cocktail

Celebrating the Cocktail with Post Prohibition

by Casey Barber November 29, 2010

“People are always asking me questions at the bar about how I made a specific foam, simple syrup or infused spirit. It’s a great way for them to learn and get them excited at the same time.”

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The Bar Cart: A Rebujito at Jaleo

by Danielle Oteri September 17, 2010

“I’m not one to rave about drinks over food, but I fell head over heels for the Rebujito, a mix of white sherry and lemon soda served in a half carafe.”

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The Bar Cart: Bloody Beer

by Casey Barber August 2, 2010

“You might have seen it on menus as a red beer, red-eye, tomato beer, or red rooster. You might have seen Beau Bridges pour himself a tall one in Jerry Maguire (boy, my pop culture references keep getting worse and worse). You might have shuddered at the thought of tomato juice getting anywhere near a brewed beverage, but I say, don’t knock it till you’ve tried it.”

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The Bar Cart: Born to Rum

by Casey Barber May 10, 2010

“It seems incongruous that I developed this quintessentially warm-weather drink in the dead cold of January, but maybe my mind was on other things, like the hot sun beating on the blacktop, or girls in their summer clothes, or a pretty little place in Southern California down San Diego way….”

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Absinthe Makes the Heart Grow Fonder

by Christine Miksis March 24, 2010

“You’ve probably heard the stories about hallucinations of green fairies and the rumors behind why Van Gogh really sliced off his ear. It wasn’t just plain artistic insanity�they used to blame it all on that green mystical elixir called absinthe, so much so that it was even outlawed until recent times.”

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The Bar Cart: The Wintergarden West Side

by Casey Barber February 15, 2010

“The sweet fragrance of Meyer lemons, which just happen to be in season during the darkest months of the year, replace the traditional summery brightness of regular Eureka lemons. (Ah, winter citrus. Without you, I’d be lost in January and February�or at least be afflicted with scurvy.)”