wine + spirits + beer
The Great Tip-Off
A dollar? Two bucks? Zilch? The rules for tipping at bars are as subjective as a well-made Martini. Gourmet.com sets the record straight.
01.14.08
- Keywords
- spirits,
- bars,
- mixology,
- joshua m. bernstein,
- little branch
wine + spirits + beer
Behold: The Bananimé
So what happens when you stick a bunch of circus peanuts into some cheap vodka and let it sit for a few days?
10.04.07
- Keywords
- alan sytsma,
- spirits,
- cocktail,
- mixology
wine + spirits + beer
Meet Waylon
The menu says a Waylon is made with bourbon and smoked Coke. (Insert freebasing joke here.)
09.24.07
- Keywords
- spirits,
- cocktail,
- restaurants,
- john t. edge,
- new york
wine + spirits + beer
The Michelada
If there is anything better on a hot Texas night than an ice-cold Mexican beer, it is a Michelada.
September 2007
- Keywords
- colman andrews,
- beer,
- mexican,
- latino
wine + spirits + beer
2 Guys: Bottling Your Own Beer (Is Maybe Even Slightly Less Fun Than Brewing It)
“TIME TO BOTTLE!” exclaim our instructions. The instructions’ excitement, however, is probably due to the fact that they aren’t the ones that have to do the bottling.
07.26.07
- Keywords
- ian knauer,
- alan sytsma,
- beer,
- 2 Guys,
- brewing
wine + spirits + beer
2 Guys: Brewing Beer (Is Not as Fun as You’d Think it Would Be)
The specificity of brewing beer feels a lot like baking bread, but with more water and less fun.
07.19.07
- Keywords
- ian knauer,
- alan sytsma,
- beer,
- 2 Guys,
- brewing
wine + spirits + beer
Why You Should Never Buy Your Friend a Drink
07.07.07
- Keywords
- alan sytsma,
- spirits,
- culinary culture
wine + spirits + beer
A Slug of the Good Stuff
I heard wistfulness in his voice, as if he too longed for a slug of the good stuff, as if a little brown whiskey was what awaited him, after quitting the white-on-white confines of Vongerichten-land.
06.19.07
- Keywords
- spirits,
- restaurants,
- whiskey,
- new york,
- john t. edge
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