Robin Williams and Wordsmiths — The Dead Poet Starring the late great Robin Williams (and featuring soon to be well known actors such as Ethan Hawke and Josh… Continue reading “Robin Williams and Wordsmiths — The Dead Poet”…
Mixing With Monks — The Monte Cassino Located roughly midway between Rome and Naples, Monte Cassino is the site of the first monastery of the Benedictine Order.… Continue reading “Mixing With Monks — The Monte Cassino”…
Aloha NYC — The Hawaiian Room Operating from 1937 to 1966, the Hawaiian Room was a popular venue featuring Hawaiian entertainment alongside Hawaiian and Polynesian food.… Continue reading “Aloha NYC — The Hawaiian Room”…
France and NYC — The Cassis Manhattan New York City is one of the world’s great cities, and the Manhattan is one of the world’s great cocktails. … Continue reading “France and NYC — The Cassis Manhattan”…
A Marxist (not that one) Cocktail — The Horsefeathers Think Groucho and comedy, not Karl and communism. Along with his brothers Chico, Harpo, and Zeppo, Groucho Marx starred in… Continue reading “A Marxist (not that one) Cocktail — The Horsefeathers”…
Milestone Birthday Drink — The Ron’s Four Score This post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. These links are not sponsored;… Continue reading “Milestone Birthday Drink — The Ron’s Four Score”…
Straight Outta Brooklyn — The Greenpoint Greenpoint is a neighborhood in Brooklyn. In 2006 Michael McIlroy created the Greenpoint, a variation on the Brooklyn. I wasn’t… Continue reading “Straight Outta Brooklyn — The Greenpoint”…
Rise From The Dead Again — The Corpse Reviver #2 Does the name make you think of Dr. Frankenstein (or if you’re a fan of Mel Brooks, “Frankensteen”)? Corpse Revivers… Continue reading “Rise From The Dead Again — The Corpse Reviver #2”…
A Thinking Drink — The Brainstorm Coming up with a brilliant idea is the purpose of a brainstorm. First appearing in 1930 in Harry Craddock’s The… Continue reading “A Thinking Drink — The Brainstorm”…
Monet and Mixing — The Water Lily Claude Monet painted the famous Water Lilies series at his garden in Giverny, France. I’ve never been there (Ms. Cocktail… Continue reading “Monet and Mixing — The Water Lily”…