Living Proof podcast: Building a ‘basement oasis’ with Natasha David

Nitecap New York co-owner Natasha David joins Living Proof to discuss her approach to creating cocktails, being a mother in hospitality and the grim situation in her city.

Sep 09, 2020, updated May 15, 2025
Photo: Shantanu Starick
Photo: Shantanu Starick

Owning a bar in New York feels like “owning a dumpster fire” right now, according to Imbibe Magazine’s Bartender of the Year, Natasha David.

Indeed, her “basement oasis”, Nitecap, has now been out of action for almost six months.

Natasha joins Living Proof’s Nicole Haack and Marcus Motteram to reflect on the bar’s approach to creating cocktails when it is open, and her experience raising a family in the hospitality industry.

You can find Living Proof on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts or Spotify.

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