Nico's Reserve Bar Time Travels To The 1920s And '30s
By Melissa McEwen in Food on Jan 7, 2015 5:10PM
Nico's gorgeous second floor reserve bar takes a trip back in time Thursday, Jan. 8 as Head Bartender Matty Eggleston serves a special menu of cocktails from The Grand Hotel Ritz in Paris in the 1920s and '30s. It's the first in a series called "No Key Required" where Eggleston explores the legacy and influence of hotel bars around the world by serving their classic cocktails and his own riffs on them.
Here's the menu:
The Classics
Belle Aurore (Beautiful Dawn): 1929 Cognac, Creme de Cacao, Gin and Pernod
Pompadour 1930: Jamaican Rum, Pineau de Charentes and Lemon
Extase Volupteuse (Voluptuous Ecstasy):1928 Gin, Cream, Benedictine, Cherry Liqueur and Champagne over crushed ice
Originals
Spa Water: Mint, Aloe Vera, Cucumber and Absinthe
Writer's Block: Almond, Rose, Citron, Saffron and Burnt sugar
Cocktails will cost $13 - $20.