StarChefs Cocktail Congress
Monday night the StarChefs Congress turned into an incredible cocktail party with mixologists from all over the country shaking up fabulous drinks. I kicked off the night with a bit of bubbly from Jacob Tschetter of Grand Army in Cobble Hill. His Strawberry Champagne Mojito was a beautiful and refreshing start to the evening. Kevin Denton, former bar director of WD-50 and current mixologist for Pernod Ricard created a bright green Emerald City with Del Maguey Vida mezcal, Gitana Fino en rama Sherry, apple juice, honey and the ever popular matcha. Easily the most creative drink of the night came from A-K Hada of Please Don't Tell in the East Village. Her Peking Duck cocktail managed to bring the savoriness of this classic Chinese dish from dinner plate to shaker glass. Mixologist Jeremy Oertel from Brooklyn favorite Donna went tropical with a creamy pineapp...