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  1. Tequila Mockingbird 2

    2 ounces Reposado tequila 1 ounce Limon­cello 1 ounce fresh lemon juice 2 drops Angos­tura bit­ters ½ ounce Sim­ple Syrup (or more to taste) 1 lemon twist, for garnish

    Posted by on November 6th, 2011 | 3 Comments

  2. Our Favorite Madman

    Our favorite mad­man, Bryan Batt has a new dec­o­rat­ing book out, Big Easy Style. So we wanted to revisit an inter­view he did with Cock­tail Chicks cor­re­spon­dent, Jill Bennett. 

    Posted by on November 6th, 2011 | 6 Comments

  3. Who Dat???

    We hope our Saints are headed to the Super­bowl again, cross­ing fin­gers and scream­ing loudly… Oogy Wawa! 

    Posted by on September 6th, 2011 | 10 Comments

  4. Black & Gold Rising

    1 ounce Goslings Gold Rum 1 ounce Goslings Black Rum 1/4 ounce sim­ple syrup 3 thin slices cucum­ber 1 lemon wedge 3 to 4 chives pinch of white pep­per 3/4 ounce fresh lime juice 1/2 ounce Warm Gin­ger Cor­dial Syrup 24k gold dust Squeeze Lemon wedge into sim­ple syrup and drop in a cock­tail shaker, add 

    Posted by on September 6th, 2011 | 1 Comment

  5. Girls First

    Every­one knows we love hav­ing good cock­tail even more so when it ben­e­fits a good cause. Cafe Ade­laide & the Swiz­zle Stick Bar was the venue. Girls First was the cause, a non-profit orga­ni­za­tion ded­i­cated to pro­vid­ing sport and move­ment oppor­tu­ni­ties to under­served girls in the met­ro­pol­i­tan New Orleans area.

    Posted by Cocktail Chicks on May 13th, 2011 | No Comments

  6. Stinger

    Posted by on May 8th, 2011 | 2 Comments

  7. And They’re Off.…..!

    “Civ­i­liza­tion begins with dis­til­la­tion.”  William Faulkner Faulkner, from the very begin­ning of his career, drank while he wrote.  He claimed, “I usu­ally write at night.  I always keep my whiskey within reach.”   I con­fess, over the years I have shared this writ­ing rit­ual with him.  It has made for some very inter­est­ing con­ver­sa­tions with network […]

    Posted by on April 25th, 2011 | 7 Comments

  8. The Perfect Trifecta…

    …Chris McMil­lan, A Mint Julep and a tale. 

    Posted by on April 25th, 2011 | 3 Comments

  9. Are you recalculating?

    Has your GPS ever ruined your day? Once you finally reach your des­ti­na­tion try a Recalculating.

    Posted by on April 13th, 2011 | No Comments

  10. Bold & Bright Flavors

    As the weather gets warmer in New Orleans, Chef Tory McPhail decided it was time to trace the roots of Cre­ole cook­ing back down to the Islands, so he made 10 types of hot sauce. Hope you come into Commander’s Palace to enjoy Tory’s bold & bright flavors.

    Posted by on April 6th, 2011 | 1 Comment

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