Author: The Round Table

Talk of the Town — July 7, 2026
The World Cup has arrived in New York. There are free exhibitions, outdoor concerts, and a watch party here on Thursday. The city is otherwise occupied.

Talk of the Town — July 3, 2026
New York hit 100 degrees for the first time in nearly 14 years. Climbers got engaged atop the Empire State Building. The World Cup continues. This weekend at Jaywalker: more of the World Cup.

Talk of the Town — July 1, 2026
New York faces a heat wave and a new city budget. We have air conditioning and the World Cup.

Talk of the Town — June 24, 2026
Primary results shifted the city's political landscape amid multiple corruption inquiries. Meanwhile, the World Cup is on the big screen all weekend in Bushwick.

Talk of the Town — June 17, 2026
The Knicks parade took over Manhattan and the World Cup arrived at Penn Station. Here in Brooklyn, landlords face a lawsuit. The weekend at Jaywalker.

What’s On at Jaywalker This Summer
Jaywalker's summer 2026 calendar: World Cup watch parties through the July 19 final, guided tastings, and the weekly lineup in Bushwick.

Jaywalker Is Now Open: Bushwick’s New Cocktail Bar From New York Distilling Co.
Jaywalker is open at 573 Johnson Ave, Bushwick — a premium cocktail bar and event space by New York Distilling Co. Thu–Sun, 4pm–12am. $12 Martinis and Manhattans.

Why “Jaywalker”? The Rye, the Name, and the Sneaker on the Back Bar
Jaywalker is named for Jaywalk Rye — a whiskey made from 17th-century Horton Heirloom Rye, one-third the size of conventional rye, untasted for 150 years.

What to Order at Jaywalker: The Opening Cocktail List
Jamie Gordon's opening cocktail list at Jaywalker: $12 Martinis and Manhattans, the Rye Egg Cream, the Floral Arrangement Martini, and frozen drinks for summer.

The Pedigree: Fifteen Years of New York Distilling Co., and Why Jaywalker Exists
Founded in 2011 by Allen Katz and Tom Potter, New York Distilling Co. spent fifteen years earning Jaywalker — through Dorothy Parker Gin, Empire Rye, and a 17th-century grain.
