Midtown Martini

Flavor profile

Arctic-cold, silky texture, briny olive wash — a clean, confident classic.

Our take

Garden Room theatrics can overshadow the liquid — not here. The pour is genuinely cold, genuinely dry, with just enough olive brine to read as intentional rather than accidental.

If you are team “tiny whisper of vermouth,” ask for it wetter next round; as served, this is a confident nod to the capitol-M Martini without the punishing burn.

Ingredients

• Premium vodka
• Dry vermouth (rinse)
• Castelvetrano olive brine
• Lemon expression

Pairing recommendations

• Chilled shrimp cocktail — echoes brine and keeps the palate crisp.
• Butter-poached lobster bite — luxe fat loves a razor-clean martini.