"If the words ‘comes with passion fruit caviar’ make you want to start saying some very mean things about the last mixologist you met, take a deep breath and trust in the inventive, grown-up cocktails at the Corinthia’s hotel bar, Velvet. They’re worth abandoning any fussy booze bias for. This dimly lit, glamorous bar looks like it’s from a fictitious era called The Golden Age Of Red Draping and the must-order Negroni svegliato is a Campari and coffee creation that has no right to work, but absolutely does. Also, there’s live jazz." - heidi lauth beasley, jake missing, daisy meager