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  • Blogs

    May 15, 2012

    Where Are We Drinking? Clue: This Place Has "Iconic" Manhattans

    If you're tired of plain, cherry-topped Manhattans, you'll want to check out the "Iconic Manhattan Series" at this chic downtown bar. With five "Formulas" to choose from, you're sure to find one you'll like. We tried the Formula #1, with Rittenhouse rye, Campari, dry vermouth and kosher salt, as wel ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 3, 2012

    Build-A-Bar: Averell Damson Gin Liqueur

    Photo by Nicholas L. HallDamn, Son!​A few weeks ago, on one of our now sadly rare evenings at Anvil, I turned to bartender Matt Tanner for some suggestions. I'd been searching for a new tipple for this column, and recent trips to Spec's hadn't really turned up much that really jumped out at me ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 21, 2011

    Build-A-Bar: Epazote Bitters

    Photo by Nicholas L. HallEpazote Bitters Mise en Place.​No, these are not commercially available. No, you can't go down to your local drinkery and get a sample, mixed into a cocktail or dashed sparingly into a glass of soda water. No, I didn't win them in some crazy online bitters auction, to ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 20, 2011

    Top 5 Seasonal Booze Gifts

    Photo by John Kiely​It can be risky to give a bottle of booze as a gift, as it may not always be to the recipient's tastes. On the other hand, some liquors are easy to re-gift, or better yet, used for holiday parties. Here's five of the more seasonal: 5. Jameson Irish Whiskey This blend is ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 2, 2011

    Odd Pair: Ice Cubes and Chardonnay (Water and Wine)

    Back in the 1990s, when a new awareness of fine wine began to emerge in the U.S., the combination of "ice cubes in your Chardonnay" became a sort of litmus test, a line in the sand dividing those who knew and appreciated fine wine and those who didn't. Even today, when we're invited for over for d ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 5, 2011

    Pink Gin: Nobody Talks Bad about Plymouth

    ​In Belize, my friend Kiv taunted an Englishman for sipping a pink cocktail, in a waterside tavern. After some words ending with the trite "You and what army?" the man and his buddies - British SAS commandos on leave from jungle training -- promptly heaved Kiv over a railing, into the cholera ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 1, 2011

    Cocktails and Collaboration: Chris Frankel at Giacomo's Cibo e Vino

    The key word here is "collaborative."​I've been a fan of Giacomo's ever since I "discovered" the charming small-plates Italian spot for DEFCON Dining. I've been a fan of Chris Frankel since well before he helped me turn terrifying sodas into delicious cocktails. When I heard that he was doing ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 15, 2011

    Build-A-Bar: Pimm's No. 1

    Pimm's and John Donne: Very, very British.​Pimm's is another spirit in the grand tradition of booze as medicine. Its creator, James Pimm, developed the liqueur as a digestive aid for the patrons of his London oyster bar. The flavor caught the fancy of the British people. Say Pimm's out loud. I ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 11, 2011

    Vermouth and the Lost Art of the Aperitif

    ​Many might think that vermouth should be covered by one of my excellent cocktail blogging colleagues like Nicholas Hall (as a fan of all things Italian, I loved his recent post on Fernet Branca). In the U.S. we only think of vermouth as a liqueur and an ingredient used in cocktails (and somet ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 24, 2011

    Upcoming Events

    Photo courtesy of Tookie'sAll your honking finally paid off, folks!​It's a busy weekend across the city, from a pub crawl downtown to a flash mob in Clear Lake. But first things first, tickets are still available for the Hats Off to Hospitality gala this Sunday, June 26, at Haven. The gala wi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 16, 2011

    Build-A-Bar: Green Chartreuse

    Made by silent monks.​Green Chartreuse is one of my favorite liqueurs. Not only does it have a long and storied history within the cloistered walls of the near-silent Carthusian monks, with links to Alchemy and a near-conspiratorial secrecy, it's also one of the most singular and intriguing li ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 21, 2011

    One Cocktail, Please, Heavy on the Garnish

    Anvil. ​When I became interested in cocktails, especially rarer and more creative varieties of mixed drinks, I focused almost entirely on flavor, strength and composition. I judged cosmopolitans on their icy smoothness, sidecars on their subtle orange notes, and corpse revivers on that little ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 4, 2011

    Bartender Chat: Ashelee Wells of III Forks

    ​When I first visited III Forks to interview chef/ owner Ozzie Rogers, I couldn't help but notice how invitingly elegant the bar area was; bright and modern, yet simultaneously classic and timeless. So recently, after a long day at the office, I headed back to check it out properly. I found ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 13, 2011

    Jones Soda Cocktails

    Chris Frankel.​Everyone likes to talk about the great presents they receive over the holidays. What often goes unmentioned is the laundry list of crappy gifts out there. You know you got them, likely from some far-flung aunt who just can't believe that anyone wouldn't want a collection of salt ... More >>

  • Dining

    October 7, 2010

    Grand Prize's Vieux Carre

    Chris Frankel.​Everyone likes to talk about the great presents they receive over the holidays. What often goes unmentioned is the laundry list of crappy gifts out there. You know you got them, likely from some far-flung aunt who just can't believe that anyone wouldn't want a collection of salt ... More >>

  • Dining

    August 12, 2010

    FEAST'S CAMPARI AND SODA

    Chris Frankel.​Everyone likes to talk about the great presents they receive over the holidays. What often goes unmentioned is the laundry list of crappy gifts out there. You know you got them, likely from some far-flung aunt who just can't believe that anyone wouldn't want a collection of salt ... More >>

  • Dining

    July 25, 2002

    Chiaroscuro at Churrascos

    Churrascos' Pisco Sour

  • Dining

    October 25, 2001

    Stirred and Shaken

    El Tiempo's Cuba Libre

  • Dining

    July 19, 2001

    Stirred and Shaken

    Brennan's Sazerac cocktail

  • Dining

    June 14, 2001

    Stirred and Shaken

    Grappino di Nino's Negroni

  • Dining

    March 1, 2001

    Stirred and Shaken

    La Strada's Fast Eddy

  • Dining

    December 21, 2000

    Stirred and Shaken

    La Griglia's champagne cocktail

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