The Thirsty Crow –the new bourbon bar from the dudes who brought you Bigfoot Lodge and The Little Cave in Highland Park -is the latest in the spirit based bar trend. Set to open April 21 in the former Stinker’s Truck Stop space off Sunset in Silverlake, the menu will be focused on small-batch American Bourbons. Don’t expect any talk of cocktail construction or mixology quotients here, they are planning on keeping things plain and simple with a selection of “Classics” like your Old Fashions, Mint Juleps or Sazeracs amongst a varied menu of hued-over Manhattans (think dark caramel, orange marmalade and mole spice). With a name derived from an old Aesop’s childrens tale about a Crow whose only goal in life is to siphon whisky out of a barrel, this place is clearly off to a good start.
Hero’s Quest: Every Sunday from 9-close they’ll be hosting Bourbon education classes where they’ll most likely teach us why we are bad people for mixing these heedfully crafted spirits with soda. Bummer. Go learn something.