Ward III (111 Reade Street) has been open two weeks and our first visit left us wondering how they would adapt to the market, so we dropped in again on a recent night. The bar was quite busy - it was later than our first visit - and we were immediately given menus without a word about the concept. So much for bespoke cocktails, I guess.
We ordered a Ward 111 (Makers Mark, strawberries, lime, egg white, peychauds bitters & nutmeg) and The Collective (blended scotch, Dolin sweet vermouth, lemon, honey, egg white). The Collective was delicious while the Ward 111 was fine but not memorable. Another well made but fairly non-descript cocktail was The Singer (rye, fresh raspberries, orange bitters, fresh lemon, honey water). As for food, we still have our quibbles. For some unknown reason the deviled eggs called our names but what arrived was a big letdown - exactly one and a half eggs for $6. They certainly weren't good enough to justify $2 per half of egg.
In the meantime, we're still waiting for the glass eaters and contortionists promised by the website. Maybe in week 3...
We ordered a Ward 111 (Makers Mark, strawberries, lime, egg white, peychauds bitters & nutmeg) and The Collective (blended scotch, Dolin sweet vermouth, lemon, honey, egg white). The Collective was delicious while the Ward 111 was fine but not memorable. Another well made but fairly non-descript cocktail was The Singer (rye, fresh raspberries, orange bitters, fresh lemon, honey water). As for food, we still have our quibbles. For some unknown reason the deviled eggs called our names but what arrived was a big letdown - exactly one and a half eggs for $6. They certainly weren't good enough to justify $2 per half of egg.
In the meantime, we're still waiting for the glass eaters and contortionists promised by the website. Maybe in week 3...
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