Now, we love — and I mean really love — all things Wawa. Whether we’re talking iced tea or Maryland crab chowder or even our newly beloved whole wheat cheese shorti, the Wawa brand is all but a part of our DNA. But seeing this WaWaWater stuff, an obvious play for the VitaminWater market, on […]
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Confidential To Wawa: I Knew Skinny Jeans. I Worked With Skinny Jeans. And You Are Not Skinny Jeans.
Aired October 6th, 2008 on Drinks. 3 CommentsYou may know our friend Lillet as a tasty apértif usually served over ice, often garnished with an orange slice or peel. Lillet itself is produced in Bordeaux, and is actually a blend: 85% wine, 15% liqueur of oranges and quinine.
I was looking for a special drink for a special occasion, and my Martini […]
Garces To Make Patrons Do Cider Bongs
Aired August 15th, 2008 on Drinks, Bars and Events. 0 CommentsWe shower the love on all things Jose daily, but this time he crossed the line. We will all be drinking out of bongs on August 20th at Tinto. Wine List Guru Paul Rodriguez has invited Andre Tamers of De Maison Selections to bring some of his amazing Spanish beasts to pair with a very special […]
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Department Of Things That Won’t Go Away: The Seat Saver!
Aired August 6th, 2008 on Drinks. 1 CommentWe’ve tried to avoid talking about the Seat Saver Bar Coaster ever since our first post about it turned into a firestorm of bad PR techniques, but the sheer ridiculousness of the idea coupled with Joe Sixpack’s profile of the men behind the abomination could avoid our attention no further.
Let’s start with the practical […]
Absinthe is a naturally green novelty spirit made from wormwood, anise and fennel. The type of wormwood used to make Absinthe is said to make its drinkers hallucinate, and has historically been associated with artists and writers who pushed boundaries. Oscar Wilde said of absinthe,
“After the first glass, you see things as you […]
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They did it. That’s right, they solved the World’s Biggest Problem. A Happy Hour for those of us who work until 5PM. Ok, well not us. YOU. The drill: You never make it until 5:15, sometimes 5:30. It starts at 4 and ends at 6. There are exceptions, but that’s the rule.
Dept. Of Recession Chic: Infuse Your Own Damned Vodka
Aired July 24th, 2008 on Drinks, Superfoods and How To. 2 CommentsApothecary got us to thinking: We’re not sure that $10 cocktails are really ok, let alone cocktails reaching multiples of that number, even if they have rare and crazy (and with all due props, delicious) ingredients. If you’re as broke as we are, try infusing your own liquors.
“Infusing” is a fancy restaurant/lounge word for […]
Exclusive Video: Drinks At Distrito
Aired July 24th, 2008 on video, Drinks, Mexican and Openings. 1 Comment
Phoodie.info gets a peek at Jose Garces‘ just-opened Distrito, which features an eye-popping interior and an elaborate menu of fresh-made, adventurous cocktails.
[Director: Steve Mohimani]
“Don’t Worry, Honey, There Will Always Be Ham”: The Food Of Mad Men
Aired July 9th, 2008 on Drinks, Superfoods, Phoodies, HealthCheck, Junk Food and Diets. 2 CommentsAMC’s hit show Mad Men will debut its much-anticipated second season in a few weeks. The show, set in 1960 in New York City, centers on advertising Exec Don Draper, and is an amazingly stylized glimpse into the lifestyle of the time. A lifestyle that includes smoking, drinking, cheating, eating lots of butter, oh and […]
