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'''Sasha Nathan Petraske''' (March 16, 1973 – August 21, 2015) was the founder of the New York City cocktail bar [[Milk & Honey (bar)|Milk & Honey]], as well as a partner and creative force behind many of the world's most highly regarded bars.<ref>{{Cite news |date=October 28, 2016 |title=Final Advice From the Inventor of Cocktail Culture |work=Bloomberg.com |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-10-28/sasha-petraske-regarding-cocktails |access-date=January 16, 2018}}</ref> During his lifetime he was credited with inventing modern cocktail culture.<ref name="auto">{{Cite news |title=Sasha Petraske (1973-2015): The Bar World's Greatest Contemporary Conductor |work=Eater |url=https://www.eater.com/drinks/2015/8/24/9191273/sasha-petraske |access-date=January 16, 2018}}</ref> |
'''Sasha Nathan Petraske''' (March 16, 1973 – August 21, 2015) was the founder of the New York City cocktail bar [[Milk & Honey (bar)|Milk & Honey]], as well as a partner and creative force behind many of the world's most highly regarded bars.<ref>{{Cite news |date=October 28, 2016 |title=Final Advice From the Inventor of Cocktail Culture |work=Bloomberg.com |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-10-28/sasha-petraske-regarding-cocktails |access-date=January 16, 2018}}</ref> During his lifetime he was credited with inventing modern cocktail culture.<ref name="auto">{{Cite news |title=Sasha Petraske (1973-2015): The Bar World's Greatest Contemporary Conductor |work=Eater |url=https://www.eater.com/drinks/2015/8/24/9191273/sasha-petraske |access-date=January 16, 2018}}</ref> |
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He was born in [[Greenwich Village]], New York City.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |last=Simonson |first=Robert |url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/933567553 |title=A Proper Drink: The Untold Story of How a Band of Bartenders Saved the Civilized Drinking World |date=2016 |isbn=978-1-60774-754-3 |location=Berkeley |pages=85–91 |oclc=933567553}}</ref> Often described as a [[savant]], Petraske dropped out of [[ |
He was born in [[Greenwich Village]], New York City.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |last=Simonson |first=Robert |url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/933567553 |title=A Proper Drink: The Untold Story of How a Band of Bartenders Saved the Civilized Drinking World |date=2016 |isbn=978-1-60774-754-3 |location=Berkeley |pages=85–91 |oclc=933567553}}</ref> Often described as a [[savant]], Petraske dropped out of [[Stuyvesant High School]] at the age of 17, and never received a formal post-secondary education.<ref name=":0" /> After traveling cross-country, he joined the US Army. He served in [[Alpha Company]] 2nd/[[75th Ranger Regiment]] and engineered his exit after three years of service by falsely claiming that he was gay.<ref name=":0" /> Following his departure from the army, he tended bar, ultimately opening Milk and Honey.<ref name=":0" /> |
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His bar was known for its focus on attention-to-detail on classic cocktail recipes and a strict set of "Rules of Etiquette" to ensure a polite and enjoyable drinking experience, while carefully minimizing unnecessary costs and ensuring consistent recipe ratios through adopting the then-usual use of a [[Jigger (bartending)|bartending jigger]] to ensure precise pours.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite news|last=Simonson|first=Robert|date=2015-08-22|title=Sasha Petraske, 42, Dies; Bar Owner Restored Luster to Cocktail Culture|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/22/nyregion/sasha-petraske-bar-owner-who-revived-luster-to-cocktail-culture-around-the-world-dies-at-42.html|access-date=2022-01-31|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> Cocktail historian [[Dale DeGroff]] described Petraske as a "Solve the problem, common-sense kind of guy."<ref name=":0" /> |
His bar was known for its focus on attention-to-detail on classic cocktail recipes and a strict set of "Rules of Etiquette" to ensure a polite and enjoyable drinking experience, while carefully minimizing unnecessary costs and ensuring consistent recipe ratios through adopting the then-usual use of a [[Jigger (bartending)|bartending jigger]] to ensure precise pours.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite news|last=Simonson|first=Robert|date=2015-08-22|title=Sasha Petraske, 42, Dies; Bar Owner Restored Luster to Cocktail Culture|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/22/nyregion/sasha-petraske-bar-owner-who-revived-luster-to-cocktail-culture-around-the-world-dies-at-42.html|access-date=2022-01-31|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> Cocktail historian [[Dale DeGroff]] described Petraske as a "Solve the problem, common-sense kind of guy."<ref name=":0" /> |
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Petraske was very prolific and together with partners was the creative responsible for dozens of notable venues.<ref name="auto" /> A partial list is included below. |
Petraske was very prolific and together with partners was the creative responsible for dozens of notable venues.<ref name="auto" /> A partial list is included below. |
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* Bohanan's, [[San Antonio]] (2006) |
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* Dutch Kills, NY (2009) |
* Dutch Kills, NY (2009) |
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* East Side Company Bar, NY (2005) |
* East Side Company Bar, NY (2005) |
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* Everleigh, [[Melbourne]] (2011) |
* The Everleigh, [[Melbourne]] (2011) |
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* Little Branch, NY (2005) |
* Little Branch, NY (2005) |
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* Middle Branch, NY (2012) |
* Middle Branch, NY (2012) |
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Latest revision as of 00:04, 21 June 2024
Sasha Nathan Petraske (March 16, 1973 – August 21, 2015) was the founder of the New York City cocktail bar Milk & Honey, as well as a partner and creative force behind many of the world's most highly regarded bars.[1] During his lifetime he was credited with inventing modern cocktail culture.[2]
He was born in Greenwich Village, New York City.[3] Often described as a savant, Petraske dropped out of Stuyvesant High School at the age of 17, and never received a formal post-secondary education.[3] After traveling cross-country, he joined the US Army. He served in Alpha Company 2nd/75th Ranger Regiment and engineered his exit after three years of service by falsely claiming that he was gay.[3] Following his departure from the army, he tended bar, ultimately opening Milk and Honey.[3]
His bar was known for its focus on attention-to-detail on classic cocktail recipes and a strict set of "Rules of Etiquette" to ensure a polite and enjoyable drinking experience, while carefully minimizing unnecessary costs and ensuring consistent recipe ratios through adopting the then-usual use of a bartending jigger to ensure precise pours.[3][4] Cocktail historian Dale DeGroff described Petraske as a "Solve the problem, common-sense kind of guy."[3]
Petraske was very prolific and together with partners was the creative responsible for dozens of notable venues.[2] A partial list is included below.
- Bohanan's, San Antonio (2006)
- Dutch Kills, NY (2009)
- East Side Company Bar, NY (2005)
- The Everleigh, Melbourne (2011)
- Little Branch, NY (2005)
- Middle Branch, NY (2012)
- Milk and Honey, London (2002)
- Milk and Honey, NY (1999)
- The Varnish, Los Angeles (2009)[5]
- White Star, NY (2008)
- Wm. Farmer & Sons (2015)[6]
In May 2015, Petraske married journalist Georgette Moger.
Death
[edit]He was found dead at his home in Hudson, New York on August 21, 2015.[7]
Legacy
[edit]Many of the world's top bartenders studied under Petraske magnifying his influence beyond that of any other bartender to date.[2]
Bars around the world memorialized him after his death, toasting him with daiquiris -- a cocktail he loved -- at 9pm local time on August 31, 2015, in honor of the traditional evening hour of Milk and Honey's opening.[8][9]
His wife, Georgette Moger-Petraske, compiled his writings after his death in a book, Regarding Cocktails, that contained many of his innovative recipes as well as selected writings on the art of cocktail-making and tending bar.[10]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Final Advice From the Inventor of Cocktail Culture". Bloomberg.com. October 28, 2016. Retrieved January 16, 2018.
- ^ a b c "Sasha Petraske (1973-2015): The Bar World's Greatest Contemporary Conductor". Eater. Retrieved January 16, 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f Simonson, Robert (2016). A Proper Drink: The Untold Story of How a Band of Bartenders Saved the Civilized Drinking World. Berkeley. pp. 85–91. ISBN 978-1-60774-754-3. OCLC 933567553.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Simonson, Robert (August 22, 2015). "Sasha Petraske, 42, Dies; Bar Owner Restored Luster to Cocktail Culture". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
- ^ Simonson, Robert (2016). A proper drink : the untold story of how a band of bartenders saved the civilized drinking world. Berkeley. pp. 279–280. ISBN 978-1-60774-754-3. OCLC 933567553.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ "A Cocktail Legend Lives On in Upstate New York". Liquor.com. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
- ^ Simonson, Robert (August 21, 2015). "Sasha Petraske, Bar Owner Who Changed Cocktail Culture, Dies at 42". The New York Times.
- ^ "A daiquiri for Sasha". Eat Drink Lucky. August 31, 2015. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
- ^ Simonson, Robert (2016). A proper drink: the untold story of how a band of bartenders saved the civilized drinking world. Berkeley. p. 314. ISBN 978-1-60774-754-3. OCLC 933567553.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Petraske, Sasha (2016). Regarding Cocktails. Georgette Moger-Petraske. New York, NY. ISBN 978-0-7148-7281-0. OCLC 949911020.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
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