When an arctic blast froze New York City to the bones during the first week post-New Year’s, many locals stayed inside. January is always a tough month for bar owners — thank you, Dry January! — and many spots I ventured to were fairly empty. You would expect, for the few drinkers brave enough to bundle up and venture out, that a menu of winter warmers would greet them — hot toddies and the like. Instead, many bars I drank at were serving seasonal, Read more