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. …
Tag: Boulevardier
B Is For Bravo — The Boulevardier
The Boulevardier was an English language literary magazine in Paris in the 1920s. Erskine Gwynne, the editor, was a loyal…
Cocktail Friend — The Old Pal
Do you have a friend you’ve known for much of your life? Many people do. If you’re one of them,…
Rocking the Red Carpet with Cognitio
Once again Cognitio, a great corporate client, asked me to consult and design a cocktail menu for its holiday party.…
A Sesame Street Cocktail — The Negroni
The Negroni is a quintessential classic cocktail. What does it have to do with Sesame Street, the popular long running…
Offbeat Cocktail Rhythm — The Syncopation
Syncopation is a musical term that refers to stressing an offbeat note. In 1919 the iconic American songwriter Irving Berlin…
The Dry Era Ends — Repeal Day
To paraphrase President Franklin Roosevelt’s description of the attack on Pearl Harbor, December 5, 1933 is a date that will…
Bombs Away — The Brown Bomber
The drink is not explosive or dangerous, unless you have too many of them. It is a tribute to Joe…
Southpaws and Mobsters — The Left Hand
The Left Hand honors Lefty Ruggiero, a key character in the underrated crime movie Donnie Brasco. Johnny Depp stars as…
Repeal Day
Repeal Day is important to so many Americans who know nothing about it. On December 5, 1933 the state of…