“With the rise of people taking photos of drinks and posting it on social media, there is the aesthetic appeal,” said Conrad Hayes, beverage director at the bar Ottava in Brooklyn, New York. Its current menu includes the Cruella de Vil, a rum drink served over crushed ice, with a crowning scarlet layer of Lambrusco.
Restaurants and bars around the country are putting nostalgia-infused dishes on their menus, from dressed up jello shots and hot dogs, to chicken tenders and ice cream sundaes.