"As Empirical Spirits stalls on opening the doors of its hotly-anticipated Bushwick distillery, Iain Griffiths previously part of the project, is opening a bar of their own. Bar Snack is on the way to the East Village at 92 Second Avenue (between Fifth and Sixth streets), in partnership with Oliver Cleary (owner behind one of Greenpoint’s best dive bars Minnows). It’s aiming to open in November and will be the latest to spotlight snack-sized cocktails, joining spots like Tusk Bar and Milady’s." - Emma Orlow