As the tide of the pandemic finally recedes following three years of constraints, the silver linings begin to emerge and glisten in the sand. The service industry has adapted not only to survive, but to thrive, on intimate, personalized experiences, and the population has scaled down entertainment to luxuriate in lasting memories with those who truly matter.

Shake & Strain, established in 2022, is making the most of this generation’s cultural renaissance, bringing boutique bartending into the…