Why Tiny Drinks Are on the Rise

Toward the end of the night at Theodora, an elegant Mediterranean restaurant that opened in Brooklyn’s Fort Greene neighborhood in February, diners at the polished concrete chef’s counter are often treated to the last thing they might expect in such a setting: a shot. It’s a ritual, explains Maggie Dahill, 27, Theodora’s beverage director, designed to encourage guests to feel part of a community. The shots, which the staff also partake in, change nightly and reflect the global inspirations of Theodora’s chef, Tomer Blechman, 46. Some are a perennial presence on the drinks menu,…