Category Archives: Food and drink

It was a dark and stormy Monday night in New Orleans, with the winds blowing and the rains pouring down. And you know what that means? It was the perfect evening to gather at the Museum and enjoy fine beverages … Continue reading →

On the road to Pisco: Founding director of BarSol Pisco, Diego Loret de Mola brought Dale, Leo, and Jill DeGrof and Aisha Sharpe on an unforgettable trip to Peru last month that took them from the highest point in Cuzco, … Continue reading →

You may have already heard about the potentially devastating fire in Plymouth, England, that torched the old Blackfriars Distillery, home of Plymouth Gin and the soon-to-return to the U.S. Plymouth Sloe Gin. Here’s what U.S. brand ambassador Simon Ford shared … Continue reading →

Looking for a cheap, ahem, budget hotel in the Big Apple? Try the Carter Hotel, located at 25 West 43d Street, in the heart of the Times Square/theater district, where you can get a room for about 100 clams a … Continue reading →

By Phil Greene I am in possession of old newsreel footage from the event I mentioned in my last blog, the day Huey Long taught New York how to make a Ramos Gin Fizz. The “deer-in-the-headlights” expression of the resident … Continue reading →

By Phil Greene This is the first of what I hope will be many blogs showcasing vintage cocktail menus, fabled old venues, classic old drinks and the great old drinkers. Today I’ll look at a couple of vintage menus from … Continue reading →

World Cocktail Dinner will become annual event!Premier Mixologists Present World Cocktail DinnerTo Benefit Cocktail Museum in New Orleans On Monday, May 14th, 2007, in honor of the 201st Anniversary of the cocktail, the Museum of the American Cocktail hosted a … Continue reading →

Pisco Sour Day was Feburary 3rd, and since many of you may have missed it, the famous Flatiron Lounge in New York City is helping you catch up on the celebration by holding a special event on Thursday February 8th. Starting … Continue reading →

Last week (December 7th to be precise), famed Tiki authority Jeff Berry hosted a special dinner seminar at Commander’s Palace in Las Vegas. The attendees to this event were presented with a dazzling collection of authentically prepared cocktails which had … Continue reading →

Our good friends over at Ardent Spirits have set up a “Worldwide Bartender Database,” hoping that it will be a win/win proposition for bartenders all over the globe. Primarily they intend to use the information sent in when seeking bartenders in specific cities … Continue reading →