Dirty Precious

Female-driven bar teams have been particularly notable as of late, with leading women in the industry opening their own drink destinations (Julie Reiner and Ivy Mix at Leyenda, Gina Goyette and Carolyn Pincus at Bottle & Bine). Joining the much-welcome trend is this 57-seat Gowanus cocktail bar from drinks vet Katipai Richardson-Wilson (the Breslin, Basik) and designer-partner Shana Sandberg (Jean-Georges at the Mark). Behind a riveted brass bar illuminated with fabric-and-zinc lanterns, Richardson-Wilson oversees a high-meets-low drinks list, with beer-and-shot combos sharing menu space with more elevated cocktails such as a gin-and-Chartreuse Spring Fever (vinegar, calamansi honey) and a rum-heavy Ti for Two with rooibos tea, hibiscus and lemon.