Blog Posts, Page 2
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Ninety-Nine Bottles Of Booze On The Wall
I know, the song is about beer, but a recent trip to our local warehouse liquor store got me to thinking. I was basking in the glow of having put a box of booze in the trunk and I thought, “I wonder how many bottles of booze I have on the wall.” Well, you know, […]
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Weird Wine of the Week
There are about as many ways to make wine as there are to skin a cat. In our new Weird Wine of the Week (WWOW) feature we’ll explore some wines that are a bit off of the beaten path and made in a not-so-traditional fashion. We’ll also get to know some of the passionate, mad […]
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Champagne Wishes and Holiday Dreams
The holidays have now washed over us and that can only mean one thing: the champagne flowed. Whether we toasted with family, rang in the New Year with friends, or stole away for an intimate party for two, good bubbly always brings a unique touch of class and sexy fun to any gathering.
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Light drinkers and heavy food.…
Swizzle Stick Bar Chef, Lu Brow, received a question recently from our friends and cocktail enthusiasts, Kerry Keach and Lance Winters of Los Angeles, CA regarding holiday entertaining. Hey, can you recommend a cocktail for a holiday gathering? It can’t be anything too strong in alcohol flavor. Our friend, Sophie, put us in charge of […]
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Tikifying Your Holidays
Kari Hendler tells you how to Tikify your holidays. It’s time to bring that happy Tiki state of mind we love into the two most unbudgingly traditional holidays we know: Christmas and Hanukkah.
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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.
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La Dolce Vita
Life is sweet when you are having a Puccini at the Excelsior Hotel in Rome on the Via Veneto. This area was immortalized in the 1960 Frederico Fellini film La Dolce Vita. If you are looking to take a leisurely stroll stopping for cocktails along the way this is the street for you.
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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 […]
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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.
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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 […]