Kara Newman

New York

Writer-at-Large and Spirits Reviewer at Wine Enthusiast Magazine

Drinks & travel writer. Serial cocktail book author. Spirits reviews, writer-at-large @WineEnthusiast. IG/Threads: newman_kara Bluesky: @karanewman.bsky.social

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The Resy Guide to Great Bar Food in New York — Resy | Right This Way

2 days ago | blog.resy.com | Kara Newman |Ellie Plass |Deanna Ting

Today 2 Close Remove 2 Add Update Close WEST10WEST map West Village Photo courtesy of WEST10WEST The bar section at this moody, dark-academia-style spot has to be our favorite place to sit, preferably sipping on a glass from their wine list that changes weekly. When everything goes right in our lives, you’ll also see us sharing bread and cultured butter, seared octopus, and beet gnocchi with ricotta with someone handsome. Book Now Good Guy's map Lower East Side Good Guy’s is right next door...
Under-the-Radar Value ‘Mezcals’ Are New Option Amid Tariff Chaos

1 week ago | bloomberg.com | Kara Newman

Kara Newman, your cocktail and spirits expert here. Cinco de Mayo, a minor Mexican holiday turned major American drinking day, is coming up on Monday. So, with Mexico’s agave spirits front of mind, we have some under-the-radar bottles to share. But first some drink links:
6 Film-Inspired Drinks From L.A. Bars

3 weeks ago | wineenthusiast.com | Kara Newman

The L.A. bar scene tackles film-inspired tipplesBY KARA NEWMANPHOTOGRAPHY BY DAVID K. PENGSTYLING BY RYAN NORTONLos Angeles is famously an industry town—and one that likes to imbibe. What happens when the city’s top bartenders create drinks inspired by their favorite movie genres? These inventive drinks—photographed at the bars where each was created—are red-carpet ready, ranging from an elegant sipper inspired by silver-screen classics to a refresher that channels beach-film hijinks.
Good Low-Alcohol Gin, Tequila: Second Sip, Ola Sol, Can de la Calle Agave Wine

1 month ago | bloomberg.com | Kara Newman

A top bartender has cracked the code. Plus: “Refrosting” martinis and a watermelon mint caipirinha recipe This article is for subscribers only. It’s Kara Newman, your Top Shelf spirits and cocktail expert. While the economic and market roller-coaster of the past week may have many of us reaching for a drink (no judgments, friends), at the same time, it seems like many are looking for ways to trim alcohol consumption. But not everyone’s ready to give up their favorite drink.
The Resy Guide to Where — and What — to Drink This Spring in New York — Resy | Right This Way

1 month ago | blog.resy.com | Kara Newman

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America’s Best Bar Proves New Orleans Still Has the Top Cocktails in the Country

1 month ago | msn.com | Kara Newman

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A Trip to Paris Isn’t Complete Without a Drink at This Bar

1 month ago | foodandwine.com | Kara Newman

Photo: Courtesy of Bar Nouveau Parisians knew that this tiny bar would be something special. After all, it was created by a trio with stellar bar credentials: Rémy Savage (of London’s A Bar with Shapes for a Name and Artesian), and self-described “cocktail twins,” Sara and Hadrien Moudoulaud, previously of Little Red Door and Le Syndicat. Bar Nouveau opened to much fanfare in 2023 in Paris’s hip Marais district.
America’s Best Bar Proves This Southern City Still Has the Top Cocktails in the Country

1 month ago | foodandwine.com | Kara Newman

The Single Entendre cocktail at Cure in New Orleans. Photo: Courtesy of Sam Hanna Cure opened in 2009 on Freret Street, beyond New Orleans’ well-trod French Quarter. The bar heralded the arrival of modern craft cocktail culture to a city already considered by many as the “cradle of cocktail civilization.” The bar’s story began after Hurricane Katrina battered New Orleans in 2005.
America’s Best Bar Proves New Orleans Still Has the Top Cocktails in the Country

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Kara Newman

Cure opened in 2009 on Freret Street, beyond New Orleans’ well-trod French Quarter. The bar heralded the arrival of modern craft cocktail culture to a city already considered by many as the “cradle of cocktail civilization.”The bar’s story began after Hurricane Katrina battered New Orleans in 2005. In the years that followed, Cure founders Neal Bodenheimer and Matthew Kohnke renovated a turn-of-the-century firehouse and transformed it into the city’s first standalone cocktail destination.
Planning Your Next Vacation? These Are the Best Bars in the World To Visit

1 month ago | foodandwine.com | Kara Newman

Photo: Courtesy of Bar Nouveau If there’s one word that sums up this year’s best-in-class bars, it’s intimate. Compared to past years when popular international trends favored sprawling, multi-story playhouses and high-volume operations, our top bars of 2025 are heavy on petite spaces. These are the places where guests can receive meticulous drinks with a side of special attention from laser-focused bartenders.