Regional honoree for Best U.S. Restaurant Bar at the 2026 Spirited Awards.
Your Only Friend is a sandwich bar, the unification of a cocktail bar and a sandwich shop, opened in January 2024 by Paul Taylor and Sherra Kurtz, both formerly of Columbia Room. The cocktails run to a Clarified Orange Julius, a Clean Dirty Martini with clarified olive brine, and a Carb'd Marg of mezcal, Smirnoff Ice and Mountain Dew, with three spirit-free drinks alongside.
