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Double Chicken Please

New York

In 2017, GN Chan and Faye Chen set out in a vintage yellow VW minibus to host a series of cocktail pop-ups. In the autumn of 2020, they parked the bus and moved into a permanent Lower East Side location. NYC drinks have never been the same and the bar has been on a meteoric ascent to the top of the world’s cocktail scene ever since, rising to the coveted No.1 spot in the 2023 edition of North America’s 50 Best Bars. The front room offers a soda shop vibe serving outstanding cocktails on tap and the eponymous chicken sandwiches. The concept is fast paced and hip, and so is the crowd.

In the backroom, things get funky. Each libation is designed to represent a drinkable meal. Consider the beloved Cold Pizza (Parmigiano Reggiano-infused tequila, burnt toast, tomato, basil, honey and egg white) or Mango Sticky Rice (rum, mango, sticky rice pu’er tea, wakame, cold brew and coconut). Befitting drinks that require a little bit of thought, the mood is classy and laid back. Its menu of high-quality bar snacks also draws upon the founders’ theme of innovation. Fried chicken, perhaps unsurprisingly, takes the limelight across the menu, with its sandwich and popcorn variants being particular highlights. Back here, the lighting is low, the seating is plush and guests tend to linger for a few drinks.

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