Posts Tagged ‘cocktails’
9 Summer Drinks for a Picnic in 2021
The world begins to reopen and the joys of lounging in the summer sun return along with the greenery, longer nights, and endless memories to be made. The past year has lead you up to this point and now it’s time to celebrate. Grab a plaid blanket and your best crafted charcuterie board for a…
Read MoreCraft Culture at Jockey Hollow’s Vail Bar
A look into the state of craft cocktails in New Jersey at Jockey Hollow’s Vail Bar, as they reimagine the classics in their new spring menu. It’s an overcast day in early February. Jon Coklyat sparks a flame to a stick of fresh cinnamon and sets it atop one of his brand new cocktails, the…
Read More10 Specialty and Classic At Home Cocktails
If you’re locked inside because of self-isolation (or maybe a state mandated quarantine), you might be looking for a bit of the outside world to come back into your life; a quick reminder of fun nights out on the town and an ode to a time without needed social distancing. Although cocktails are generally considered to…
Read MoreModine: Low Country Comfort in Asbury Park
The South lays claim to one of America’s most coveted cuisines, but there’s more to it than just deep-fried delicacies topped with pimento cheese and hot honey sauce. Southern food is an echo from our country’s history, a true culinary melting pot bringing simple cooking traditions together such as Cajun, African, Appalachian and even Scottish.…
Read MoreCocktail Chemistry at The Aviary NYC
Inside the otherworldly creations at NYC’s The Aviary. By now, New York has convinced us all we know everything there is to know about cocktail culture. We’re privy to the usual cast of ingredients, unimpressed by ooh and aah antics of pyrotechnics and liquid nitrogen. But what Grant Achatz is doing has set all those…
Read MoreCamus: Cognac Resurgence in the U.S.
I’ve never been much of a cognac drinker. Hints of dried fruit and citrus zest never appealed to me. I had my first cognac at 16. As I recall, its sweet bite was quite foreign to my tongue. It was then that I decided that cognac wasn’t for me. Growing up in an affluent town…
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