There are five things you need to know about The Third Man, our soon-to-be favorite haunt.

One, it’s not open yet. Two, it’s from the same team responsible for the perpetually buzzing Austrian restaurant, Edi & the Wolf. Three, it’s inspired by and decorated in the style of the postwar noir film of the same name. Four, we scored a boozy preview of the thrills to come from co-chef Eduard Frauneder. Five, beet everyone to it.

Chef Eduard Frauneder’s Franz Ferdinand
Serves one

Ingredients
1½ oz. Aperol
½ oz. blood orange juice
¼ oz. beet juice
¼ oz. lemon juice
Sparkling grüner veltliner

1. Combine Aperol and juices in a shaker, add ice, and shake.

2. Strain into an iced highball glass; top with grüner.

3. Garnish with sliced blood orange.

The Third Man, 116 Avenue C, at 8th Street.

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