Mixologist Ektoras Binikos
Head Mixologist Ektoras Binikos has been presiding over Oceana’s bar since we re-opened in 2009. His award-winning cocktails reflect the pure and natural ethos of our global cuisine, featuring fresh, exotic ingredients in surprising combinations.
Born in Greece and educated in Athens and New York, Ektoras possesses a distinguished background as a multi-media artist that informs his approach to mixology. To him, the perfect cocktail should please the eye and nose as well as the palate; it should provide a transcendent experience that amazes and excites. To that end, he immerses himself in the process of creating beautiful and original concoctions that achieve balance between sweetness, dryness, and sharpness. Fresh fruits and herbs figure prominently in his creations, lending their flavors, textures and colors through a variety of alchemical techniques.
Winner of the Sante/Korbel Brandy competition in 2005 for his cocktail “The Yellow Trumpet” and the Sante/Dubonnet nationwide competition for “The Riviera” in 2003, Ektoras and his work have been featured in various periodicals, including Sante Magazine, Wine Enthusiast, Time Out New York, the New York Daily News, Paper magazine, and the San Francisco Chronicle.
120 West 49th Street (Map)
(McGraw Hill Building, btwn 6th & 7th Ave)
New York, NY 10020
Phone 212-759-5941
Fax 212-759-6076
LunchMon-Fri // 11:30am-3pm
DinnerMon-Sat // 5pm-11pm
Sun // 4pm-10pm
Small Bites available throughout the day
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