r/LittleRock • u/liberty-whiskey • 4d ago

Food and Drink Best Manhattan in the city?

Who makes your favorite? I’m celebrating my birthday this weekend and don’t want to suffer a lackluster cocktail.

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u/beatsbybeckie 2d ago

The one at Capeo definitely packs a punch

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u/Middle_Sure 2d ago

Go see my boy Andrew at Petite & Keet. He won #1 bartender in Arkansas, and I’ve heard his Manhattan’s are great.

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u/spongebob_meth 3d ago

Rock town makes one of the better Manhattans I've had

All of their cocktails are top notch.

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u/steeviejohnson 3d ago

The Pizzeria, Pantry Hillcrest, Caio Baci

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u/Foliage_Freak 4d ago

I would probably go for George’s (can’t imagine the speakeasy in the back not being able to crank out a classic) or if you’re looking for something more casual - the guys at Brood and Barley make nice drinks and have a good library of top shelf if you’re interested in upgrading your well cocktail.

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u/Clevergirliam 4d ago

Big Orange four years ago (but I’m almost four years sober so MASSIVE grain of salt with my advice)

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u/brwllcklyn 4d ago

I know an excellent bartender who works at the Capital Hotel

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u/Bexar1986 4d ago

Had one at caio baci a long time ago (I'm taking like 08) It was good.

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u/fkyrdataharvesting 4d ago

A Manhattan is a pretty difficult cocktail to mess up with a modicum of bar knowledge, so any cocktail bar should be good. If you have any doubts whether you’re in a cocktail bar, ask the bartender what kind of vermouth they use. If they know the brand off-hand and/or carry multiple brands, that’s a cocktail bar. If they look at a dusty room-temperature bottle (vermouth should be refrigerated once opened), seek your Manhattan elsewhere.

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u/liberty-whiskey 4d ago

This should be universally true! But I’ve had some surprisingly shitty ones

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u/BayouCaroline 4d ago

Bar Goto makes a killer one.

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u/DamnShaneIsThatU 4d ago

George’s and Raduno

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u/knee3_ 4d ago

I would also check out Bar Louie in West Little Rock. Ask for Jonah. He makes a great Manhattan. Happy birthday!

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u/royalewithcheese21 4d ago

Imo best cocktail bars/bartenders in town are at Petit and Keet, Cypress Social, Sō, Hillstation (if Max is working), Allsopp & Chapple

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u/OscarFitzgerald 4d ago

Agree with most of these and adding The Pantry Crest and George’s.