"Inside the newly opened Granada Hotel in Midtown, May Peel is the place to go for late-night Spanish-inspired bites, like drunken goat croquettes and a ham and Manchego cheese board. The dark, cozy bar welcomes you with throwback tracks from Destiny’s Child, Lauryn Hill, and other R&B legends. The spirits menu is just as enticing as the food, with cocktails divided into two categories: New & Neat and Tried & True. The Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Martini is made with local Murrell’s Row Gin Gin, plus some fun additions like saffron and paprika oil. Standouts include the Suissesse (minty, creamy, refreshing, presented in a highball-style glass) and the Thinking Machine (a pucker-inducing bright green pisco and midori cocktail topped with a strawberry foam)." - Allison Ramirez, Henna Bakshi
