Creative Cocktails

I love how the cocktail world can't decide whether it should be retro a la Mad Men or contemporary a la mini-slider type menus so in recessionary vogue. I had an amazing Old Fashioned recently at the Bryant Park Grill, made with Jack Daniels and just the right amount of muddled fruit--a sweetish version that was at once satisfying and surprising. At the other end of the spectrum, SushiSamba has introduced their cocktail tree where you can choose up to 3 flights of cocktails for each of your friends from their extensive menu. And it's beautiful, too.