World Renowned Mixologist Takes His Craft 'Across The Pond' To Hudson
Morgans Hotel Group have announced the debut of Henry, a cocktail bar and lounge featuring an inventive and experimental mixology program at Hudson.
Located just off the hotel's lobby in midtown, Henry draws inspiration from the legendary explorer Henry Hudson and his boundless spirit of adventure.
Spanning a wide variety of liquors, the cocktail menu was ingeniously crafted by the bar's creative director and world-renowned mixologist Ryan Chetiyawardana, a two-time UK bartender of the year who's best known throughout London as the "Heston Blumenthal of cocktailing."
Harnessing the famed explorer's passion for discovery and relentless spirit, Henry's menu will exhibit unique flavours and seasonal ingredients presented in classic, elegant serves, paying homage to the bespoke cocktail bars of the nineteenth century.
The menu features signature cocktails such as Polleno - made with fresh sour apple, sweet apple, fino sherry and fennel pollen and The Living Cocktail - made with miso caramel, homemade carrot vinegar and reposado tequila.
Henry will be the first venue conceptualised by Chetiyawardana and developed outside of London.
Chetiyawardana, also known as "Mr. Lyan", has worked at some of the most heralded cocktail bars in the world, including 69 Colebrooke Row, Purl, Whistling Shoppe and Bramble. Known for his culinary approach to cocktailing, Ryan began his career training as a chef, but found being tied to the kitchen rather limiting due to the minimal level of interaction with the guests.
The cocktail menu was created alongside Morgans Hotel Group's food and beverage team and will evolve four times a year, showcasing unique themes and flavour profiles each season.
In addition to the exclusive cocktail offerings that push the envelope, the food menu at Henry will boast an array of snacks, including their signature 'Bar Jars' - a mélange of sweet and savoury tastes, layered into a mason jar that will be updated to complement the ever-changing beverage menu.
Henry will remain true to the hotel's youthful feel with a high-energy atmosphere featuring both live jazz performances and regular appearances by resident DJs Paul Sevigny, Harley Viera-Newton and Vikas.
For more information on Henry, A Liquor Bar please visit: www.henryliquorbarnyc.com