I love this time of year: crisp, clear, sunshine-y days, the fiery yellow and gold leaves underfoot, and, because…HALLOWEEN(!), we can finally allow ourselves to indulge in obscene amounts of candy. Peanut butter cups have always been one of my all-time favorites. When you’re a kid and you hit a house with full size peanut […]
The ‘Smash’ is in effect a Julep on a small plan.” – Harry Craddock, The Savoy Cocktail Book, 1930 What is a smash? It sounds fun! According to cocktail lore, it is essentially a julep. Sooo…spirit, sugar, water, mint and ice. A smash usually uses fresh, seasonal fruit. Muddled or…smashed, as it were! Some smashes have other herbs […]
And just like that, it’s FALL, y’all! While I may be grieving summer just a smidge (did it go by faster than usual this year or am I just too busy to notice seasons anymore??), I do LOVE this time of year in the Northeast. Clothes get pretty cable knit-y, the early evening light through […]
Halloween is just around the corner, you guys! We’re now in the final countdown. Are you ready? Are you surrounded by expertly carved jack-o-lanterns? Have you been celebrating all week in sexy hazmat suits? (please, no) Are you looking for a delicious Halloween cocktail that doesn’t involve candy corn? (please, yes!) This cocktail, The Devil’s Bet, is […]
I talk about the weather a lot on this blog. And it really does make sense, because I like to create (and drink) cocktails according to the seasons. So, I’m not just rambling on about nonsense, people. But also, I’m a New Yorker…and that’s what we do. We live in a place of extremes. We’re constantly […]
In just a few short hours, I’ll be mixing up my version of a Cape Codder cocktail for the world premiere of this exciting new play: I love when I am tasked with the challenge of putting my own twist on a beloved cocktail. The play takes place in a small town in Cape Cod, […]
Resumé BY DOROTHY PARKER Razors pain you; Rivers are damp; Acids stain you; And drugs cause cramp. Guns aren’t lawful; Nooses give; Gas smells awful; You might as well live. Kick off your Halloween weekend tonight at Atlantic Cellars, 6-9pm with some excellent gin, dark wit and a blood orange cocktail! We’ll be tasting two very different […]
Tonight’s Atlantic Cellars tasting is with Atsby Vermouth. This new generation of vermouth is made with vintage grapes from Long Island, New York, in small batches upstate. I am already a big fan of these botanical beauties on their own but I was really excited to use them in cocktails. Continuing my love affair with […]
Tomorrow night at Atlantic Cellars from 6-9pm I’ll be joining Albert Savarese from StillTheOne Distillery for a spirits and cocktail tasting. I had the opportunity to try their Comb Vodka and Comb 9 Gin – both made from pure honey, at a cocktail event when they were first launching and I’ve been a fan of this Port […]
It’s a full on Autumnal explosion around these parts and I couldn’t be happier. I’m going to crunch so many leaves and wear only earth tones and eat pumpkin EVERYTHING. This time of the year is the BEST! And it’s usually so fleeting. So, we have to appreciate it all before the bitter, soul crushing […]
