The Palm Beach Post
By Charles Passy   |  Bars and Clubs, Cocktail Culture  |  March 26, 2010

The Elderflower Gimlet at O Bar is herbaceous, and its where sweet meets sour. (Gary Coronado / The Post)

The Elderflower Gimlet at O Bar is herbaceous, and its where sweet meets sour. (Gary Coronado / The Post)

This week’s bar: O Bar at The Omphoy

The scene: Palm Beach’s newest resort is also one of its sexiest nightspots. Think the three C’s of design: cool, clean and contemporary. Fittingly, the crowd is on the younger, more fashionable side. But the bar also attracts a fair share of everyday hotel guests who just want a nightcap. Oh, and some come to play pool as well — there’s a table to the side.

Signature cocktail: Joshua Liberman is Omphoy’s sommelier and master mixologist, and he crafts some of the cleverest cocktails you’ll find in town. But the drink that’s starting to garner him the most attention at The Omphoy is a simple one — the Elderflower Gimlet ($14), a herbaceous, sweet-meets-sour mix of St. Germain Elderflower liqueur, Hendrick’s gin and lime juice.

Other noteworthy libations: There’s an intelligent drink to suit every taste here. If you’re in the mood for something tangy, try the lemony Limoncello Drop ($14). If you like a little spice, take on the Chupucabra ($14), which combines tequila, house-made ginger beer and chile-spiked syrup. And if you want something truly exotic, go for the Death By Duck ($14) made with foie gras-infused cognac (yes, you read that correctly — a foie gras-infused spirit). But if you just want something more standard, they can do that, too — the mojitos are very popular.

Bar bites: The bar (or tapas) menu comes courtesy of celeb chef Michelle Bernstein’s restaurant upstairs, so you know it’s going to be a cut above your usual burgers and wings. Try the deviled eggs topped with crispy Spanish ham ($5) for an affordable, upscale treat. Or go the whole entrée route and enjoy a filet of beef, joined with smashed fingerling potatoes ($36). And if you happen to be in the mood for wings, the bar offers free-range chicken wings ($11) .

Music and more: Live music is featured on Saturday night.

Happy times: Alas, no happy hour is offered.

Info: 2842 S. Ocean Blvd., Palm Beach; (561) 540-6440; omphoy.com

THE COCKTAIL

Elderflower Gimlet

2 oz. Hendrick’s gin

1 oz. St. Germain Elderflower liqueur

1 oz. freshly squeezed lime juice

Combine ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake and strain into a glass.

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