Drink Doodles, Customized Coasters, and Bar Collateral Worth Keeping

I ducked out of the rain and into Bar Planet, a martini mecca in Sydney, Australia. A host guided our group from the entrance to a booth and sat down with us. He presented a menu, pulled out a pen, and traced the outline of a martini glass, filling in details about the bar’s weekly cocktail special. And I felt enveloped by hospitality. The practice started five years ago at sister bar ...