Taiwanese Tea Cocktail

December 7, 2018

When moving to a new city, it can be challenging to find new places to eat, drink and play. I found Taipei more trying than other locales, though, due to […]

Cocktail of the Month: The Sidecar

November 8, 2018

Today, perhaps the most popular cocktail with WWI origins is the sidecar. This pre-Prohibition cocktail is forged from Cognac (or brandy), orange liqueur (or triple sec) and lemon juice. Its […]

Cocktail of the Month: The Brandy Alexander

October 10, 2018

In the classic Beatles song “When I’m Sixty-Four,” the Fab Four muse about “Birthday greetings, bottle of wine.” Was wine of one of their favorite potables? Indeed, there is musical […]

Cocktail of the Month: Sunderbans Honeybee

August 8, 2018

The late afternoon sun hangs lazily in the sky as I watch the water gently lap past me from the porch of my bamboo bungalow. I’m kicking back in the […]

Cocktail of the Month: The Vodka Martini

June 28, 2018

Though the U.S. team failed to qualify for the World Cup, you can still give a nod to the host country by making a toast with vodka while watching your team of choice.

Cocktail of the Month: The Grasshopper

June 21, 2018

If you’re looking to celebrate summer’s arrival, head to District Distilling and the bartenders will mix you an impeccable Grasshopper. Or you can take a spin down to the Big Easy and enjoy one at its birthplace, Tujague’s.

On Derby Day: Bourbon, of Course

May 2, 2018

One of the finest spectacles of spring is the Kentucky Derby in all its glory. Many things make it a legendary event beyond a simple horse race — the storied […]

Cocktail of the Month: Hot Buttered Rum

April 2, 2018

By Jody Kurash April may seem a bit late in the year for a warming cocktail, but when the first day of spring is met with an arctic blast, who […]

Cocktail of the Month: The Laughing Leprechaun

March 7, 2018

May your Irish eyes be smiling, your leprechauns be laughing and you find a pot of gold at the end of every rainbow! While St. Patrick’s Day is one of […]

Cocktail of the Month: Soju

February 8, 2018

If selling liquor were an Olympic sport, the Koreans would snag the gold medal in a win more convincing than Alex Ovechkin body checking a pee-wee league player.