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Videos

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If the @NyKnicks need great wine, Richie (@quartobrooklyn) is their guy. The co-owner of @lucia.newyork has some celebratory wine picks for the players (and a bottle set aside for @jhart). Here are some of his recommendations for them so you too can drink like a Knick. KNICKS IN FIVE!

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While not even two years old, Zimmi’s (@zimmisnyc) in the West Village has already made an impression, thanks in no small part to Jenni Guizio (@jguizio), former director of wine and beverage for Danny Meyer’s Union Square Hospitality Group. Find out where this expert sommelier likes to eat and drink in NYC on this new edition of Hidden Gems 🍷💎

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Where do Tony winners go to eat and drink? Nikki M. James (@nikkimjames) is here to enlighten us ahead of this year’s Tony Awards (@thetonyawards). James is in Little Shop of Horrors (@littleshopnyc) until the end of July, so be sure to catch her soon alongside co-star Jordan Fisher (@jordanfisher).

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From Bayamón in Puerto Rico to Center City in Philadelphia, we are so glad that Tony was stateside when we were in the city of brotherly love. Go visit him at Static! Or find him at one of his many favorite bars on this new episode of Bartender’s Guide.

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Just wait until the end... Jeff Bell (@jeffreymbell) is about to give you his personal hit list for the West AND East Village. Check out one of Jeff’s many places in NYC, and you’ll definitely have a great time too: @pdtnyc, @cocteleriamixteca, @seekkeesnyc, and @highball_ltd (to name a few).

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Where do Tony nominees eat and drink in NYC? There’s only one way to find out. We sat down with Ellenore Scott (@helloellenore), the Tony-nominated choreographer of Ragtime (@lctheater), Little Shop of Horrors (@littleshopnyc), and, of course, Titaníque (@titaniquemusical) to find out the best spots to go before and after catching one of her three Broadway shows.

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We caught up with Olivia Moran (@ilvy3), wine director for Same Same Wine Bar (@samesamewinebar), a Hell’s Kitchen favorite for theatergoers and wine drinkers alike, to find out the places we need to know in NYC. Enjoy this new edition of Hidden Gems. 💎

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Where does the GM of the 4th best bar in Canada (according to @canadasbest100) go to eat and drink in Toronto? There’s only one way to find out. We caught up with Kyle Wilkinson (@boozykeel) to get all the insider recommendations for a perfect night out in Toronto.

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Spirits

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Bars Are Ready for the World Cup — Here’s What to Know

When It Gets Hot Outside, Drink Like They Do in Tulum

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Wine

9 of the Best Albariños From Spain’s Rías Baixas

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The VinePair Podcast: Is Wine Country About Vines or Vibes?

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Beer

Sluggish Memorial Day Sales Signal Summer Blues for Sweating Beer Business

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The 15 Beers That Defined American Craft Brewing — and Where They Are Now

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Happy Hour Isn’t Dead, But It Could Be Going Late-Night

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Anheuser-Busch Takes the Corporate Craft Throne From Molson Coors and New Belgium

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Free Pour

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