Photo courtesy Jose Pereiro
Dryver Bar, the latest concept from Pietro Gianni and Stephen Peterson of popular Italian restaurants YEPPA&co Bar e Ristorante, Storico Frescoand Forza Storico, will open on Wednesday, June 28 at 306 Buckhead Ave. in Buckhead Village, adjacent to YEPPA&co. Dryver Bar is dedicated to Formula One Racing and draws inspiration from the Emilia-Romagna region in Italy, also known as Motor Valley. This region is home to Ferrari, Lamborghini, Ducati, and the Emilia Romagna Formula One Grand Prix. The high-energy cocktail bar offers a sophisticated cocktail program from beverage director Jose Pereiro Wednesday through Saturday.
“The size of Dryver Bar allows us to experiment and challenge ourselves, so we’re using modern culinary techniques to create innovative drinks to leave guests invigorated,” says Pereiro, who has served as the beverage director of the Storico restaurants for the past four years. “We also are excited to share our selection of agave spirits that includes Raicilla, Sotol and Bacanora.”
Dryver Bar offers an intimate experience that seats 45 guests with six seats at the bar. The culinary-minded cocktail menu utilizes high-quality ingredients and techniques such as fat washing, infusing, clarification, spherification, and sous vide to manipulate flavors and textures. The selection of 10 signature cocktails seeks to enlighten guests on Formula One terminology and includes the following:
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Dryver: Ketel One vodka, Citadelle, Gonzalez Byass vermouth and lemon cloud
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Grand Prix: Grey Goose vodka, coconut, cocoa, and strawberry sphere
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Paddock Club: Roku gin, Peloton mezcal, St. Germain and clarified cantaloupe
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Lock Up: Los Siete Misterios Doba-Yej mezcal, Los Magos sotol, Pierre Ferrand Dry Curaçao, passion fruit and chile piquín
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Safety Car: Engine gin, OKA yuzu, celery, sesame, clarified lime and forced carbonation
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Brake Balance: Michter’s bourbon, Dissarono,…
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