • No. 7 North is a gastropub revered for its imaginative sandwiches, sides, and cocktails. Go to enjoy excellent food in comfy-but-stylish surroundings and cleverly-named cocktails (example: Trigger Mortis). Stay to keep enjoying them all night long.
Christoper Fisher
Christoper Fisher
  • Behind the Bar: Christopher Fisher. No. 7 North’s Beverage Director, Fisher created Volta—the bar’s Mezcal Creyente cocktail—all by himself. “Volta is about pairing things that are unexpected,” says Fisher. “So we’re pairing the smokiness of the mezcal with the sweetness of pineapple. It’s a great drink—made greater by the fact that we garnish it with grilled pineapple.”

 

Mezcal Creyente at The Stand
Mezcal Creyente at The Stand

The Stand

239 3rd Avenue, New York, NY 10003

212.677.2600

  • The Stand is a basement comedy club. Comedians roll through to make guests laugh; kitchen and bar staff stay to make sure no one ever leaves thirsty or hungry. Go to have a great time. Stay to have equally great drinks and food.
Gene Grady
Gene Grady
  • Behind the Bar: Gene Grady. Grady recently celebrate his one-year work-anniversary at the Stand. He’s toasting himself with Mezcal Creyente. “Creyente has the perfect amount of smokiness,” says Grady. “It doesn’t compromise the smoothness at all. I really love it.” In his Creyente cocktail—the Verde Spice—is equal parts Creyente and jalapeno-infused tequila topped with grapefruit juice.

 

Marissa Finn

When Marissa was a little girl, she threw her bottle and pacifier down the stairs and begged for "real food." More than two decades later, her passion for real food has grown into a part of her everyday life. Marissa graduated in May 2014 with a Masters in Food Studies from NYU, where she focused her research on food politics and food culture. She has taught children’s nutrition, gardening and cooking classes for the past four years, and she will spend the next academic year as a FoodCorps service member in Guilford County, North Carolina.

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