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Ask a Bartender: The Chrysanthemum
March 3, 2014
My alcohol tolerance is not what it used to be, sadly. The morning after a...
Happy Hour: Mezcal Winter Cocktails
December 20, 2013
Once you are through slurping down mugs of Tom & Jerry bowls and hot buttered...
Casa de Kei: The Irish Mule
November 8, 2013
2 oz Irish whisky (Jameson, Bushmills, etc.) 1/2 lime, squeezed A few dashes of Peychuad's...
Happy Hour: The Affinity, Your New Fall Cocktail
October 11, 2013
Affinity: a liking for or an attraction to something. I discovered this long-lost cocktail one...
The Forest Feast: Blueberry-Picking in Vermont
September 2, 2013
While Jonathan and I were visiting the east coast for a wedding last week, we snuck away...
Happy Hour: The Saigon Correspondent
August 30, 2013
Fact: A gin and tonic is the quintessential summer cocktail. My grandmother Margaret knew this...
Happy Hour: The Cobbler and the Flirt
August 9, 2013
The Cobbler is the elder statesman of summer cocktails. At its core, the Cobbler is...
Kayo's Kitchen @Hopkins Buffet: Ume Gin Cocktail
June 14, 2013
Welcome to a special edition of Kayo's Kitchen: Live from Hopkins Buffet! For those who...
Happy Hour: La Louisiane
May 31, 2013
Once upon a time in the Crescent City, there was a culinary institution and hotel...
Happy Hour: The Improved Japanese Cocktail
March 15, 2013
In honor of Umami Mart’s sixth anniversary/ lease-signing and the Japan Week celebration in NYC,...
The Forest Feast: Sunset Manhattans at The Cliff House (SF)
March 4, 2013
One of my favorite places for a sunset cocktail in San Francisco is the historic Cliff...
Happy Hour: Fraise Sauvage for Valentine's Day
February 8, 2013
“Champagne for our real friends and real pains for our sham friends.” - A toast...