The environment at Lantern’s Keep is truly comfortable. The music is slow and mellow, punctuated only by the occasional beat of the cocktail shaker. There are no gimmicks, no fire displays, no grand stage of a bar. Just cocktail masters shaking, straining, and serving.

The Lantern’s Keep is small and intimate enough to ask questions, and get answers that will make you realize how much attention to detail goes into these drinks. The drink Pay Per View, from the shaken and served up section, features 3 distinct types of vermouth. Sweet, dry, and blanc. Yes, vermouth comes in varieties. Yes, the drink was a revelation.

—EatBigApple.com