boomerang

is a drink sent by the bartender at one bar to the bartender at another via customer courier. The drink is typically served in a glass covered in cling wrap, and often placed in a to-go food container for the sake of stealth. This clandestine and largely illegal practice has probably existed for some time but gained notoriety in the late 2000s thanks to the cocktail community in New York City’s East Village. The term most likely derived from the idea that a drink sent to a friend working at the same time would most certainly be returned in some fashion.

By: Jeffrey Morgenthaler