Are you always the smartest one in the room? Do you watch every episode of “Jeopardy!” with friends just so you can prove to them—and Alex Trebek—that you are a genius? Then there’s one place where you can find kindred souls, even some people who are maybe, just maybe, smarter than you! Obviously, we’re talking about bar trivia. To be more specific, we’re talking about bar trivia in Brooklyn, where to be smart is to be cool, and to be cool is to be smart. Confused? Then …More

There are still a shocking number of area bartenders who don't know the difference between a straight rye whiskey and Canadian Club, but we're happy to say that the City of Angels has been playing some serious catch-up in the classic cocktail revival race. For starters, not only do the bartenders at downtown's 7 Grand know from rye, they stock endless brands of all types of whiskey, and have achieved high acclaim for their cocktail prowess. So has the Varnish at the formerly ultra-divey Cole's restaurant. Also …More