Went to Dutch Kills in LIC on Monday night, the newest in the family of old-school bôites brought to you by Sasha Petraske and co. The bar is lined with large, starkly-designed wooden booths, which look kinda like horse stalls. I sampled an Arc Angel (gin, cucumber, bitters, etc) and my favorite Petraske creation, the East Side Company. One of my comrades ordered a Greenpoint, a classic drink made with green/yellow chartreuse, rye, bitters, etc.The verdict? Solid drinks as to be expected. The place itself is cool but somewhat unremarkable. Points for good music and lighting. If you live in the nabe it should certainly be on your list, but otherwise you can get most if not all of these drinks at a Petraske outpost near you.
Then, today I stumbled upon this article in the Detroit Free Press about the Last Word, an old-school gin drink made with green chartreuse which apparently originated in Detroit. The drink's revival has made it onto cocktail menus around the world and across the U.S. Proud to learn that my hometown has a place in cocktail history both past and present.
Photo via Flickr/Gilrain




