Darling opens in Central Square, Cambridge, bringing a dim sum-inspired menu alongside rotating cocktail offerings. The establishment focuses on impermanence, encouraging constant innovation in its drink selections. Owner Brian Callahan emphasizes the concept of 'kill your darlings,' advocating for creative flexibility and improvement. The cocktail menu aims to change daily, featuring intricate, house-made ingredients. One highlighted drink, the Holy Trinity, embodies the fusion of Chinese cooking elements within a cocktail framework, showcasing the restaurant's unique approach to cocktail creation.
I interpret the phrase 'kill your darlings' as a creative approach of operating without attachment and having the ability to constantly edit, rework, and improve.
One drink on the opening menu, the Holy Trinity, is an unexpected take on a Gibson, inspired by the holy trinity of Chinese cooking—ginger, scallion, garlic.
After the Darling team's first few weeks of operation, they aim to start changing the drink menu daily, showcasing labor- or time-intensive house-made ingredients.
It really embodies the use of Chinese ingredients in a non-tropical or tiki setting, while we really wanted to embody more classically driven cocktails.
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