Tini

Nicky Blaine’s The city’s original martini bar is still the most grown-up place in town for winding down the night. If the Rat Pack were still around, this is where they’d go to close down the joint. The discreetly low lighting, the scarlet bar and carpet, the cushy leather sofas made not for sitting on, […]

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Owner Brad Kime intends to up the ante by introducing a front patio area with 24 seats, a small dance floor, wall cutouts to connect patrons between the two rooms, double-pane front windows apt to open in April 2014, and more.

“The Negroni is easily my favorite cocktail to make and drink. People who appreciate the Negroni’s bittersweet profile are few and far between. If you come to my bar and order one, I am probably going to try and start a conversation with you because I know you’re going to be cool.”