Cure has extended happy hour on Fridays and Saturdays (now from 3-6 p.m.) and added a new late-night happy hour Sundays through Thursdays from 9:30-11 p.m. (in addition to its traditional happy hour from 4-6 p.m.). All happy hours feature a selection of $8 craft cocktails, beer and a shot, and a selection of house wines. Also, the bar’s new Monday Markdowns include one-ounce pours (up to 25 pours per Monday) from a rotating selection of premium bottles. 4905 Freret St., 504-302-2357, curenola.com
Honor of Hospitality
The third annual North America’s 50 Best Bars awards has honored Jewel of the South with this year’s coveted Michter’s Art of Hospitality award. Recognizing the importance of hospitality in the bar experience, the award is voted on by all 270 members of the brand’s academy (who are asked to name the bar where they have received the single-best hospitality experience within the 18-month voting period). We’re chalking it up as another reason to visit Chris Hannah for an incredible cocktail. 1026 St. Louis St., 504-265-8816, jewelnola.com
Just Peachy
The Finnish Long Drink – a brand built on the heritage of the legendary Finnish alcohol category of long drinks – has released its first new flavor in more than four years. Originally released as a limited-edition flavor last summer, the peach flavor has has now been added to the brand’s permanent portfolio (that also includes traditional, zero and strong varieties in citrus and cranberry flavors). Expect bright, fresh and fruity notes of peach – a drink that’s just perfect for springtime porch drinking. Available at Sidney’s Wine Cellar, 917 Decatur St., 504-524-6872, sidneyswinecellar.com, thelongdrink.com
Celebratory Cocktail
The Higgins Hotel & Conference Center has unveiled its new “Rosie the Riveter” cocktail at Rosie’s on the Roof. While “The Riveter” has been a staple on the restaurant and bar’s menu since opening, the new Rosie the Riveter version (including gold rum, coconut rum, a hint of absinthe, saffron-infused essence, mango purée, tiki bitters, and a blend of grapefruit and lime juices) was developed after an internal cocktail competition. Served in a vintage 1.5-quart canteen, reminiscent of those carried by Rosie and her compatriots, the cocktail is meant to be shared between two guests. 1000 Magazine St., 504-528-1941, higginshotelnola.com
Exhibition on Prohibition and Temperance
The New Orleans Museum of Art has opened a new decorative arts exhibition that looks at Prohibition in the American South. Now on view through Jan. 5, “Rebellious Spirits: Prohibition and Resistance in the South” features objects (such as Prohibition-era cocktail shakers, drinking glasses that demonstrate changes in historical drinking culture and Jugtown Liquor vessels, which were popular with Louisiana moonshiners) that explore the radical changes the Prohibition period instilled within American society. The exhibition also explores the religious, racial and economic tensions that stemmed from Prohibition and the ways that individuals circumvented restrictions. 1 Collins Diboll Circle, 504-658-4100, noma.org
Double Gold-Medal Winner
Atelier Vie, the oldest continuously operating distillery in New Orleans and the oldest whiskey distillery in Louisiana, has released its 2024 Riz Louisiana Rice Whiskey Bottled in Bond. The spirit, which won a Double Gold Medal at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition in 2022, had been sold out – until now. To qualify as Bottled in Bond, the spirit must be distilled and bottled at the same distillery, aged a minimum of four years and bottled at exactly 100 proof. The new release is available at the distillery’s tasting room (by appointment) and at International Wine & Spirits. In other news, Atelier Vie’s Euphrosine Gin is now available at Costco. 1001 S. Broad St., 504-534-8590, ateliervie.com
