
The Best Cocktails in NYC According to BlackTail Bartender Jesse Vida
Article by Jetsetter January 28th 2018
The Best Cocktails in NYC According to BlackTail Bartender Jesse Vida
With so many standout cocktail spots in NYC, narrowing down where to go can seem like a daunting task. So who better to ask than Jesse Vida, head bartender/bar manager at buzzy, Cuban-inspired BlackTail, voted 2017’s Best New American Cocktail Bar? Originally hailing from San Francisco, Vida cut his teeth at several of New York’s best bars, including Dutch Kills, Booker and Dax, Momofuku Ssäm Bar, and, most recently, the Dead Rabbit. When not traveling to New Orleans, London, Iceland, and beyond for consulting gigs and cocktail competitions, Vida hangs out at other New York bars to deepen his knowledge of NYC’s ever-evolving cocktail scene. Here he shares his favorite cocktails and where to find them.
