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    May 3, 2012

    How to Make the Perfect Margarita for Cinco de Mayo, Diagram-Style

    Illustration credit: tabletinfographics.com You don't need Triple Sec or fancy ingredients to make a good, basic margarita. That's exactly what a good margarita is, after all: basic. If you decided not to brave the Cinco de Mayo crowds this year, just follow the simple diagram above to make the per ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 1, 2012

    A Month of the Irish: 31 Ways to Get Your Paddy On

    It's the Month O' The Irish. Well, the Irish-Americans, that is. We've previously brought you A Month of Oatmeal and 29 Ways to Indulge in Chocolate, so in honor of Irish American Month, we've searched the town for its greatest Irish bevvies and the best spots to grab an after. Get bolloxed with an ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 29, 2011

    On the Rocks: Cocktails Named After Musicians for New Year's Eve

    Have a G.G. Allin and bring in the New Year indecently!​Everything is more exciting, sometimes even redeeming, when it has a cool name: Sexual acts, alcoholic beverages, movies, albums, etc. OK, maybe just sexual acts and drinks. Since there are thousands of sites that have the former covere ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 17, 2011

    Build-A-Bar: Bärenjäger Honey Liqueur

    Photo by Nicholas L. HallBears, bait, Battlestar Galactica.​A few days ago on Twitter, I commented on the strange turns my job has taken of late, migrating into areas that fall outside of my actual job description by a good margin. My friend Phaedra and I joked back and forth about it for a wh ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 15, 2011

    Happiness Is A Warm Buzz: 5 Hot Cocktails

    Photo by Anne Taintor​So it's not exactly chilly outside, but at least it's rainy. And last night, we just pretended it was cold, whipping up a warm concoction that quieted the cough, soothed the sore throat and helped us drift off to dreamland, Ambien-style. As much as we love the tart, frui ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 1, 2011

    Liquor Treat: Using Leftover Halloween Sweets for Six Candy Cocktails

    Photo by terren in VirginiaCandy overload. Must. Make. Cocktails.​Once Halloween has come and gone, I'm always left with a giant pile of Halloween candy. I have eaten it, tortured people by bringing it in to work, and baked it into all kinds of cakes and desserts. But this year, I plan on tryi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 25, 2011

    Top Five: Liqueurs on Blue Bell Vanilla

    Choices...choices...​Since I'm not a Texas native, I don't get Lone-Starry-eyed at the mere mention of Blue Bell ice cream, but I defer to its greatness. Blue Bell is not simply a taste of quirky provincial pride -- like Cincinnati chili -- but a champion amongst half-gallons, and a contender ... 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

    June 14, 2011

    Is Good Tequila Required for a Good Margarita?

    ​ Years ago, a wise bartender in a cantina known for its destination margaritas and so-so cuisine revealed his secret: Cointreau. "I can beat El Tesoro and triple sec any day, with common tequila and Cointreau." I didn't know how much wisdom he had, so I asked him to make what he had descr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 31, 2011

    Build-A-Bar: Crème de Violete

    Mmmmm. . .violets.​Hopefully you've all gone out and gathered the requisite supplies, so we can get down to the real business at hand -- booze, and how to use it. Sure, you could just drink it neat. In fact, that's the first thing I do whenever I'm trying out a new spirit or liqueur. It's the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 12, 2011

    Top Five Giggle-Worthy Cocktail Names

    Caitlinator​I can definitely order a Cosmopolitan or a Sazerac with a straight face (unless I happen to be on my third one). But a "Boob Grabber"? Here are my Five Favorite Giggle-Worthy Cocktail Names. 5. Monkey Piss (amaretto, banana liqueur, pineapple juice). If I ever ordered this dri ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 6, 2011

    Jack Daniel's Tennessee Honey Whiskey: Get Some for Your Honey

    ​I get sent a lot of samples here at the Houston Press offices. A lot. Most go straight to the newsroom to be quickly drunk or devoured by our staff writers. And although I may taste them myself, I'm rarely inclined to write about any of them. Such is life. So when something impresses me enou ... More >>

  • Dining

    December 9, 2010

    Papa's Punch

    Reserve 101's Hemingway

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    November 11, 2010
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    November 10, 2010

    Stirred & Shaken: Pineapple-Infused Tuaca at 360 Sports Lounge

    Troy Fields​"I tell people I vote, but I never do," my friend tells me. "I think you should vote, but I don't do it." We're at 360 Sports Lounge watching Election Day returns on a big screen in the corner and sipping on one of the bar's specialties, Tuaca infused with pineapple. (It's as sweet ... More >>

  • Dining

    October 14, 2010

    Branch Water Tavern's Ramble

    Troy Fields​"I tell people I vote, but I never do," my friend tells me. "I think you should vote, but I don't do it." We're at 360 Sports Lounge watching Election Day returns on a big screen in the corner and sipping on one of the bar's specialties, Tuaca infused with pineapple. (It's as sweet ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 13, 2010

    Stirred & Shaken: Branch Water Tavern's Ramble

    Troy Fields​I'm not sure that the whiskey sour has developed a wimpy reputation, but I have one decent piece of anecdotal evidence. I was at Leon's Lounge a few years back with my friend Dulin, who doesn't drink much. (He's an Irish Catholic outlier.) Dulin ordered a whiskey sour, and the bart ... More >>

  • Dining

    April 29, 2010

    The Next Door's Bend Me Over

    Troy Fields​I'm not sure that the whiskey sour has developed a wimpy reputation, but I have one decent piece of anecdotal evidence. I was at Leon's Lounge a few years back with my friend Dulin, who doesn't drink much. (He's an Irish Catholic outlier.) Dulin ordered a whiskey sour, and the bart ... More >>

  • Dining

    October 22, 2009

    CATBIRD'S TRUCK STOP CAPPUCCINO

    Troy Fields​I'm not sure that the whiskey sour has developed a wimpy reputation, but I have one decent piece of anecdotal evidence. I was at Leon's Lounge a few years back with my friend Dulin, who doesn't drink much. (He's an Irish Catholic outlier.) Dulin ordered a whiskey sour, and the bart ... More >>

  • Dining

    August 27, 2009

    Lunch Box at Christian's Tailgate

    Troy Fields​I'm not sure that the whiskey sour has developed a wimpy reputation, but I have one decent piece of anecdotal evidence. I was at Leon's Lounge a few years back with my friend Dulin, who doesn't drink much. (He's an Irish Catholic outlier.) Dulin ordered a whiskey sour, and the bart ... More >>

  • Dining

    July 23, 2009

    WASHINGTON AVE. DRINKERY'S WAD SHOOTER

    Troy Fields​I'm not sure that the whiskey sour has developed a wimpy reputation, but I have one decent piece of anecdotal evidence. I was at Leon's Lounge a few years back with my friend Dulin, who doesn't drink much. (He's an Irish Catholic outlier.) Dulin ordered a whiskey sour, and the bart ... More >>

  • Dining

    April 9, 2009

    T.K. BITTERMAN'S RUSTY NAIL

    Troy Fields​I'm not sure that the whiskey sour has developed a wimpy reputation, but I have one decent piece of anecdotal evidence. I was at Leon's Lounge a few years back with my friend Dulin, who doesn't drink much. (He's an Irish Catholic outlier.) Dulin ordered a whiskey sour, and the bart ... More >>

  • Dining

    September 18, 2008

    COACHES PUB'S COLORADO BULLDOG

    Troy Fields​I'm not sure that the whiskey sour has developed a wimpy reputation, but I have one decent piece of anecdotal evidence. I was at Leon's Lounge a few years back with my friend Dulin, who doesn't drink much. (He's an Irish Catholic outlier.) Dulin ordered a whiskey sour, and the bart ... More >>

  • Dining

    January 31, 2008

    B.J.'S SPORTS PUB'S BUTTERY NIPPLE

    Troy Fields​I'm not sure that the whiskey sour has developed a wimpy reputation, but I have one decent piece of anecdotal evidence. I was at Leon's Lounge a few years back with my friend Dulin, who doesn't drink much. (He's an Irish Catholic outlier.) Dulin ordered a whiskey sour, and the bart ... More >>

  • Dining

    December 6, 2007

    The Stag's Head Pub's Coffee Shooter

    Troy Fields​I'm not sure that the whiskey sour has developed a wimpy reputation, but I have one decent piece of anecdotal evidence. I was at Leon's Lounge a few years back with my friend Dulin, who doesn't drink much. (He's an Irish Catholic outlier.) Dulin ordered a whiskey sour, and the bart ... More >>

  • Dining

    November 15, 2007

    Jumps Bar and Grill

    Radioactive Rainbow

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    September 20, 2007
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    September 13, 2007

    MULDOON'S

    WHITE MISCHIEF

  • Dining

    May 24, 2007

    DOLCE VITA'S

    CANNOLI MARTINI

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    April 12, 2007

    CHUY'S

    SILVER ANNIVERSARY MARGARITA

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    January 11, 2007

    Katz's Deli's

    5th Avenue

  • Dining

    December 21, 2006

    NUMBERS'S

    COME FUCK ME PUNCH

  • Dining

    December 7, 2006
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    November 2, 2006

    SHAY MCELROY'S

    OATMEAL COOKIE

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    September 21, 2006

    THE SPAGHETTI WESTERN

    ITALIAN MARGARITA

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    August 24, 2006

    Pomegranate Martini

    Ziggy's Healthy Grill

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    January 19, 2006

    Colorado Bulldog

    The Doghouse Tavern

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    December 5, 2002

    Up All Night

    Clayton's Liquid Cocaine

  • Dining

    November 28, 2002

    A Dark and Stormy Night

    Warren's Inn's Blue Hawaiian

  • Dining

    July 4, 2002

    Near-Perfect

    Lancaster Hotel's Cream Soda

  • Dining

    April 4, 2002

    Controlled Explosion

    The Stag's Head's Exploding Irish Car Bomb

  • Dining

    October 4, 2001

    Stirred and Shaken

    Charles Clark's Ibizaritas

  • Dining

    August 9, 2001

    Stirred and Shaken

    R&R Lounge's Blue Balls cocktail

  • Dining

    June 28, 2001

    Stirred and Shaken

    Cadillac Bar's American Flag cocktail

  • Dining

    May 17, 2001

    Stirred and Shaken

    The Davenport's Costa Rican martini

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    April 19, 2001

    Stirred and Shaken

    Magnolia's Ramos gin fizz

  • Dining

    January 25, 2001

    Stirred and Shaken

    McCormick & Schmick's Spanish coffee

  • Dining

    September 28, 2000

    Booze in a Blender

    El Meson's Orange Margarita

  • Dining

    July 27, 2000

    Gelato Bravo

    Maggiano's Vanilla Ice

  • Dining

    June 15, 2000

    Booze in a Blender

    Two-Tone Tonic

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