When Ravi DeRossi and Sother Teague opened Amor y Amargo in 2011, it was the first bitters-based bar in America. More than a decade later, we're still one-of-a-kind. We helped usher in a resurgence of interest in bitters—those high-proof botanical "seasonings" used in cocktails—as well as other botanically-accented Italian amari and fortified wine. Over the years, the original Amor y Amargo has been nominated and awarded some of the industry's highest honors, including consistently ranking among the world's best bars. Meanwhile, several of bartender Sother Teague's signature cocktails have become new classics poured by mixologists all over the world.