I See Green Fairies

The other evening you would have found me behind a short bar in the middle of a stark white art gallery in SoHo with none other than Damon Dyer of Death & Co and Flatiron Lounge by my side.  Paintings of fairies and green liquid-filled bottles adorned the walls, and the invited industry-only crowd seemed [...]

No Huckleberries at Huckleberry Bar?

It may be a bit infantile of me to think that huckleberries would make an appearance somewhere on the cocktail list at Billyburg’s hot new cocktail lounge, Huckleberry Bar. 

Well, call me little Jimmy.  Nada – no huckleberries, or berries of any nature, for that matter.  Just classic, well-mixed, prohibition-era-inspired drinks, (like an Amerigo Vespucci, or [...]

What Makes The Cocktail Guru Sweat?

A room full of bachelorettes, that’s what.  Oh, and the 90+ degree heat in NYC didn’t help out one bit. 
This past Saturday evening I taught yet another mixology class at The Astor Center called “Crafting Summer Cocktails,” and not only was the weather appropriate for such a class, but half of my class consisted of a [...]

I Shagged Multiple Times in South Carolina

Please don’t be amazed, or perhaps, disgusted, by the above title.  It’s not meant to boast..or scare, for that matter.  But to tell the truth – that South Carolina is not only the birthplace of mustard-style barbecue (mmm…so good…), but also of that timeless jig they call “The Shag.”  Sort of a combo of waltzing [...]

Crafty Summer Cocktails

Wanna impress your friends with you new-found ability to create yummy summer cocktails?  Well, look no further than my next class at The Astor Center: “Crafting Summer Cocktails – A Hands-On Workshop.”  You’ll get yer hands dirty, while sipping tasty libations – I dare you to find a better way to spend a Saturday evening.  
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