One Brooklyn bar is valiantly taking a stand for the Aperol Spritz as a drink at large, following a scathing review in The New York Times criticizing the summery cocktail as “not a good drink” — a claim that was quickly blasted on social media. On May 17, The Springs bar in Greenpoint plans to go all-out at a “Rally for Aperol” bash, Food & Wine reports. On May 9, a Times column by James Beard Award nominee Rebekah Peppler titled “The Aperol Spritz is not a good drink” set the Internet ablaze. (Aperol Spritzes are also often garnished with orange wedges and served in large wine glasses.) Why would anyone have a Tizer-like Aperol Spritz when you could have a Campari Soda or even an Americano?” celebrity chef Nigella Lawson wondered online.

Source: Fox News May 16, 2019 14:39 UTC