The Berry & Rye
An Old Market cocktail bar on Howard Street that builds its drinks on pre-Prohibition recipes, then updates them with house-made syrups, fresh juice and a more culinary touch. The room is a serious, drink-focused spot that fills up on weekends, so booking ahead helps.
The Berry & Rye is a cocktail bar at 1105 Howard Street in the Old Market. It opened in 2013 in the former Myth martini bar space, backed by Ethan Bondelid, co-owner of House of Loom, with Brock Miller and Luke Edson, then of the Bourbon Theater in Lincoln, helping write the first cocktail list, according to The Reader.
The official tourism listing describes the drinks as inspired by pre-Prohibition recipes but approached from an experimental, contemporary and culinary angle. Early coverage highlighted clear ice spheres made with a Japanese press, hand-smoked drinks served tableside and house-made bitters and syrups.
It is a drink-focused room best suited to people who want to sit and talk over a well-built cocktail rather than a loud night out. Because it has been popular on weekends, booking ahead where possible is sensible. Details on current hours and menus are best confirmed through the bar's social pages, as the bar has no standalone website listed.
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- Cocktails are the focus; no official website is listed
- Weekend crowds, so plan ahead
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Hours, menus and prices come from The Berry & Rye’s own website and can change, so check with them before you go. Back to Bars & Nightlife