Cocktail of the Month: ‘Midnight at the Pera Palace’  
• March 8, 2023

President Biden awed the world last month with his top-secret surprise trip to Kyiv. “Amtrak Joe” and his entourage traveled overnight from Poland on Ukraine’s state-owned rail service in a […]

Cocktail of the Month: Just What The Doctor Ordered
• February 2, 2023

An African safari holds a place on many travelers’ bucket lists. It’s a dream trip of a lifetime to an intrepid world of exotic animals and adventure. My first safari […]

Mocktail of the Month: Enjoy These ‘Drynuary’ Treats 
• January 11, 2023

 “Drynuary” or “Dry January” is the practice of not drinking alcoholic beverages during the month of January. For some it’s a way to make a “clean start” to the new […]

Cocktail of the Month: Bejeweled Wonders Inspired by T-Swift
• December 1, 2022

“In my heart is a Christmas tree farm where the people would come to dance under sparkling lights,” croons Taylor Swift in her holiday classic smash “Christmas Tree Farm.” The […]

Cocktail of the Month: Thanksgiving Mule 
• November 17, 2022

The trees are emblazoned with colorful hues of gold and red. It’s sweater weather and the wind has a nip to it. Fall is here and it’s the season when […]

Looking for an Escape? Try This Bahama Mama
• October 6, 2022

“Mama… Bahama Mama… you tropical charmer… you stole my heart….” croons George Symonette in this traditional Bahamian folk tune. Known as the “King of Goombay,” Symonette reigned supreme in the […]

Cocktail of the Month: It’s the Bees’ Knees!  
• September 14, 2022

One hundred years ago, Washington was wrapped up in the “Roaring Twenties” of post-war prosperity, dazzling decadence and jazz. It was a time of culture milestones marked by the opening the […]

Cocktail of the Month: Condesa Reyes
• August 17, 2022

One of the sweetest savory treats of August in the East Atlantic is freshly-picked home-grown corn on the cob. On my last visit to Rehoboth Beach, my friend Pixie Windsor […]

‘Sex on the Beach’ Cocktail
• July 7, 2022

The summer of 2022 has been a flashback to the heydays of the 1980s. Tom Cruise has  topped the box office as Maverick, the titular character in the “Top Gun” […]

Cocktail of the Month: Bourbon Amaretto Sour
• April 13, 2022

Amaretto originated in Saronno, Italy, during the Renaissance. The most well-known brand, DiSaronno, is named after its birthplace. According to DiSaronno’s website, “artist Bernardino Luini was commissioned to paint a […]