Almanac sits on the second floor above Ogawa Sushi & Kappo in Old City, a cocktail bar built at the intersection of Japanese bar craft and the American speakeasy tradition. The program is a collaboration between beverage director Rob Scott and Danny Childs, founder of Slow Drinks and a trained ethnobotanist who works with foraged, garden-grown, and locally sourced ingredients. Scott's own path ran through Queen & Rook, Farm & Fisherman Tavern in Cherry Hill, and Ranstead Room before he partnered with Childs on Almanac.
The cocktails move through Japanese flavors and American terroir, built on seasonal and hyper-local ingredients rather than a fixed, static list.
Almanac was named a semifinalist for Best New Bar by the James Beard Foundation in 2026 and included in Bon Appétit's Best New Restaurants list for 2025.
The cocktails move through Japanese flavors and American terroir, built on seasonal and hyper-local ingredients rather than a fixed, static list.
Almanac was named a semifinalist for Best New Bar by the James Beard Foundation in 2026 and included in Bon Appétit's Best New Restaurants list for 2025.