Sasha Nathan Petraske (March 16, 1973 – August 21, 2015) was the founder of the New York City cocktail bar Milk & Honey, as well as a partner and creative force behind many of the world's most highly regarded bars. During his lifetime he was credited with inventing modern cocktail culture.
Often described as a savant, Petraske dropped out of high school at the age of 17, and never received a formal post-secondary education.
Petraske was very prolific and together with partners was the creative responsible for dozens of notable venues. A partial list is included below.
- Milk and Honey, NY (1999)
- Milk and Honey, London (2002)
- East Side Company Bar, NY (2005)
- Little Branch, NY (2005)
- White Star, NY (2008)
- The Varnish, Los Angeles (2009)
- Dutch Kills, NY (2009)
- Everleigh, Melbourne (2011)
- Middle Branch, NY (2012)
- Attaboy, NY (2013)