The Museum of the American Cocktail
World Cocktail Week World Cocktail Week 2011
Press Release | Venues | Participate

Participating Venues

Here is a listing of the different locations where celebrations are being planned for this years "World Cocktail Day". For additional information regarding the specific events, please contact the individual venues directly.

Cities across the US:

Aspen
Jimmy's An American Restaurant
205 S Mill St # 2
Aspen, CO 81611
(970) 925-6020
contact: Jimmy
featuring: Skyy, Jose Cuervo Platino, Barsol Pisco 
Boston
Green Street
280 Green Street
Cambridge MA 02139
contact: Misty Kalkofen
featuring: Plymouth, Makers Mark, Cointreau, BarSol Pisco, Depaz Rhum, and Pernod
details: May 13
Chicago
The Drawing Room at Le Passage
937 N. Rush Street
Chicago, IL 60611
(312) 266-2694
contact: Charles Joly (773-965-2277)
featuring: Maker's Mark, Plymouth Gin
details: Throughout the week will be serving specialty cocktails to celebrate World Cocktail Week, and donating a portion of the proceeds to the Museum of the American Cocktail
 
NACIONAL 27
325 W HURON ST
CHICAGO, IL 60610
(312) 664-2727
contact: Adam Seger
featuring: Skyy, Partida 
Los Angeles
The Doheny
Downtown Los Angeles, CA 90015
(213) 745-7090
Contact: Steve Livigni
featuring: BarSol Pisco, Cointreau, Finlandia Vodka, Hendricks Gin, Maker's Mark, Partida Tequila, Pernod-Ricard, Plymouth Gin, Sagatiba Cachaca 
See the list of specialty cocktails here
New Orleans
Tuesday, May 13, in Café Adelaide in Loew’s Hotel, 5:30 until 7:30. Each bar chef from the participating venues will prepare a specialty drink that will be featured at a Tasting event
 
Iris Restaurant
8115 Jeannette St
New Orleans, LA 70118
(504) 862-5848
 
Commander’s Palace
1403 Washington Ave
New Orleans, LA
(504) 899-8221
 
Swizzle Stick
At Cafe Adelaide
300 Poydras St
New Orleans, LA
(504) 595-3305
 
Arnaud’s
813 Bienville St
New Orleans, LA
(504) 523-5433
 
Carousel
Monteleone Hotel
214 Royal St
New Orleans, LA
(504) 523-3341
 
Whisky Blue
333 Poydras St
New Orleans, LA
(504) 207-5016
 
Café Giovanni
117 Decatur St
New Orleans, LA
(504) 529-2154
 
MiLa
817 Common St
New Orleans, LA
(504) 412-2580
 
Cochon
930 Tchoupitoulas St
New Orleans, LA
(504) 588-2123
 
Lilette
3637 Magazine St
New Orleans, LA
(504) 895-1636
New York
Employees Only
510 Hudson St
New York, NY 10014-2854
(212) 242-3021
featuring:Plymouth, Makers Mark, Depaz Rhum, Bols Liqueurs
details: May 12th, from 6pm to midnight.
For this evening, commemorating World Cocktail Week, Employees Only will be featuring "New York Classics" with such cocktails as the Manhattan, Bronx, Brooklyn, Astoria, New Yorker and the Greenwich Sour.
 
Flatiron Lounge
37 W 19th St
New York, NY 10011-4200
(212) 727-7741
 
Pegu Club
77 W. Houston St., 2nd fl
New York, NY 10012
(212) 473-7348
featuring: Cointreau, Pernod, Plymouth Gin 
St. Louis
Hwy 61 Roadhouse and Kitchen
34 South Old Orchard
Webster Groves, MO 63119
(314) 968-0061
contact: Erika Haase
featuring: Plymouth Gin, Pernod 
San Francisco
Details: Several bars across San Francisco are hosting special events to celebrate World Cocktail Week. Specific details and information can be found here.
 
Cantina
580 Sutter Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
(415) 398-0195
contact: Duggan McDonnell
 
Elixir
3200 16th St
San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 552-1633
contact: H. Joseph Ehrmann
 
Absinthe Brasserie & Bar
398 Hayes Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
contact: Jeff Hollinger
Seattle
Liberty
517 15th Ave. E.
Seattle, WA 98112
(206) 323.9898
contact: Andrew
 
Oliver's
Mayflower Park Hotel
405 Olive Way
Seattle, WA 98101
(206) 623-8700
(800) 426-5100
contact: Steve Johansson
featuring: Maker's Mark, Pernod, Perfect Puree
 
The Zig Zag Cafe
1501 Western Avenue
Seattle, WA
(206) 625-1146
featuring: Plymouth Gin, Pernod, Partida Tequila
Washington, DC
Proof
707 G Street NW
Washington, DC 20001
(202) 737-7663
Details: May 12th - It will be a five course meal with pairings from mixologists

Countries around the world:

Special thanks to Mark Ward, of Yakusan, for tremendous assistance in oranizing events in Australia and New Zealand.
Australia
Hugo's Lounge
33 Bayswater Road Potts Point
Sydney, NSW 2011
details:Tuesday, May 13th from 6:30 to 9:00pm, with the after party rolling into the night. Raise your glass to showcase and celebrate the craftsmanship of the global bartending community and the art of the cocktail.
RSVP: by Wednesday 7th May to Jade at Liquid Ideas 02 9667 4211 or rsvpworldcocktailday@liquidideas
 
1806*
169 Exhibition St. Melbourne
Victoria
Australia. 3000
03 9663 77 22
contact: Sebastian Reaburn
featuring: Sagatiba Cachaca, Jose Cuervo, and Skyy Vodka
details: May 8th, 4:30pm, by invitation only
 
Victoria Park Golf Course
Herston Rd
Herston
QLD
Australia
4006
contact: Shay Leighton
The bartenders of Brisbane, Queensland Australia are holding a "Golf Day" to celebrate. Festivities start at 7:30pm
featuring: Finlandia
New Zealand
  • Mea Culpa
  • Crow Bar
  • Suite
  • Chow
  • Bubble
details: Each of the above venues will be covering specific eras; Mea Culpa will showcase the 19th Century, Crow Bar will make cocktails from Prohibition, Suite the Tiki era, Chow will show contemporary cocktails, and Bubble will attempt to divine the 'future' of the cocktail.
 
  • Matterhorn - serving drinks from "The Fine Art of Mixing Drinks" by David Embury
  • Motel - serving drinks from the "Bar-Tenders Guide" by Jerry Thomas
  • Hawthorn - serving drinks from "The Savoy Cocktail Book" by Harry Craddock
details:celebrate the rich and sordid history of the cocktail as three of the countries finest cocktail bars pay homage to three of history's most revered and read cocktail books.
contact: Jonny McKenzie 

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