Blog Posts, Page 2
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Summertime and the Cocktails Are Easy
Our friends at Greenopia spoke with Cocktail Chicks correspondent, John Gabaldon — AKA the Grazing Gourmet — and came up with some fantastic Farmers’ Market SUMMER COCKTAILS. So get your flip-flops ready and settle into a delicious and green summer.
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FOR DAD
It’s Father’s Day, and too many unfunny cards and far too many insincere and hideous gifts will be doled out today. For some reason, our society has deemed it perfectly acceptable to make Father’s Day somehow less important than Mother’s Day. Sure, it’s another commercially-driven holiday sponsored by Hallmark, but if you’re a parent, these […]
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Dads who Don’t Drink, Father’s Day Libations
My dad, J.R., is a semi-permanent teetotaler, meaning that it’s possible he might have a drink on occasion but highly unlikely that he will. I have seen him tipsy exactly once, when he lipped a couple of flutes of champagne at a wedding reception. Afterward,
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Madly Entertaining
We’ve always known Bryan as the multi-talented singer, dancer, actor, etc. (etc., etc., and etc.) We’ve seen him countless times on Broadway and doing his one man show in New Orleans (soon to be in New York, too!). He is currently starring on AMC’s hit TV Show Mad Men as Art Director Salvatore Romano who’s […]
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Notes on Chris…
The Mint Julep dates back to the very early 1800’s as a medicinal cocktail. In 1820 it became a true cocktail which spread from the Southern states across the nation. It stayed popular for about 50 years and then began to slowly fade away as other drinks became known.
My first taste of a cocktail was […] -
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 standards […]
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11 Eco Friendly Ways to Drink It Up (They’re All Green!)
Happy Earth Day! Imbibing responsibly means that you are of legal age, you don’t drink and drive, AND you choose to drink or make your beverages from sustainable liquors and ingredients (that means you’re abiding by the law, keeping safe and ensuring planetary health– good for you!). So be safe and be green (here are […]
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Liquid history Of New Orleans: Chapter Tiki !
Just say Pontchartrain Beach and most people my age who grew up in New Orleans will grin like a overgrown kid.
And there was no “beach” to speak of but an amusement park that rivaled the best we’d ever seen.
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Greetings From Peepster, er… Easter Island
Let’s cut to the chase. Easter is the best holiday ever and here’s why: It’s all about the chocolate eggs, marshmallow bunnies and warmer weather. Unlike Christmas, there is nothing even remotely stressful about Easter
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Get Your Irish Up!
Multi-talented actress and funny lady, Maile Flanagan, tells us a bit about Irish cocktails and tradition.
St. Patrick’s Day. One of my favorite days (that and Halloween, another story, different drinks and colors). I love it because it is simple and usually happy, until you start singing “Danny Boy” … but that’s another story.
I drink Irish […]