As summer is coming to a close and my work sabbatical is over, I want to thank everyone who has kept up (and hopefully drank along) with me over the last few months. I will still be posting about once a week and would love …
New York City is home to many modern cocktails including The Manhattan and the Brooklyn. One of the more recent developments is a drink created by NYC’s Milk & Honey Bar called the Greenpoint, which is named after the Greenpoint neighborhood in Brooklyn. Like the Manhattan, the Greenpoint …
I first came across the Boulevardier at Raleigh’s Fox Liquor Bar towards the tail end of a bar hopping adventure. We asked the bartender to recommend a drink that’s spirit-forward, but not too sweet, and she came back with a Boulevardier. With only 3 ingredients, the …
The Vieux Carré originated in New Orleans back in the 1930s and is named after what’s now known as the French Quarter. A Vieux Carré is a spirit-forward cocktail that is sweeter and has more of a floral note than an Old Fashioned or Manhattan since most of …
After another intense Game of Thrones episode, I think a Painkiller is in order. This delicious tiki drink packs a sneaky punch with rum, coconut, orange, and pineapple. The key to the Painkiller is freshly grated nutmeg, which adds a nutty flavor that balances out …
Yes I like Piña Coladas / And getting caught in the rain I’m not much into health food / I am into champagne — Escape (The Pina Colada Song) by Rupert Holmes I secretly adore Piña Coladas and will usually order one if I see …
The Gold Rush is considered a “modern classic” cocktail first created by T.J. Siegal at the original Milk & Honey in New York’s Lower East Side over a decade ago1. I first encountered the Gold Rush in 2014 at Bluebeard, one of my favorite restaurants …