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Cocktail of the Month: The Snoopy
February 18, 2025
•The new year hasn’t gotten off to a very promising start. It kicked off with the area’s biggest snowfall in years, then limped into the inauguration of a convicted felon. […]
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 Crazy Cat Lady
September 11, 2024
•Whether it’s misspelling the word “potato” in an elementary school spelling bee or claiming to be able to see Russia from her backyard, Republican vice-presidential candidates seem to say the […]
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 […]
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 […]