One of my fondest memories of all time was taking a two-month sabbatical across Europe with my wife a couple years ago. We’d planned to see a lot more of Europe, but well, Italy got us. We were only supposed to be there for a few days, but the more we saw, the more we […]
Cocktail Recipes
Great Cocktails: 20+ Ridiculously Good Drinks to Make at Home
The entire reason this website exists is to shine a light on the great cocktails of the world. This could be classic cocktails that have stood the test of time. Modern drinks made my some of the best bartenders in the world. Or simply libations I’ve come up with on my own that I feel […]
Mojito Cocktail Recipe: A Refreshing Rum Drink
Every once in a while you need a drink that will transport you someplace new. This past week as we’re still deep in the heart of COVID… As I have a six-week old learning how to “use her voice…” And as we’re now buried under a foot of snow (a rarity here in Portland)…. It […]
The Gardener Cocktail from Matsuhisa Vail: It’s incredible
Today marks the one-year anniversary of the last time I got on an airplane. For the last decade, there have only been 3 months (total!) where I haven’t been on an airplane. That’s a lot of travel. So to now be 12 months in without flying off on some exotic adventure – or even mundane […]
Vieux Carré Cocktail: Another New Orleans Classic
As we entered our 9th month of interminable COVID-based lockdown, I was starting to feel a little cabin fever. I had promised Sean a review of the famous local cocktail, the Vieux Carre, and I thought brilliantly to myself, “what better way to make this foray into the glamorous world of New Orleans mixology than […]