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Celebrating the Spring Equinox with the Mistress of Soup
Mistress of Soup, Jenny Levison Nicky and I had the pleasure of providing two more handcrafted, signature cocktails for the lovely Mistress of Soup Jenny Levison as we celebrated the spring equinox...
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Celebrating Cinco de Mayo – rules to live by for tequila and margaritas
Two of the biggest drinking holidays in our country celebrate events of other countries – St. Patrick’s Day and Cinco de Mayo. We are okay with that. What we are not okay with is the improper...
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Derby Day delights – enjoying the perfect mint julep
Nicky and I love holidays/events with which specific cocktails are associated. Christmas always means eggnog. St. Patrick’s Day is Guinness. You have to have champagne with New Year’s Eve. Cinco de...
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Arabian Nights: Tales of an Underground Dinner
Arabian Nights. It conjures up visions of mystical, exotic, and adventurous tales. Last Saturday night at Jenny Levison’s Secret Underground Dinner, her Arabian Nights theme brought all that and more....
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Experiencing the Pickleback at Fado
Two exciting happenings last week at Fado Irish Pub. The new summer beer-based cocktail menu was released AND we witnessed the return of the Pickleback. Phickles Pickles (Athens, Georgia) and 365...
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To The Bitter End
Bitters and You? Bitters. The name alone turns most people off, but when handled correctly this decidedly herbaceous liquor can create magic on the palate. It can not only encompass bitter elements,...
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Happy One-Year Anniversary To Us!
Happy Anniversary OLN! For most people October 19 is just another day, but for Katruska and me it represents something very special. One year ago today we posted our first blog to Our Libatious...
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Our First Annual OLN “State of the Cocktail” (or a few things we actually...
"Mustache Refined," Leon's One afternoon back in the summer of 2010, we sat pondering the reoccurring question, “Where can we go for a well-crafted cocktail?” We knew the places had to be out there,...
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Scaring up some fun for Halloween this weekend
One of the biggest party weekends of the year is upon us . . . the wicked weekend of Halloween! Pretty much every nightclub and bar across town will offer some version of a Halloween party this...
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Little bit of Wild Heaven at Cucina Asellina
When Nicky, The Piper, and I were in Italy last year, we were surprised by the number of beer pairings we came across at many small restaurants and cafes. Seriously? Here we were in Tuscany, home of...
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