"Founded in 2019 by mixologist and visual artist Ektoras Binikos and Montreal-born designer Simon Jutras, Sugar Monk has always blurred the line between art studio and speakeasy. Binikos, who studied filmmaking and fine art before devoting three decades to cocktails, describes each drink as a canvas-layers of botanicals, house-foraged herbs and avant-garde presentation. Inside, the vibe is deliberately moody: candlelight flickers against jewel-toned banquettes, vintage jazz vinyl sets the soundtrack, and the bar team serves cocktails that could double as sculptures."
"Harlem just scored serious bragging rights: Sugar Monk, the velvet-draped cocktail den on Frederick Douglass Boulevard, has been officially named one of the best bars in the world by The Pinnacle Guide , the Michelin-style ranking that's rapidly becoming the gold standard for drinking destinations. The recognition puts Sugar Monk in rarefied company. The Pinnacle Guide's latest announcement added 61 new venues to its global list, now totaling 146 pinned bars across 14 countries."
Sugar Monk in Harlem received a pin from The Pinnacle Guide, placing it among 146 pinned bars across 14 countries. The Pinnacle Guide awarded one- to three-pin distinctions for craft, consistency and design and added 61 new venues this year. Sugar Monk opened in 2019, founded by mixologist and visual artist Ektoras Binikos and designer Simon Jutras, and blends an art-studio atmosphere with a speakeasy. The interior is moody with candlelight, jewel-toned banquettes and vintage jazz vinyl. The cocktail program emphasizes layered botanicals, house-foraged herbs, and avant-garde presentation with drinks like Potters Field and Four Horsemen.
Read at Time Out New York
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