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Next Wave Awards Industry Icon of the Year: Clover Club

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Credit: Jeff Brown From happy hour until late night, the flow of Clover Club can be dictated by the season, with guests clamoring for outdoor seating in the warmer weather, and cozying up next to the fireplace in the bar’s back parlor when it’s cooler. Macy no longer tends bar there, but remains a creative consultant.

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Of Course Trader Joe’s Has an Affordable Amaro Brand — But Is It Actually Good?

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The consensus among most of the bartenders I talked to was that Pronto! But Dante head bartender Eloy Pacheco was surprised at the quality of Pronto! lacked the body and character to bring the bitter backbone and herbaceousness needed in a classic Negroni. compared to the price.

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