Muti: A Home Away From Home in Barcelona
Even the most adventurous traveler longs for a hidden corner in which to settle, release a deep breath and feel, well, at home for a couple of hours. While on the road for business or pleasure, it is...
View ArticleBar Wars at Santa Fe Harvest Festival
Contestants Getting the Run-Down on USBG Rules There’s a saying that “you can never go home again.” Upon return to my hometown of Santa Fe, New Mexico, I am living proof that old adage absolutely...
View ArticleA Cocktailian Sanctuaria in the Midwest (St. Louis, Missouri)
If you have been around the US cocktail culture for at least 5 years, you will be as excited as I am to see the “inner spread” of enthusiasm and skill from the two coasts creeping inward, blanketing...
View ArticleNatalie Brings Quinn Stephenson of Coyote Cafe to NM Style (TV Appearance)
The Art of Mixology with Natalie and Quinn: kasa.com I enjoy my Mixology Mondays on New Mexico Style TV show for so many reasons! Now-a-days, I even get to bring on special guests… and Quinn...
View ArticlePortland Cocktail Week: Eat, Drink, Learn… Love!
Once in a while, you like a place so much you are ready to book a flight back before you’ve even left. Upon arrival, the plane descends below grey, pregnant clouds, skimming the tops of majestic...
View ArticleBook Review: Vodka Distilled by Tony Abou Ganim
*Review Written by Andrew Roy Tony Abou-Ganim has done it again! Working with Mary Elizabeth Faulkner, Vodka Distilled is set to be the next big must-have in cocktail books. 1.) Quid Pro...
View ArticleThe Liquid Muse Top 5 Cocktail Bars, Paris in the Springtime 2013
I had a quick 2-night visit to Paris, last week. My main goal was to visit my sister, Amy, who has lived there for the last 14 years. My additional goal was to visit as many new cocktail bars as...
View ArticleThe Liquid Muse Top 5 Tips for Bar Etiquette
Whether visiting a wild nightclub or fancy mixology joint, there are a few tips every patron should know. I know these seem pretty obvious to most people, like things your mother would have taught you...
View ArticleCoupTails: Just Enough Of A Good Thing
Cocktails are to alcohol what a slice of chocolate cake is to food. An indulgence. A treat. Something to get excited about because you don’t have it all the time. Eating a whole chocolate cake would...
View ArticleThe Bartender Diaries: Balance Babe Effie Panagopoulos
Balance in the booze biz is my passion and gives meaning to my work world, and I am not alone. So many colleagues and liquor companies are supporting bartenders’ lives and careers by getting involved...
View ArticleThe Balanced Bartender
The whirlwind of holiday entertaining is finally over. What a relief not to prepare drinks for dozens of guests, engage them in lively conversation, and clean up after they’ve gone. Yes, thank goodness...
View ArticleDead Rabbit, Volume 3: Cocktail Menu Meets Modern History
Studying spirits and classic cocktail recipes to land a bartending job at a prestigious venue requires dedication. Still, the mechanics of mixology can be taught and learned. Passion, however, is an...
View ArticleFor the Love of Cocktails Event, Las Vegas
On May 19th, the fourth annual For The Love Of Cocktails Grand Gala will be held at Delano Las Vegas. This exquisite event brings the finest mixologists, cocktail bars and chefs together for a huge...
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