Cocktail of the Month: A Toast to Our 39th President
• January 9, 2025

The world lost a shining star in late December. Former President Jimmy Carter, a Nobel Peace Prize winner who was dedicated to human rights, democracy promotion and conflict resolution, died […]

Cocktail of the Month: Sparkling Hibiscus 
• December 11, 2024

“Sleigh bells ring, are you listening? In the lane, snow is glistening.”  So goes the opening to the classic holiday tune “Winter Wonderland.” Across the U.S.A. and Europe, Christmastime and […]

Cocktail of the Month: The Handsome Devil  
• November 13, 2024

  Every spicy cuisine has a chili pepper that gives it its distinctive kick. In Mexico, it’s the jalapeño; in Thailand, it’s the bird’s eye; and in Jamaica, it’s the Scotch […]

Cocktail of the Month: The Coco Kamala   
• August 14, 2024

People are going nuts — coconuts, to be specific — for Kamala Harris.  Ever since President Biden passed the torch to Vice President Harris, the internet has exploded with coconut […]

Cocktail of the Month: Magical Gin & Tonic
• July 17, 2024

Sipping on a gin and tonic by the pool … a perfect summer ritual. Both are cool, refreshing and thoroughly enjoyable.    The ease of a two-ingredient highball makes the G&T […]

Cocktail of the Month: The Kamikaze  
• June 12, 2024

 Last month, our column honored Mother’s Day with a cocktail fit for a queen. This month, we’ll celebrate the summer solstice with a princely — or soon-to-be kingly — tipple.   […]

Toast Mom Like a Queen With This Drink 
• May 2, 2024

The last few years have been a frenzy for royal watchers. Starting with Harry and Meghan’s breakaway, their blockbuster Oprah interview and Harry’s “Spare” memoir, continuing with Queen Elizabeth II’s […]

The BRIDGE Earth Day Creative Salon: “People vs. Plastics”
• April 17, 2024

The Washington Informer BRIDGE invites the public to its free, ticketed Earth Day Creative Salon, which will take place from 6 PM to 9 PM on Thursday, April 25, at […]

Cocktail of the Month: Eclipse Rum Punch
• April 3, 2024

America will seem to forget about hate and politics for about five minutes on Monday afternoon. From Austin to Akron; from giant cruise ships off the Mexican Riviera to quaint […]

Cocktail of the Month: Café Brûlot  
• March 13, 2024

Dinner theater is a popular form of entertainment in the States, but in New Orleans sometimes the theater is part of the dinner … or at least the drinks.    Café […]