Skip to main contentI have a tendency to favor bitter drinks, but before Saturday night, I only had a vague idea of what "bitters" were. Sitting at the Branch Whiskey Bar with a few friends, I casually asked bartender Andrew Finkelman how he makes his bitters. "Is it just herbs and oranges and stuff?" I asked sheepishly. It turns out Finkelman puts just as much time into creating his bitters (a mixture of 100-proof alcohol infused with herbs, citrus and a lotta love) as he does fine-tuning a list of what must be close to 40 types of whiskey. If it all sounds a little intimidating, you can always order the "Line Cook" (a shot of Jim Beam and a PBR tallboy for $5) and just get drunk the old-fashioned way.
What to drink: Sazerac, $7.
Happy hour: $1.50 PBR tallboys, $3 drafts and wells, $5 wine, $2 off all appetizers and the house burger; 5-7 pm and 10 pm-close nightly.
Entertainment: Bitters.
WWeek 2015