Category: Seen Elsewhere

We know a lot about the properties of alcohol…but what about the intellectual property of booze? The Museum of the American Cocktail has an exhibit of patents related to the cocktail, which chiefly cover jiggers, strainers, and shakers (I'm especially fond of the patent for a Prohibition-era shaker that converts to a loving-cup trophy for…

We know a lot about the properties of alcohol…but what about the intellectual property of booze? The Museum of the American Cocktail has an exhibit of patents related to the cocktail, which chiefly cover jiggers, strainers, and shakers (I'm especially fond of the patent for a Prohibition-era shaker that converts to a loving-cup trophy for…

Yep, that's three, count 'em, three links roundup posts in a row, for those of you keeping score at home. I can't help it — there are too many interesting stories out there.  Did you know David Wondrich has a new-ish column at The Faster Times? He's got three installments up so far: a meditation…

Yep, that's three, count 'em, three links roundup posts in a row, for those of you keeping score at home. I can't help it — there are too many interesting stories out there.  Did you know David Wondrich has a new-ish column at The Faster Times? He's got three installments up so far: a meditation…

I don't usually do two links-roundup posts in a row, but I've seen so many interesting links that I just gotta share 'em with you: Nooooo! LeNell is leaving New York. (But I cannot wait to try out her B&B(&B) in Baja); Dale DeGroff's five commandments for bartenders; the Top 10 NYC summer cocktails; What…

I don't usually do two links-roundup posts in a row, but I've seen so many interesting links that I just gotta share 'em with you: Nooooo! LeNell is leaving New York. (But I cannot wait to try out her B&B(&B) in Baja); Dale DeGroff's five commandments for bartenders; the Top 10 NYC summer cocktails; What…

It was absolutely killing me to not be able to attend Tales of the Cocktail this year. (Curse those pesky work commitments!) Even checking Twitter and looking around the various cocktail blogs was maddening, and reminded me of pressing my nose to the glass behind which all the cool kids were having fun without me.…

It was absolutely killing me to not be able to attend Tales of the Cocktail this year. (Curse those pesky work commitments!) Even checking Twitter and looking around the various cocktail blogs was maddening, and reminded me of pressing my nose to the glass behind which all the cool kids were having fun without me.…

Today is World Cocktail Day, and I hope you can get out and celebrate. Here's a list of venues in NYC, and here are other venues worldwide.

Today is World Cocktail Day, and I hope you can get out and celebrate. Here's a list of venues in NYC, and here are other venues worldwide.