And why not! Cinco de Mayo has come and gone. Summer can’t be far off. Related posts: Recipe: Hibiscus Margaritas The Porch Season Has Begun! Margaritas and Tamales for Christmas Supper 2011 Family Supper on the Porch
We were a little early for a party at the church this Saturday evening, so we took advantage of having a babysitter and enjoyed a cocktail at the bar at Barcel beforehand. A martini for him; a “Barcel Sidecar” for her. Previous coverage on Barcel. Related posts: Cocktails Turn to… Read More →
The spring weather has arrived — at least temporarily. And so there I was, pruning the blueberries in the front with Sam in her newest neglect-a-tron — — and Tasha pops her head out the door. Feel like a cocktail? She says. Why, yes indeed I do, Tash. Thanks for… Read More →
Another look at the cocktail, which we posted the recipes for earlier this month. Greg had this one. I had the Aviation. Related posts: Cocktail Recipe: Maple Old Fashioned Cocktail Recipe: Applejack Old Fashioned Cocktail Recipe: Aviaton Cocktail Recipe: Criterium
We just meant to stop by for a drink. But Samantha was sleeping all snug as a bug in rug, and the new menu just looked so darn good. So after a Manhattan and a martini, well, we ordered dinner. Delicious as always. Related posts: Back at Barcel — This… Read More →
As a toast to Christmas, we present the Perfect Parallel. The cocktail is a play on the Perfect Manhattan, which uses equal amounts of sweet and dry vermouth along with bourbon or rye. In this case, we substitute Laird’s Applejack. Delishy. And so festive, isn’t it? The recipe is on a… Read More →
Greg, Samantha and I took shelter from a sprinkle under a canopy at the bar called the Southwest Porch at Bryant Park. The park is all decked out for the holidays, complete with an ice-skating rink and a big blue tree. We think Sam enjoyed her first trip to Manhattan…. Read More →
My good friend and colleague Ed and I got together on a Saturday night to work on a story about New York State spirits. We researched and wrote about several local distilleries, and now we’re developing cocktail recipes that people could use with them! Here’s a link to the story:… Read More →
We had a date with Team America. The movie. And the best part? It was a sing-along. Those of you who know the words to some of the songs in that movie probably understand: that’s bound to be a lot of fun. The showing was at 10 p.m. in TriBeCa…. Read More →
Come Derby Day each year, we’re muddling, shaking and stirring. The mint in the garden has grown enough that it’s ripe for the picking, and there’s nothing no recipe we like better for showing it off. The recipe, after the jump. Related posts: Cocktail Recipe: Perfect Parallels Cocktail Recipe: The… Read More →
We made the most delicious winter meal from Mindy Fox’s new cookbook, “A Bird in the Oven And then Some.” I can’t rave enough about the book, which is organized in a unique way: roast chicken recipes (and side dishes that go along with them) up front, then ideas for… Read More →
Hibiscus Margaritas are our holiday drink of choice for three reasons: 1. They remind us of our trip to Mexico. 2. They’re absolutely delicious. 3. They’re so darn festive. Related posts: Cocktail Recipe: Lemon-Thyme Gimlets Recipe: Strawberry Daiquiri Recipe: Caipirinhas Cocktail Recipe: Carjack
Our apartment in the Back Bay was right around the corner from Clio, Ken Oringer’s temple of fine dining and his signature restaurant. We weren’t able to get in a meal, but we did stop for a couple of excellent cocktails on the way over to Jessica and Kelly’s place… Read More →
We have revised our old recipe for the Aviation cocktail. We now include both creme de violette and maraschino liqueur in our ingredients. UPDATE 9/29/12: We are now revising the recipe again. We find the brand of creme de violette pictured here (and the most available in the US) is… Read More →
After taking in the matinee performance of The Scottsboro Boys, we headed over to the swanky new — but very old looking — Lambs Club. It’s like the Art Deco lounge of your dreams. You’re living in a 1930s movie. WPA-style murals. Glass and shiny chrome. Sleek, hopeful, elegant. Yeah,… Read More →
When you’re done with dinner at 8, there’s really nothing wrong with stopping in the local cocktail club for a post, is there? We thought not. Related posts: A Nightcap at the Hilton Bar Goatherd Book Club: A Room with a View Goat Herd Book Club: Brave New World Cocktail… Read More →
With a touch of fall in the air, we settled in by the fire with a warming apple brandy drink called the Perfect Parallel. It’s like a perfect Manhattan — which uses half sweet and half dry Vermouth — except you substitute apple jack brandy for bourbon or rye. We first… Read More →
Is it ever really a good idea to have a nightcap at your hotel bar? I question the intelligence of this, but the fact is, we went ahead, and we ended up with some good material. So here we are, enjoying our bourbon. The band is playing. Yes, that’s a… Read More →
As my mother would say, I do love a cocktail. And not only that, I do love a caipirinha. It’s a Brazilian drink made with cachaca — a sugar cane liquor a little like rum, but not. For caiparinhas, you just nned sugar, lime, ice and cachaca. That’s it. It’s… Read More →