WHAT ’ S OLD IS
New Again
Laguna ’ s mixologists revamp classic cocktails .
n this seemingly futuristic era where tiny smartphones navigate us anywhere we want to go , our enthusiasm for “ Mad Men ” and vintage photo filters confirms we still can ’ t shake our affi nity for the bow tie and the sound of record player static .
Enter the revival of the classic cocktail : From the Manhattan to the Old-Fashioned , these throwback drinks that all but disappeared in the 1980s and 1990s are reclaiming their place as
BY LAURA GOSSELIN | PHOTOS BY JODY TIONGCO
permanent fixtures on bar menus . Proving that less is sometimes more , they require fewer ingredients than the complex cocktails of recent popularity .
Local mixologists are putting their own spin on these timeworn tipples to create old-meets-new libations . Here , we explore what ’ s shaking ( or stirring ) in the world of classic and reimagined cocktails at Laguna Beach watering holes .
Broadway by Amar Santana ’ s Boulevardier ( pictured here and opposite page , top photo )
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