A few weeks back, our team voyaged from the Brooklyn Navy Yard across the East River, through the Financial District, and up to Midtown to report on Hurricane Tourist: A category five nor’easter expected to pulverize Rockefeller Center for most of December. Upon arrival, we saw what we expected: too many people on sidewalks, increased Nuts 4 Nuts purchases, and a two-block line at Magnolia Bakery. But eventually we found something new, smart, and really, really enjoyable: A breakfast sandwich-tasting, coupe-sized cocktail at Pebble Bar. We found the eye of the storm.
The brainchild of Pebble Bar’s head bartender, Tim Sweeney, the cocktail in question—which they’ve aptly named ‘The Pebble Egg & Cheese’—translates NYC’s most iconic breakfast sandwich into a riff on a traditional whiskey sour. And, thanks to every one of the drink’s ingredients being fully delicious, it really works. Read More >>
