Stay Zero Proof, located in Chinatown, doubles as a lounge and retail space — visitors can order from a menu of mocktails or browse a wide selection of non-alcoholic liquors and wines to sip or take home.
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Lauren Schuster,
Kansas City Star,
22 May 2026
Certain American liquors are not affected by tariffs.
The judging panels awarded Silver, Gold, and, for the standouts, Master medals to spirits that meet a very high benchmark for balance, purity, and category character.
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Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
This new rye whiskey started its life in Illinois, specifically at Chicago craft distillery Koval, which makes some very… interesting spirits (the Koopers trained there as distillers).
An edible garden by landscape designer Lily Kwong offers overseas travelers an introduction to local plants, like the butterfly pea flower, which is commonly used in Peranakan cuisine, and fragrant pandan, which is harvested for use in some of the hotel’s food and drinks.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
Signature drinks include a miso old fashioned, an oolong Manhattan and the kaffir lime soda, which combines Suntory Roku gin with kaffir lime, lychee, lemon, saffron and soda.
The staff and servers seem to have as much fun as the guests—both in creating the cocktails and in serving them.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
Those themes reappear in Gone’s multi-channel video installation, which traces the history of the margarita far beyond the frozen cocktails served at chain restaurants and beach bars.
Expect to try tipples like a frozen piña colada with whole coffee beans and a PX sherry float.
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John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
23 Apr. 2026
The Rare Bird rooftop deck, Trade Room, open lobby bar, and Hidden Bar are all Gatsby-style gathering places for guests and locals to listen to live music and sip on sophisticated tipples.
But what’s new is the dizzying scale and variety of synthetic intoxicants and their increasing dominance of the drug market.
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The Week US,
TheWeek,
18 May 2026
Followers like Amresh Chawla say they are drawn to the group’s tenets of vegetarianism and strict moral code, specifically the mandate to shun intoxicants.
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