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Author: vidiot

  • Patron Silver, Cuervo Gold…Can El Tesoro Diamante Be Far Behind?

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    Why we should all support science education: Mexican physicists are turning tequila into diamonds. (Hat tip to Brian Kane Online.)

  • Patron Silver, Cuervo Gold…Can El Tesoro Diamante Be Far Behind?

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    Why we should all support science education: Mexican physicists are turning tequila into diamonds. (Hat tip to Brian Kane Online.)

  • Salon de Ning

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    I recently visited Salon de Ning, the rooftop cocktail bar atop Manhattan’s Peninsula Hotel, and reviewed it for NewYorkology.  My review is up, and I have some pictures, too. Below:  the Ninglet, one of their signature cocktails.  Hendrick’s Gin, fresh-squeezed lime juice, and St. Germain elderflower liqueur.

  • Salon de Ning

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    I recently visited Salon de Ning, the rooftop cocktail bar atop Manhattan’s Peninsula Hotel, and reviewed it for NewYorkology.  My review is up, and I have some pictures, too. Below:  the Ninglet, one of their signature cocktails.  Hendrick’s Gin, fresh-squeezed lime juice, and St. Germain elderflower liqueur.

  • Creamsicle In A Glass. With Gin.

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    Yesterday’s New York Times Magazine‘s "Recipe Redux" column showcased one of my very favorite drinks, the Ramos Gin Fizz. Alas, Amanda Hesser (remember "It is eaten with a spoon"?) dropped the ball, tackling the drink without, evidently, much knowledge of it.  Bonus points for namechecking Huey Long and his practice of bringing a bartender with…

  • Creamsicle In A Glass. With Gin.

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    Yesterday’s New York Times Magazine‘s "Recipe Redux" column showcased one of my very favorite drinks, the Ramos Gin Fizz. Alas, Amanda Hesser (remember "It is eaten with a spoon"?) dropped the ball, tackling the drink without, evidently, much knowledge of it.  Bonus points for namechecking Huey Long and his practice of bringing a bartender with…

  • California Clipper

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    I’m finding myself in Chicago this week, and didn’t think I’d have much time for serious cocktail research…but a friend took me to the California Clipper, and I think I’m in love. This gorgeous speakeasy-ish place has been open since 1937.  Low lighting, Deco accents, red neon, and they’re named after a Pan Am Boeing…

  • California Clipper

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    I’m finding myself in Chicago this week, and didn’t think I’d have much time for serious cocktail research…but a friend took me to the California Clipper, and I think I’m in love. This gorgeous speakeasy-ish place has been open since 1937.  Low lighting, Deco accents, red neon, and they’re named after a Pan Am Boeing…

  • TypePad Featured Blog

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    Thanks to TypePad, our blogging engine, for making Cocktailians one of their Featured Blogs on Wednesday.

  • TypePad Featured Blog

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    Thanks to TypePad, our blogging engine, for making Cocktailians one of their Featured Blogs on Wednesday.