One of the many things the Femmeinistes share is an appreciation for a night out on the town with a well-made cocktail or two.  I’ll be the first to admit that when I was in my early 20s, I was pretty undiscriminating about the kind of alcohol I drank (fruity wine cooler, anyone?).  Really, it just had to be alcoholic.  I even drank tequila and Kool-Aid once when desperate.  (I really don’t recommend it.)  Now that I’m in my 30s, though, I find that I just don’t want to drink badly enough to drink crappy alcohol.

As a result, I’ve become a huge fan of the many New York bartender-focused bars that make a point of offering great cocktails made with fresh ingredients and a little thought and creativity. The Femmeinistes’ latest find is Apotheke, a bar hidden away on Doyers Street below Chinatown whose website describes it as a “19th century royal Austrian apothecary.”  Opened by Albert Trummer, an Austrian-born “bar chef,” Apotheke is a great addition to the New York bar scene, with creative cocktails served in a setting that’s a cross between a speakeasy and a European salon of days gone by.

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