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Martiny's

New York

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Martiny’s elegant space, staff and cocktails represent the peak of Old New York luxury accented by New Tokyo elegance. While the Gramercy hotspot is named after Phillippe Martiny, the original occupant of this historic carriage house, the homonymic cocktail is well represented.

Takuma Watanabe’s classics-filled list embraces plenty of martinis, including the signature Grand Martini, a delicately balanced melange of gin, sherry, port and cognac garnished with a grape. Served in stunning Kimura crystal, drink presentation is rivalled only by execution.

Wantabe honed his skills at the pioneering speakeasy Angel’s Share and this pedigree is evident in Martiny’s embrace of meticulous Japanese technique. Hot towels, carved ice and dazzling stirs all speak to the intense attention to detail. The cherrywood accented triplex is filled with an upscale Manhattan crowd, but Watanabe’s Tokyo roots are clear in Martiny’s pursuit of technical perfection.

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