Best Cocktail Program - Eat Street Social - 2013 Best of MN

May 19, 2013 at 2:06PM
Eat Street Social Bartender Nick Kosevich mixed an orange dream soda at the bar on 1/31/13. The vintage soda is making a comeback, and not just at ice cream shops. Bars are jumping into the business of designer soft-drinks, with their mixologists crafting their own house-made concoctions. Eat Street Social and Dangerous Man Brewing Co. in Minneapolis both offer a line of their own sodas, as does Lynden=E2=80=99s Soda Fountain in St. Paul, which has built an entire shop around the theme of nostal
Eat Street Social Bartender Nick Kosevich mixed an orange dream soda at the bar. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Eat Street Social proves it's possible to be cocktail-committed without taking itself too seriously (they are building a tiki bar, after all). Sultan of spirits Nick Kosevich has created a moderately priced, hit-making drinks menu that's discernible for dilettantes but still impresses aficionados. His potation professionals squelch any stuffiness as they mix, muddle and strain Kosevich's seasonal selections (don't miss this spring's soothing mind-melter, Purity Ritual). Tip: There's a deeper menu of classics, staff picks and upscale offerings behind the bar. Ask and you shall receive. 18 W. 26th St., Mpls.; 612-767-6850; eatstreetsocial.com

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