Melissa McCart is the lead editor of the Northeast region with more than 20 years of experience as a reporter, critic, editor, and cookbook author. Mr. Lyan is best known for a string of bars that ...

When the world’s most awarded bartender opens a bar in New York, expectations run high. But for Ryan Chetiyawardana (aka Mr. Lyan), Seed Library New York isn’t about spectacle. It’s about sanctuary.

Mr. Lyan’s Seed Library is now open in New York. Courtesy Nicholas Lee Ruiz Designed by Jacu Strauss, creative director of Hotel Park Ave’s owner, Lore Group, the space leans into a sleek, 1970s ...

David Thomas Tao is an NYC-based spirits reviewer, writer, entrepreneur, and Tony-nominated producer. A Kentucky native, Kentucky Colonel, and Forbes 30 Under 30 listmaker, his passion for drinks ...

Ryan Chetiyawarda’s first Manhattan venture, designed with natural textures and a vinyl soundtrack, reflects the bar’s nature-driven philosophy. Liz Provencher is a Brooklyn-based writer covering food ...