![]() ![]() While the dishes sometimes leave a bit to be desired, the cocktail menu at Flora Street Cafe leaves us bewildered and enchanted - and then completely distracted by the flouncing jellyfish-like thing that pops out of the ceiling at odd intervals. Their offerings - in food, drink and vibe - were carefully curated. While this Little Forest Hills spot had a rocky start, it seems Here has gotten its feet under itself and is giving the Lakewood area a well deserved spot for a couple haute cocktails. Yes, the presentation is over-the-top thanks to their extensive use of dry ice, smoke and even pneumatic tubes, but the drinks themselves are well made with thoughtful ingredients - though, admittedly, the tricks make it one of the most Instagrammable spots in the city. ![]() Many have written off Tipsy Alchemist's drinks as pure theatrics, but what they're doing behind their bar truly is next level. Since the bar is an offshoot of Houndstooth Coffee, expect superb caffeinated offerings. Jettison, the unassuming mezcal- and sherry-heavy bar in Sylvan Thirty, gives visitors the opportunity to try something new from their innovative menu that pairs unexpected bedfellows for some truly distinctive cocktails. While there are two bars separated by three flights of stairs, stick with the downstairs bar if you're looking for a more customized experience.ġ878 Sylvan Ave., Suite E150 (Sylvan Thirty) While the cocktail list offers haute options, the bartenders have a knowledge of the classics and the ability to execute them beautifully. With too many celebrity deaths to count, an election that yielded more Facebook fights than an anti-vaxxer video, the premature closing of fantastic bars we already miss (RIP Vicini, On the Lamb and Knuckle Sandwich) and an 80-degree Christmas, who knows what the remaining days of this cursed year may bring? (And don't even get us started about 2016 taking Remedy away from us.) If, like us, you decide to drink your way into 2017, do it at one of the bars that we think made the biggest impact this year.ĭeep Ellum's newest restaurant and bar, Stirr, boasts both an impressive menu and group of bartenders at the stick. Let's just say it, since everyone seems to be on the same page, here: 2016 has been a bitch of a year. ![]()
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