1. New York

It’s hard to narrow down just one of the many impressive craft cocktail bars in Manhattan, but you’d be remiss going to the Big Apple without a visit to Apotheke, a cocktail lounge inspired by European apothecaries & 1800s Parisian absinthe dens. Located on a hidden street in Chinatown, Apothéke takes the apothecary theme to new heights crafting cocktails that have a prescription in mind, from therapeutic treatments and aphrodisiacs to stress relievers. Their “Farm-to-Bar” ideology sources organic produce and ingredients from local greenmarkets and their own rooftop herb garden. Uniquely shaped Austrian crystal glass is carefully selected for each cocktail. include the “Edamame and Shiso,” made of vodka, edamame puree, muddled cucumber, shiso leaf, shaved ginger, and a wasabi-pink Himalayan salt rim; the “Deal Closer,” a blend of cucumber, vodka, local Chinatown aphrodisiacs, mint, lime, and vanilla essence; and the “Spicy Tomato Basil,” a fresh and spicy blend of muddled cherry tomatoes, gin, basil, black and red peppercorn, habanero bitters, and fennel-Himalayan salt rim. (9 Doyers St, New York, NY 10013, 212-406-0400)

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