Bitter yet sweet. This summer, Negronis are overtaking Spritz.
From Chef Nicolas Stefanelli’s award-winning Pugliese restaurant, Masseria, in Washington, DC to Bestia Trattoria in LA, it's hard to find an Italian restaurant that has not taken this carry-away cocktail to the next level.
Masseria
Masseria has capitalized on its vintage spirits collection, offering a Negroni mixed with aged Campari from the 1970s, Pio Cesare Vermouth, and Monkey 47 Gin. Don’t forget to visit their sister location– Officina– where they sell a catered picnic complete with cocktails.
Rated the world’s best bar in 2019, Caffe Dante in New York City, serves a Negroni cocktail kit with coasters, matches, and a playlist to set the aperitivo mood. Choose from several different recipes, like the Lavender Negroni or the Mediterranean-inspired Sbagliato Bianco, an aromatic aperitif with citrus oils and white vermouth.
Dante
The acclaimed Tuscan restaurant I Sodi in the West Village recently debuted their “bianco” and “terra” Negronis in a beautiful chic bottle.
Out West, the late Los Angeles Times critic, Jonathan Gold, loved Bestia. Toast with their refreshing white Negroni and taste the secret citrus ingredient: grapefruit oil.