Adventures With Aquavit

How the Nordic Spirit Recently Found an Unexpected Place in My Life.

The Linie aquavit bar onstage at An Enemy of the People at Circle in the Square Theater.

Back in the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic, when everyone was stuck at home, The New York Times’ Cooking section started putting out a series of brief how-to videos on its Instagram feed. I did a few of these, including one on how to make a good Bloody Mary at …