"Bar Madonna takes its name not from the religious icon or pop singer, but managing partner Eric Madonna, an alum of the Modern. The Williamsburg cocktail bar, located at 367 Metropolitan Avenue, near Havemeyer Street, is a collaboration with partner Ray Rando, a former manager at Carbone, whom Madonna met years back when both worked at Lupa, once co-owned by Mario Batali. At this Italian American venture of their own, there are several cocktails, including, eventually the roll out of Italian pastry-shaped Jell-O shots. A kitchen menu, designed by chef Rob Zwirz (an alum of Marc Forgione’s One Fifth), includes a meatball Parm, wings with Calabrian hot sauce, and oxtail croquettes with blood orange marmalade. The space includes art from KidSuper, a clothing brand." - Emma Orlow