Spooky Cocktails at The Willard Rooftop
Learn wickedly good drinks you can actually remake at home.
Shannon
October 22, 2025
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Get in the Halloween spirit 300 feet above street level at Cocktails & Cuisine: Spooky Cocktails, hosted on The Willard Rooftop on Sunday, October 26 from 2–3:30pm. Their bartenders will walk you through three eerie-but-elegant creations (think mezcal, ghostly garnishes, and rum with a bite) while you nibble on themed small plates. Limited seats mean it feels more like a cozy speakeasy than a bartending class — and yes, tickets vanish faster than dry ice.
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This isn’t sponsored — we just respect anyone who can wrangle a 151-proof potion without summoning ghosts. (Just so you know: Sponsored content in our newsletter is always marked with “*”).
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