Meet the Mixologists

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"We're helping to bring back some sense of community," says Farrell. "I like putting people in a room with drinks and conversation."

Whether those younger drinkers finding a seat at Knight's bar are using the opportunity to make their conversations as cross-generational as their cocktails remains to be seen. But sipping similar drinks is certainly a step in that direction. A shared love of classic cocktails could lay the groundwork for a more seamless conversation between older drinkers, young adults, foodies, and historians alike.   

[Originally published in November, 2012.]