ISO: dark and stormy (or even just ginger beer)

[chinaplate]

In search of either a bar serving a classic dark and stormy (Gosslings Bermuda Rum and ginger beer) or a place where I can buy the ingredients (ginger beer has been hard to find).

Ideally, a Village or LES bar or a Harlem or UWS bar.

Thanks!

[jakew8]

I found ginger beer for sale at the Chelsea Market Basket (the gift shop-type store) in the Chelsea Market. It's Fentiman's by the bottle for $1.95 each (steep, but Vitamin Water is over $2 at most delis). It was really good. Should have bought more.

http://www.fentimans.com/

[JennS]

Whole Foods carries Reed's Ginger Beer. Not sure if it's still on the menu, but I had a frozen dark & stormy at Bar Americain a couple of years ago, but I wasn't crazy about it. I like the traditional version better.

[megsnj]

Little Branch will make you a dark and stormy. And if you can get the number, Milk & Honey makes an awesome dark and stormy (not for the faint of heart though - the ginger is very strong).

[D...DF]

M&H's is my favorite of those listed.

[stefan29]

They make a nice dark and stormy at PDT...hidden cocktail lounge in Crif Dogs in the East Village.

[LeahBaila]

Lure Fishbar

www.thelunchbelle.com

[em76]

Best Dark & Stormies are @ East Village Yacht Club. Lower east side.

[D...DF]

EVYC is under new ownership and is now a coffee house cum lounge called Arlo and Esme. Not sure if they kept the Dark and Stormy and/or bartenders.

[jakew8]

I have them whenever I go to Botanica on Houston St. Not sure about their brand of dark rum though.

[Papaya]

Reed's Ginger Beer is what we use for our Dark and
Stormys. I've seen it at various bodegas, though can't say specifically. But if you're willing to head over to Brooklyn/Cobble Hill, I know for sure American Beer Distro carries it (along with a great selection of harder to find beers).

http://www.americanbeerbuzz.com/

[Feaster18]

Alta makes them. 10th and 6th.

[Eric in NJ]

There are a number of liqueur stores here that carry Barret's Ginger Beer right by the Goslings dark rum. Ask if the can order it for you.

[kathryn]

Pegu Club makes their own ginger beer, not sure if you can buy it from there. It's a pain to make, and many reputable bars just use the Audrey Saunders/Pegu Club recipe anyway. Their Jamaican firefly is a take on the Dark & Stormy, but I'm sure you could order a classic one there as well.

Ginger beer recipee:
http://www.cocktailchronicles.com/2006/08/17/ginger-beer/

Bars with ginger beer:
http://www.chowhound.com/topics/490905

[macncheesy]

Flatiron Lounge also makes a good Dark & Stormy (also called the Jamaican Firefly). Grace in Tribeca has them, too.

You can buy Regatta ginger beer (the best, IMHO) at Citarella and Gourmet Garage.

[thew]

i love jamaican fireflies

[small h]

99% sure you can get one at East Side Company Bar, Essex & Grand St.

[Sugar]

they are on the menu at Blue Smoke.

[jakew8]

I had one at Blue Smoke last night... it was tall, refreshing, and contained the exact two ingredients chinaplate is looking for.

[misnatalie]

you can get ginger beer at golden krust on 14th street and sometimes gourmet garage has it.

Death & Co. has a cocktail with homemade ginger beer and Gosslings rum not a dark and stormy but they could probably make that too.