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December 30, 2010 Entertaining
Drinkers Say the Darndest Things
Last month, we gave you 20 bons mots celebrating drinking for you to drop at holiday parties. With New Year's Eve upon us --... Read more »
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December 25, 2010 Bartending
Stocking a Home Bar 1.0
If you’re planning on entertaining, you’ll have to make sure you have a well stocked bar. It’s a given that you’ll be... Read more »
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December 23, 2010 Bartending
Set the Bar for the Party Season
With the holiday party season in full swing, I thought it would be a good time to review some of the essentials you should have... Read more »
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December 18, 2010 Entertaining
Bourbon for Breakfast
OK, it’s French toast, and maybe even particularly un-French -- it just sounds better with all those lovely, lined-up Gallic... Read more »
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December 14, 2010 Entertaining
Great Gifts for Drinkers
What to buy your favorite imbiber this year? Well, there are many options, especially if you consider all the great bottles out... Read more »
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November 30, 2010 Entertaining
A Spirited Exchange
Every Christmas Eve, my father's side of the family gathers for three reasons: BBQ, our annual viewing of (and snarky... Read more »
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November 25, 2010 Entertaining
Out of the Mouths of Drinkers
With Thanksgiving and the holiday season in full swing, it's a time to get together with family and friends to eat, drink, and... Read more »
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November 23, 2010 Entertaining
Baking with Booze
Let us give thanks for this one day that is, by design, moderation resistant. May no American pretend to prepare healthy food... Read more »
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November 16, 2010 Entertaining
Cocktails for Thanksgiving
The season to eat, drink and be merry is nearly upon us. We thought we’d pay tribute to Thanksgiving in the way we know best... Read more »
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November 11, 2010 Spirits
Oh, Schnapp(s)!
It won't be the classiest or most versatile bottle in your home bar, but you still shouldn't go without a bottle of peppermint... Read more »
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November 5, 2010 Entertaining
Shoot from the Hip
"Smuggling" is an ugly word, so let's just say the flask is the gentlemanly way of transporting alcohol into situations where... Read more »
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October 29, 2010 Entertaining
Cocktails for Halloween
Scary and creepy aren’t usually the kind of words you’d like your drinks described as. But with Halloween lurking around... Read more »
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October 22, 2010 Cocktail Recipes
Sugar High
Chocolate and alcohol. The king and queen of the "edible stress relief" category, the two most beloved, time-honored methods of... Read more »
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August 5, 2010 Entertaining
Juiced Up
The Bellini began in Italy, at Harry's Bar, that venerable Venetian icon that played host to Hemingway and Welles. Since its... Read more »
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August 3, 2010 Bartending
The Shakedown
You denied yourself ice cream all summer long. There were burgers, sure, and certainly booze, but you staved off the milkshake... Read more »