Longtime readers of this site may remember our passion for the Bloody Mary, an often polarizing drink whose allies are just that much more devout. And while the civilized gentleman in us will always prefer a finely crafted Bloody delivered to us straight from the hands of an expert, we also can admit that the [...]
Archive for the 'Cocktails' Category
Tashan’s Sunday Bloody Mary Bar: If You Will It, It Is No Dream, Dude
Aired April 16th, 2012 on Brunch, Cocktails and Indian.0 CommentsWhen it comes to drinks we know very little about, Sherry is near the top of that list, but the Franklin wants to change that. All throughout March, the Franklin will be serving up drinks involving sherry, which, for those who do not know, is “a fortified wine made from white grapes.” So why not [...]
On Tuesday March 13th, Art In The Age will be lending their spirits to Ela and executive chef/owner Jason Cichonski for a five course meal, paired with his own cocktails. Dinner, with cocktail pairings is $65, not including tax and tip. Reservations are needed, and some of the menu items will include: >>>Scallop Tartar – [...]
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The James Beard Award Semi’s Are In
Aired February 21st, 2012 on Celebrity Chefs, Cocktails, New Chef, Stephen Starr, Uncategorized, Wine and restaurants.0 CommentsAccording to philly.com, the results of the James Beard Foundation‘s semifinalists are in, and they’re more or less what we expected. The following Philly staples made the list: for Outstanding Bar Program, the go-to upholders of cool Franklin Mortgage & Investment Co. and Standard Tap. Stephen Starr, Vetri, and Tria win a few notable mentions. [...]
The ever-classy Franklin Mortgage and Investment Co. is celebrating one of the traditionally less classy drinking holidays with $10 drinks, because it is a lot harder to get riot-drunk off of $10 cocktails than it is off of $2 Bud Plantinums.
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Rum Bar, recently named the Best Cocktail Lounge in the whole fifty states, celebrates its fifth anniversary on Saturday, February 25 with, what else, $5 cocktails. The party menu will feature mojitos, passion daiquiris, painkillas, and rum runners — and, take it away, press release: “a 50/50 raffle with tremendous prizes, including an Xbox Kinect, [...]
Celebrate Valentine’s Day, Franklin Style
Aired February 13th, 2012 on Cocktails and valentine's day.0 CommentsTomorrow is the much loved/dreaded Valentine’s Day, and to honor the day,The Franklin Mortgage and Investment Company is offering each of the above cocktails for $12 each. It may seem pricey, but it is definitely a convincing way to class up your Valentine’s date/drinking alone. Check out some other local Valentine’s specials here and here. [...]
As part of their January exhibit, Cultivating the Cocktail, the great people over at Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction (116 North 3rd Street) as selling Hella Bitter Small Batch Bitters. Cultivating the Cocktail is the January exhibit where, “Art in the Age and a select group of local artisans will showcase a return [...]
At least it wasn’t when I was there this past year.
