Craving a cocktail to compliment your takeout dinner during quarantine? Now you can, thanks to recently passed legislation that allows New Jersey restaurants to sell mixed drinks for delivery or pickup! It’s an idea that’s not only got cooped-up customers in need of a drink cheering but also struggling restaurants, which could use some good news these days. Here are just a few of our local favorites that are now offering to-go cups (fully sealed to avoid spills) filled with versions of their classic and specialty cocktails that will make your at-home dining experience that much more buzz-worthy.
Sofia
Englewood’s best Italian steakhouse has done a great job pivoting after the pandemic shuttered its doors to diners (only temporarily, we hope!), offering some amazing stay-at-home dinner packages. Now they’ve come up with a genius “2-for-1 Happy Hour at Home” deal, which gets you two of their yummy specialty cocktails for $16 weekdays from 4 pm to 6 pm ($12 each after happy hour). Pick them up curbside or have ‘em delivered straight to your door. On Weekends, continue your toast with their special Brunch at Home menu with $5 cocktails from noon to 3 pm.
Osteria Crescendo
This Westwood spot helmed by Chef Robbie Felice is now serving to-go cups that perfectly accompany his gourmet Italian farm-to-table dishes. Choose from a margarita or a Moscow Mule from the “Locked and Loaded” menu ($15 for 16 oz. or $30 for a 32 oz.), a selection of IPA, lager and pilsners ($7 each) from the “Road Soda” menu, or—our favorite!—a DIY “Just Stir” cocktail kit ($30), which gives you all the ingredients (including ice!) to make two Old Fashioned, Negroni, or Manhattan drinks. Call (201) 722-1900 or click here to place your pick-up or delivery order (Wednesday - Sunday, 4 pm to 8 pm).
Total Wine
While you might not be able to browse their always in-stock aisles in person at the moment, this wine and spirits megastore makes a virtual shopping trip beyond easy. Just download their free app from the App Store or Google Play and have all your favorite bottles and top-shelf bar accessories ready to be picked up or delivered straight to your door (contactless, of course) that same day. We’ll drink to that!
