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Brace yourself for a dense forest of Seinfeld references, it's marble rye time! Whether you brought it as a gift and forgot it in the car, brought it in only to have it disappear, your dad stole it or you're reeling it up the side of your apartment building on a fishing pole, you might as well know how marble rye is marbled. I mean, people take buses to get that bread.

From its origins in the mid-1800s, the Manhattan's combination of American whiskey, Italian Vermouth and Angostura bitters has expanded to countless variations on this timeless theme. These days, a number of new creations utilizing the increasing availability of Italian amaros in the U.S. market can be found in many bars, and though outcomes vary, it seems many people are taking a liking to this trend of adding bitter complexity.

The reservation-only Raines Law Room in NYC is a bit like a speakeasy, though that makes it sound too precious by half. In actuality, the cocktail lounge is a serious mixology den, where the bartenders hold court in the kitchen while those waiting for a cozy table in the main room look on.