Its just three simple ingredients: Campari, gin and vermouth.
Perhaps theres also a whimsical peel of orange thrown in.
But much likeBrat,or being rich and famous, Negronis are alifestyle.
The Negroni at Bar Madonna in Williamsburg.
Its impossible to not look sophisticated ordering one.
Take one sip and youre guaranteed to exude class and elegance.
Its as if youre a character in a Fellini film, perhaps evenLa Dolce Vita.
A classic Negroni at Dante.
Or Hillary Duff, on the cusp of making out with an Italian pop star.
In honor of the cocktail, the third week of September is Negroni Week.
like dont pity me: Im sacrificing myself for my craft.
A Negroni at Misipasta.
Teachers are the real heroes.
One of the stops at the top of my list was Dante.
Do you know how every mom and aunt across the globe now chugs Aperol spritzes like water?
Dante was an early New York champion of the cocktail, as well as Negronis, too.
Just look inside: theres a shrine to its main ingredient, Campari, adorning its walls.
In 2019, Dante was anointed Worlds Best Bar.
That was all good enough for me.
I then tasted a Negroni flight.
They make theirs with Bombay Sapphire.
(The kind of gin a Negroni is made with is akeyingredient, after all.)
They went down smooth, none standing out above the other because all were delicious.
Next to me, my entertainment was a couple in their 50s.
Maam, the Spa at the Four Seasons is located Downtown.
A classic Negroni at Dante.
No, this isnt a place with red plaid tablecloths that serves calzones.
The eat inEat, Pray, Lovecentered on Da Michele: its where Julia Roberts chows down.
(Though the pizzas so good, she probably could have prayed there, too.)
Choose the gin of your dreams and enjoy it along with a plate of pasta swimming in red sauce.
Actually, treat yourself to a cannoli tooyou earned this.
Is there a heaven?
The downside is, its in Midtown.
Bar Primi: Penn District opened back in May.
The Penn District means its by Penn Station.
Wait, stay with me here!
This offshoot of the original Bowery location is anything but old school.
Case in point: their burrata pockets, which would leave most Italian chefs shouting Madonna mia!
and clasping their hands.
But printed atop the drinks menu here, like a crown on a king, is their Solid Negroni.
If youre looking for evidence of modern American innovation, head to Bar Primi.
The future is bright.
Another fresh spot that opened in recent months is already staking a claim in the Negroni scene.
Just verify you wipe the sauce from your mouth when youre eating themthis place is hip.
But Im not here to gawk at the plates: its time to focus on the task at hand.
I order a classic Negroni and request Botanist gin.
Its so smooth it tastes like punch.
It is a revelation, and I will be having this for breakfast tomorrow.
Im beginning to think that Negroni possibilities, much like a gaffe from J.D.
Vance, seem limitless.
A Negroni at Misipasta.
I figured her Negroni had to be tops as well.
