"This dish of grilled beef with jaew sauce might be the last that you’d expect to be reinterpreted into a cocktail, but the guys behind the bar at Thaipioka are daring — not to mention masterminds with a shaker. They steep the grease drippings from grilled beef with rum then add rye, absinthe and bitters for a heady, umami-infused libation. The only thing missing is the spicy jaew sauce, but the drink is impressive enough that they can be forgiven." - Veronica Inveen