Simple syrup may not be as simple as it has been in the past. Along with a large choice of premium flavored syrups and flavored spirits available today, some restaurants are also making their own syrups and adding additional ingredients to create...
Do you have your own vodka brand? If not, you probably know someone who does. Even Jimi Hendrix has a vodka brand: Why should vodka ownership be restricted to the mortal...
To land a high-profile job at a Steve Wynn property suggests you're smarter than the average bear. And Patricia Richards proved that every day as a show-stopping mixologist at Parasol Up, one of numerous restaurants at Wynn Las Vegas. But these...
“I have to have a martini. Two at the very most. After three I'm under the table, after four I'm under the host.” — Dorothy Parker This saucy quote was often called upon during the mid 1990s when the martini was making a comeback from its heyday...
It's a banner year for those consumers who love beer. With more brew brand choices than ever before, smart operators tempt patrons with beer flights paired with foodstuffs, guided samplings, beer schools and “pint persuasion” selling techniques...
What's for dinner? Today our choices are so vast that decisions don't come easily. Our pantry is overflowing with items that until recently were relegated to ethnic restaurants and dingy shops if seen at all. Take a moment to consider the long...
Honestly, wouldn't you rather be someplace idyllic like Hawaii, the Seychelles, or Martinique? Perhaps lounging about in Cozumel, or soaking up the rays on the beaches of Mauritius? Paradise is an irresistible notion, a perfect tonic for those of...