“I don’t understand” happens way too often
We had been behind since we had walked in the door. It was Easter and we were fully booked. In fact, we had been fully booked…
Like father, like son – sometimes
The little girls in their pastel prints ran around the front door, making their way through and around adults holding vases of lilies and tulips. Brunch…
Don’t pass over these cocktails for Easter or Passover
Spring has already sprung (March 20) making it that time of the year when the planets align and the earth renews itself. For those who doubt…
Not all thirsts are quenched by liquids
“Can I get something to drink?” he asked immediately after I had asked if I could help him. As innocuous a question if ever there was…
Irish whiskeys for St Patrick’s Day that are just local enough
There is a saying that: “Everyone is Irish on St Patrick’s Day,” and certainly St Patrick’s Day is a big U.S. celebration, one of the top…
All the liquor taste without the additives
People often read their food labels more carefully these days. Maybe it’s because we realize that there is an element of trickery involved. Trying to avoid…
A world of one’s own
“You don’t make your margaritas too sweet, do you?” asked a woman in a bodycon skintight tank top, who was also wearing a long winter scarf…
Closing time always brings out the complicated
Four of them piled in right at closing. Two in clean white shirts – clearly servers – a bartender in a wine-stained shirt, and their leader…
Mexican mezcal gives cocktails a tantalizing smokiness
We all know that tequila is big business — to the tune of $8 billion a year. According to Allied Market Research, the tequila market is…
No matter where you go, there you are
Things are not as different as they sometimes seem: I had already bellied up to the bar counter. I took some pride in the fact that…