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 […]

Catoctin Creek’s Balsamic Berry Old Fashioned
• March 10, 2022

Whiskey and Virginia have been intertwined since the arrival of the first European settlers to the region. In 1607, colonists in Jamestown, Virginia, began distilling rye whisky. Our founding father, […]

Winter Olympics Cocktail: Homage to Team USA’s ‘Flying Tomato’
• February 3, 2022

The Winter Olympics opens Friday in Beijing, spawning a wintry sequel to China’s stunning 2008 summer games. The 2022 U.S. Olympic Team features 92 returning  athletes, including 4 five-time Olympians. […]

Cocktail of the Month: Rakia, a Fruity Balkan Delight
• January 6, 2022

In the old part of Sarajevo near the towering Gazi-Husrev Beg Mosque lies the Baščaršija fountain, an Ottoman-style wooden structure that spouts water day and night. According to a local legend, visitors who drink from this fountain will return to Sarajevo someday. As a rambler […]

Eggs-traordinary Cocktails: It’s O.K. to Flip Out 
• October 14, 2021

Another new crisis has taunted Georgetown University students. No, it’s not the temporary shutdown of the Tombs or another bankruptcy at J. Crew. It’s a series of hit-and-run attacks on the student body around Georgetown.   As reported by the Hoya, several students and residents have […]

Cocktail of the Month
• July 14, 2021

Every four years, the Olympic Games seem to have their own controversy — from boycotts, to doping scandals, to crime and political drama. However, the rescheduled spectator-free 2021 Tokyo games […]

Cocktail of the Month- JUNE BUG
• June 21, 2021

The celebrated season of summer is upon us. And while many people’s plans may seem rather humdrum, such as seeing an outdoor concert, playing a game of mini-golf at the […]

Cocktail of the Month: The Fauci Pouchy
• April 14, 2021

These tipples from Capo Italian Deli, served in plastic drink pouches, feature a black-and-white label with a comforting image of Dr. Anthony Fauci in his doctor’s coat.