Manresa, Los Gatos, Calif.
Manresa
At this three-Michelin-star restaurant, chef and owner David Kinch puts a lot of thought into the piece on which is food is served.
Grey Ghost and Second Best, Detroit
Grey Ghost and Second Best
The Gummi Bear cocktail tastes and smells like Gummi bears. “So why not serve it in a honey-bear jar?” said beverage director Will Lee.
The drink includes raspberry vodka, peach Schnapps, sour mix, 7-Up and pebble ice, and it’s served in a trophy to add a dash of surrealism.
A box of mai tai
Anthem
At Anthem, a Tex-Asian pub in Austin, Texas., the Kegged Mai Tai is a signature cocktail made with Clement Select Barrel Vieux Agricole rum, Plantation Original dark rum, lime, dry curacao and orgeat. It’s served not from a kitschy tiki mug but a Chinese takeout container.
Merch opportunity
Blinking Owl
At Blinking Owl Distillery in Santa Ana, Calif., co-founder and chief financial officer Robin Christensen aims for a “Wes Anderson-meets-Art Deco-meets ‘70s vibe” through glassware that showcases cocktails and continues the theme. The owl drinkware, for example, happens to make great planters, so they’re available for customers to purchase.