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Archive for October, 2010

  1. Hanging with Harris

    Check out our Lu Brow with Billy Har­ris at the Swiz­zle Stick Bar in Loews Hotel New Orleans. Lu served up the per­fect Bloody Mary.

    Posted by on October 25th, 2010 | No Comments

  2. Lu’s Brandied Cherries from Imbibe Magazine

    Home­made brandied cher­ries are a sim­ple and deli­cious way to dress up your cock­tails. 1 lb. sweet cher­ries, pit­ted 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup water 2 tsp. lemon juice, fresh-squeezed 1 stick cin­na­mon Pinch of freshly grated nut­meg 1 tsp. vanilla extract 1 cup brandy Tools: cherry pit­ter, saucepan, ladle, jars with lids Wash and pit […]

    Posted by on October 23rd, 2010 | No Comments

  3. What will you have with your cocktail?

    Cock­tail cor­re­spon­dent Stacey Sala­m­one vis­ited pic­turesque Nemi, a small town out­side of Rome, which is on the edge of a vol­canic lake. Nemi has the old world feel of a medieval village. No cock­tails here but really would have loved one or a good bot­tle of wine, and a whole day to try every item in this […]

    Posted by on October 7th, 2010 | No Comments

  4. Widow’s Kiss

    1 1/2 ozs Cal­va­dos 3/4 oz Green Char­treuse 3/4 oz Bene­dic­tine 2 dashes Angos­tura bitters

    Posted by on October 7th, 2010 | 2 Comments

  5. Friends

    This bar is where the locals gather, cof­fee in the morn­ing and cock­tails in the evening, Friends Cafe is in the Trilussa neigh­bor­hood of Rome. A Friends mar­tini is a won­der­ful night cap, accord­ing to cock­tail cor­re­spon­dent Stacey Sala­m­one, because every­thing is bet­ter with Nutella.

    Posted by on October 5th, 2010 | No Comments

  6. A Grand Combination

    Life is good when you can enjoy some of your favorite pas­times together. Cock­tail cor­re­spon­dent Stacey Sala­m­one stum­bled across this fab­u­lous book­store with a bar. Bibli is in the Traste­vere neigh­bor­hood of Rome. It is a charm­ing lit­tle place with a very accom­mo­dat­ing staff and unique selec­tion of books as well as cock­tails. She rec­om­mends the […]

    Posted by on October 3rd, 2010 | 2 Comments

  7. Cocktails at the Hassler Hotel

    Cock­tail cor­re­spon­dent Stacey Sala­m­one returns to Rome. The Has­sler Hotel is a beau­ti­ful old world hotel at the top of the Span­ish Steps . Cock­tails at the Has­sler Bar are like a jour­ney back in time. The decor is ele­gant. The staff still where white coats. The cock­tails are made from the best ingre­di­ents. And, […]

    Posted by on October 1st, 2010 | 7 Comments

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