Stasera · No. 001
Stasera No. 001 answers
Served . By Brotherly Burgers.
The apéritif
Cosmopolitan, as made at The Odeon, Tribeca
Build the Cosmopolitan as Toby Cecchini made it there in 1988.
The recipe: 2 : 1 : 1 : 1
- Citrus vodka: 2 parts (40%)
- Cointreau: 1 part (20%)
- Fresh lime juice: 1 part (20%)
- Cranberry juice: 1 part (20%)
Shaken, strained, lemon twist.
Cecchini’s version at The Odeon: two parts citrus vodka to one each of Cointreau, lime and cranberry. The IBA standard pours more cranberry: 40 ml citron vodka, 15 Cointreau, 15 lime, 30 cranberry.
Sources: Punch, Punch (2), Grub Street, International Bartenders Association, Difford’s Guide
1 · Something sparkling
At Harry’s Bar in Venice, which fruit goes into the original Bellini?
- · Blood orange
- · Apricot
- ✓ White peach
- · Strawberry
Answer: White peach
The original Bellini combines white peach purée and Prosecco. Giuseppe Cipriani named it after the Venetian painter Giovanni Bellini, a little art history in your glass.
Sources: Cipriani
Harry Cipriani: The Cipriani family's New York restaurant, known for its Bellinis. Its burger is in our rankings.
2 · A scene at the deli
“I’ll have what she’s having.” Which New York deli supplied the setting for that scene in When Harry Met Sally?
- · Barney Greengrass
- ✓ Katz’s Delicatessen
- · Second Avenue Deli
- · Carnegie Deli
Answer: Katz’s Delicatessen
The scene was filmed at Katz’s. In 2019, the deli marked the movie’s thirtieth anniversary with a celebration of its place in New York film history.
Sources: Katz’s Delicatessen
3 · The house burger
Dry-aged beef, caramelized onions, and fries. Which restaurant serves the Black Label Burger?
- · Keens
- ✓ Minetta Tavern
- · Raoul’s
- · Peter Luger
Answer: Minetta Tavern
The Black Label is a separate order from the cheddar-topped Minetta Burger. Knowing the name matters: the two burgers appear as distinct dishes on the restaurant’s menu.
Sources: Minetta Tavern
Minetta Tavern: We ranked both of its burgers, the Black Label and the Minetta Burger. The Breakdown has the verdicts.
Raoul's: Not the answer, but its Burger au Poivre, served in small numbers at the bar, is in our rankings.
Peter Luger: Not the answer either. The steakhouse also serves a burger, the Luger-Burger, and we ranked it.
4 · Under the sauce
Your Sicilian square at L&B Spumoni Gardens looks unusually red on top. Where is the mozzarella?
- ✓ Beneath the tomato sauce
- · Added cold after baking
- · Folded into the crust
- · Replaced entirely by ricotta
Answer: Beneath the tomato sauce
L&B puts the mozzarella underneath the tomato sauce. That layering is the reason its familiar Sicilian square arrives with a red top.
Sources: Eater NY, The Infatuation
5 · The leading man
Which actor became a business partner of chef Nobu Matsuhisa, helping build the Nobu restaurant empire?
- · Al Pacino
- ✓ Robert De Niro
- · George Clooney
- · Leonardo DiCaprio
Answer: Robert De Niro
De Niro encouraged Matsuhisa to open in Manhattan. Their relationship became a business partnership, connecting the chef’s cooking with a much wider restaurant audience.
Sources: Eater, Nobu Hotels
6 · Behind the booth
A phone booth inside Crif Dogs is the entrance to which cocktail bar?
- · Attaboy
- · Employees Only
- ✓ Please Don’t Tell
- · Double Chicken Please
Answer: Please Don’t Tell
Usually shortened to PDT, the bar is reached through the phone booth inside Crif Dogs. A hot-dog shop provides the first stop on the way to a cocktail.
Sources: Difford’s Guide, Time Out New York
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