The Best of New York Fun and Nightlife 2018
By Joshua M. Bernstein, Sonia Gonzalez, Jinnie Lee, Lauren Levy, Margaret Rhodes, Vanita Salisbury, Katy Schneider, and Mary Jane Weedman
Fermentory
Most breweries follow a standard fermentation script, focusing on beer alone. Not so at Island to Island: Owner Danii Oliver taps her Trinidadian–St. Martins heritage for the fermentory, tasking microbes to create jun kombucha, hard cider flavored with sorrel and pineapple, and sugarcane beer. For the alcohol-averse, Island to Island offers smoothies boosted with ingredients like moringa seeds, spirulina, and, fittingly, brewer’s yeast. The vice-and-virtue approach to drinking attracts a crowd as diverse as the menu, from parents (there are toys to keep kids entertained) to beer obsessives… [Read Full Article]