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Nick and Stef’s Joins The Cocktail Party

The Fizzy Stef
The Fizzy Stef Photo: Hadley Tomicki

It may be a little late to the classic cocktail party, but Nick and Stef’s is the kind of place where such beverages belong and at least the restaurant hired the right guns when rewiring its drink menu. Copa d’Oro mix-master general Vincenzo Marianella and The Edison’s Joe Brooke collaborated with chef Megan Logan on new steakhouse-friendly libations, so it’s not hard to imagine the refreshed list of fourteen drinks are high-quality and sensational already. In addition to a short category of classics, from a Dark and Stormy with fresh lime and ginger beer to an Old Crow Manhattan and the now-ubiquitous Moscow Mule, there are originals like the Laphroig Cask and St. Germain-based “Smoke of Scotland” and a “Fizzy Stef” with egg whites, Grey Goose pear, ginger beer, and fresh lime and cucumber, as well as one named for Splichal mentor Jacques Maximin. There are lots of top shelf-labels, bar tricks, and fresh fruit flowing through this new cocktail menu, which is available now and can be seen below. Don’t forget that happy hour goes all afternoon and evening on weekdays, making any of the classics available for $5 at the bar or on the patio.

Nick & Stef’s 330 South Hope St. 213-680-0330

Nick & Stef’s New Cocktail Menu

DARK & STORMY
Cruzan Dark Rum, fresh lime juice, ginger beer 11

KENTUCKY BUCK
Old Crow Bourbon, fresh ginger, fresh lemon juice 11

SOUTH SIDE
Gordon’s Gin, fresh lemon juice, fresh mint 11

MOSCOW MULE
Smirnoff Vodka, fresh lime juice, ginger beer 11

MANHATTAN
Old Crow Bourbon, sweet vermouth, angostura bitters 13

TOMMY’S MARGARITA
El Charro 100% Agave Tequila, fresh lime juice, agave syrup 11

BRONX
Gordon’s Gin, Dry and Sweet Vermouth, fresh OJ 11

ITALIAN CAIPIRINHA
Sagatiba Cachaca, fresh basil, fresh strawberry, fresh lime 13

EURASIAN COCKTAIL
Oxley Gin, Aperol, mint leaves, red bell pepper, fresh lemon juice, grapefruit bitters 12

TRUE BERRY
Kettle One Citron Vodka, St. Germain, fresh lemon juice, fresh raspberries, fresh blackberries, ginger beer 12

SECOND VOYAGE
Plymouth Gin, St. Germain, fresh cantaloupe, sage leaves, fresh lemon juice 12

MAXIMIN COCKTAIL
Plymouth Gin, VeeV açaí liqueur, fresh lemon juice, watermelon, thyme 12

FIZZY STEF’S
Grey Goose Pear, fresh cucumber, fresh lime juice, pasteurized egg whites, topped with ginger beer 12

SMOKE OF SCOTLAND
Laphroig Cask, St Germain, dry vermouth, Amaro Averna, a flame of grapefruit peel 16

WORLD BEER SELECTION

Beers on Tap
Hope Street Hef 7
Nick & Stef’s private label
Stella Artois 7
Firestone Walker DBA 8
Great White by Lost Coast 8

Bottled Belgian Beers
St. Bernardus Abt 12 330ml 10
Affligem Triple 750ml 11
Chimay Red Premiere 11

Bottled beers
Budweiser & Bud Light 5
Pacifico 5
Newcastle Brown Ale 6
Buckler NA 6
Amstel Light 6
Corona 6
Firestone Walker Pale 31 6
Guinness Stout 7
Heineken 7
La Fin du Monde 10

Well cocktails & house wines are $5 during happy hour
House wines: Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio, Merlot or Cabernet Sauvignon

Nick and Stef’s Joins The Cocktail Party