What Bitters and Russian Roulette Have in Common This week we turn our attention to the shelf on the bar where we keep the weird and wonderful collection of small bottles that occupy what we think of as the spice rack of our bar. The big...
Our Summer in France Cocktail Recipe When we were ordering our brunch drinks at Bearnaise, one drink caught our eye that we didn't end up ordering, mostly because we're on a tireless search to find the perfect Bloody Mary; so one of our drink slots is...
Les Agnels Lavender Distillery Corn is boring. That's one of our takeaways from Provence. We hate to speak ill of Brian's native Illinois, but when you see the fields of Provence, you have to think those Provencal farmers have learned something about wonder and delight that their Illinoisan...
Mocktail Week: Honey Lavender Lemon Spritzer Mocktail Recipe There are a lot of good reasons why someone at a party might not be drinking alcohol: they're pregnant, or a recovering alcoholic, or are trying to slow down their consumption, or just don't like the stuff or...
Drink of the Week: Not Your Red Roses It's bitters week. First, Embitterment taught us all about what makes bitters special. Then, to prove the point, we got this little beauty in a goodie package from our friends at Wigle. As soon as we tasted it, we...
(M)ocktail of the Week: The Amy D. Cocktails--those with alcohol-- are really our thing. However, we've learned over time that applying even a skosh of the skills we've learned to create one mixed drink without alcohol, is a surefire way to win over...
Girlfriend Drinks: The Lavender Martini This drink will always and forever have a special place in my heart. Not only was it one of the signature cocktails we served at our wedding (which is hard to forget because we still have the giant gold and black sign...