Bittersweetly, Castalia closed on 12/31/25.
To be clear, we didn’t run out of money or ideas, we don’t have issues with our landlord, and our neighborhood is great. Rather, after a marvelous run of 8 years, we are chose to go out on top. We’ve received national and international press and awards, and maintained innovation, but the same structures we built to climb higher now constrain us. The questions that needed to be addressed when Castalia was born have been answered, and it’s time to make space for new questions. Like the scents upon which our drinks are based, beauty arises from ephemerality, and there is a point where the experience must cease to exist.
We want to express nothing but profound gratitude to everyone who has graced Castalia with their presence.
"A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved, except in memory" - Leonard Nimoy
Flavor & Fragrance are
inextricably linked...
...yet rarely are both approached simultaneously.
Written by co-owner Dr. Kevin Peterson, Cocktail Theory - A Sensory Approach to Transcendent Drinks is a detailed look at the theory and philosophy behind Castalia. Learn more and purchase through our sister company, Sfumato.
In search of multi-sensory harmony, Castalia serves cocktails inspired by Sfumato's entirely natural fragrances, alongside the scent itself.
Location
Castalia At Sfumato
Castalia closed 12/31/25.
