Ever become inspired to create a new cocktail by a small blind dog? I hadn’t either until a few months back. We had some dear friends staying with us for about a week in the …
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Here is a look around the world of cocktails. It has been raining quite a bit here and I am desperately looking forward to warmer weather. A few of these pieces leave me longing.
Starting in …
The pre-Prohibition era of cocktails was one where the mighty orange ruled. A bartender peeling, squeezing or muddling oranges fresh for any number of cocktails was a common enough sight. The Abbey, Adirondack, the Orange …
Here is a look at what is happening in the world of cocktails this week:
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Team Italy took home the Gold in the just completed 42 Below Cocktail Competition. After being behind …
I love bars of the high form. These are the true havens of superlative mixology whose bartenders mix creativity and science, history and instinct to evolve ideas into truly memorable potations all in the service …
Finding a great little bar is an exciting experience. Almost always, it is a unique bartender that is the rhythm at the center of the heartbeat of that great bar. At Globe in San Francisco, the man keeping that beat is John Pringle.
Experimentation is the foundation and the fun that being a good bartender is built on. John Pringle of Globe in San Francisco agrees. “I’ve been playing with St. Germain quite a bit lately,” he says. …
Cafe Rouge has achieved noble status in the northern California East Bay city of Berkeley. Primarily a French/Californian restaurant known for its’ house aged meats, Cafe Rouge has also built its’ reputation with a great …
Here is a look at what is happening in the world of cocktails.
Renowned chef Grant Achatz, along with Craig Schoettler as head of cocktails, are putting the final touches on the staff and the menu for …
You may not know that grapefruits are native to Jamaica. You also may not know that since the mid 1970′s, Jamaicans have enjoyed the great taste of Jamaican grapefruit with bubbles in the form of …
The indie-pop cum emo outfit Say Hi is off on a slightly new direction on their recently released seventh album. Titled, Um, Uh Oh, this offering of twelve tunes brings Say Hi just a bit further …
