Where to find the most sophisticated and elegant zero-proof drinks in Philly.
Non-alcoholic beverages are menu staples at many Philadelphia restaurants and are available in a range of flavors — from creamy coconut-based drinks to spicy beverages that resemble margaritas.When chef Nick Elmi stopped drinking alcohol four years ago, he remembers being surprised how often he’d ask for a non-alcoholic drink at a restaurant and be offered only a Coke or Sprite. As a sober hospitality professional, it disappointed him.
Today, the Top Chef winner and owner of Laurel, ITV, Lark, and the Landing Kitchen says bar programs in Philadelphia have changed for the better. Whether it’s due to sobriety, pregnancy, health concerns, and any number of personal reasons, more and more people are saying. And many restaurants and bars have added non-alcoholic cocktails — also referred to as mocktails, N.A. beverages, zero-proof drinks, and other cutesy monikers like “uncocktails” — to their menus.
She’s also been incorporating non-alcoholic spirits — a new segment of the beverage market that’s grown explosively in recent years — into her drinks. “I really like,” she says. “They make a zero-proof spirit called Tequila Alternative that’s agave based, which is pretty cool, and Elmi looks for “creativity and balance” in the zero-proof drinks he serves in his restaurants and the ones he orders when out to dinner. “It’s pretty easy to challenge your bar team to come up with something fun, so that people who want to have an N.A. cocktail don’t feel out of place asking for it,” he says. “Whether you’re sober or taking a month off or a night off, it’s still nice to be able to have something creative and fun when out eating and drinking.
Here’s where to find some of the region’s best alcohol-free drinks. Each place on this list features their spirit-free drinks right on the menu — so that you don’t have to ask for something special, it’s right there waiting for you.Considered by many to be among the best cocktail bars in the city, R&D is part of the Suraya, Pizzeria Beddia, and Condesa family of restaurants. Mueller creates new zero-proof cocktails every few months.
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