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Kuishinbo: The Smiler Cocktail
February 19, 2015
As a Japanese person, I love to drink. The first time I traveled to the...
The PDT Project: Black Flip
December 7, 2012
Categorically speaking, a flip is a cocktail in which a whole egg is deployed, the...
The PDT Project: Betula
October 26, 2012
The Betula cocktail first appeared on the PDT menu in the Fall of 2007, and...
The PDT Project: Beachbum
August 31, 2012
Although summer doesn't technically end until the autumn equinox on September 21, New Yorkers generally...
The PDT Project: Apple Daiquiri
July 13, 2012
When it comes to knockoffs and variations, perhaps no cocktail has been the subject of...
The PDT Project: Airmail
June 8, 2012
Once you understand basic cocktail recipe structure (without going off on too deep a tangent,...
Tokyo-SF Bartender Salon: Thad Vogler (Bar Agricole)
May 10, 2012
Mr. Thad Vogler needs no introduction. He is a leading barman in the Bay Area...
Happy Hour: The Rum Vieux Carré
January 26, 2012
Let’s face it, mid-winter is almost upon us and there is not a ground hog...
Happy Hour: Tom + Jerry, The Original Winter Cocktail
December 23, 2011
Winter is coming. The leaves are long gone; stark bare branches and the increasing chill...
Happy Hour: The Hot Toddy
January 20, 2011
Last week I wrote about the Hot Buttered Rum, and how it's a winter drink...
Happy Hour: Hot Buttered Rum (Take 2)
January 13, 2011
We're a couple weeks into 2011 and many of you are still hopeful about staying...