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Pete O'Connell

  • Editor, Freelance
  • Freelance Writer, Men's Journal
  • None, Freelance, Men's Journal
  • None, Freelance (Food & Wine NYC)
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The best dive bars in NYC, according to bartenders in all five boroughs

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By Pete O'Connell
| MSN Malaysia
From Manhattan to Staten Island, these are the best dive bars in NYC according to cocktail bartenders. After they've made, served, and stared at craft cocktails all night long, the last thing that most bartenders want to drink is another high-end, technique-driven cocktail. Instead, many shuffle into their local dive bar where there's not a force-carbonated Margarita in sight.
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The Best Dive Bars in NYC, According to Bartenders in All Five Boroughs Original

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By Pete O'Connell
| Food & Wine
After they’ve made, served, and stared at craft cocktails all night long, the last thing that most bartenders want to drink is another high-end, technique-driven cocktail. Instead, many shuffle into their local dive bar where there’s not a force-carbonated Margarita in sight. Their goal is to cozy up with a shot of Fernet and a Miller High Life, and to wind down with coworkers before doing it all over again the next day. What makes a great dive bar?
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This Secret Tiki Cocktail Tastes Like a Tropical Vacation in a Cup

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By Pete O'Connell
| Yahoo Life
As a full-blown tiki fanatic, the Painkiller was my favorite cocktail for a long time. It’s a delicious combination of dark rum, pineapple juice, orange juice, and cream of coconut. Then I tried my first Soggy Dollar. I was at New York’s Lullaby Bar one night when former general manager Daniel O’Grady, who shares my fondness for the Painkiller, surprised me with this latte-colored concoction topped with grated nutmeg. It was love at first sip.
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