Cocktails
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Jason Joyce
One Dish: The Iceberg at the Muskellounge
We reveal a little secret about what to order when the temperature tops out at 90 degrees plus.
Phoebe Kranefuss
Non-alcoholic cocktails to try this summer
Zero-proof cocktails are non-alcoholic beverages typically made with many of the same ingredients and attention to detail as traditional cocktails, but without alcohol. They’ve become increasingly popular in the past few years.
Jun 2, 2023
The room is spinning
“Booze and Vinyl” pairs cocktails with classic albums. Sibling writers (and drink enthusiasts) Tenaya and André Darlington come up with a host of ideas for listening parties.
Apr 12, 2018
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Justin Sprecher
Making the perfect margarita
With so many different ways to customize a margarita, sometimes the kind of tequila used can be an afterthought. But not all agave spirits are created equal (or with equal amounts of agave).
Jun 8, 2017
Carolyn Fath
Earthy + fruity
A saketini from Morris Ramen means you don’t have to choose between sake and a mixed drink. The spiced pear version melds the earthy and the fruity.
Feb 23, 2017
Justin Sprecher
Diet tiki
From an internet rabbit hole about herbal cures for cancer to a shopping trip to the Willy Street Co-op, the inspiration for Gib’s newest cocktail is as charming as the drink itself.
Feb 16, 2017
Dylan Brogan
Get lucky
Teenage internet slang meets sophisticated cocktail culture in the Netflix and Chai from Forequarter.
Feb 9, 2017
5:00 AM
Dylan Brogan
The house always wins
Ever since the Robin Room opened almost a year ago, we’ve been waiting eagerly for the hip cocktail bar to debut a menu of house originals. Last week, they finally did!
Feb 2, 2017
5:00 AM
Have it your way
Customers can indulge in self-service wine pours at Toot + Kate’s. The Verona wine bar brings some needed nightlife to a booming bedroom community.
Jan 26, 2017
5:00 AM
Lucas Endres
Tradition!
A clarified milk punch from Merchant borrows from a three-hundred-year-old English tradition. The Moloko punch is bright, citrusy and creamy.
Jan 19, 2017
5:00 AM
Linda Falkenstein
Shopping while intoxicated
Festival Foods’ happy hour makes shopping less of a chore. And the $4-$5 drink specials don’t hurt, either.
Jan 12, 2017
5:00 AM
Laura Zastrow
Seasonal glow
Grog from the Weary Traveler is like a seasonal smorgasbord of spices. The hot beverage is mulled for hours and is potent, but still perfect mid-day.
Jan 5, 2017
5:00 AM
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