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Team Spirits: SoBou, New Orleans
Bar and Cellar
As with many aspects of life in the Crescent City, the bar reigns supreme at this latest outpost from a venerable restaurant group. Todd A. Price b...
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Taylor Bird Sazerac
Drink Arts
Sewell Taylor was the man who first imported Sazerac brand Cognac to New Orleans, and Aaron Bird was his friend, who ran the Exchange Place Coffee ...
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The Olde Square
Drink Arts
I created this drink as a more “Americanized” version of the New Orleans classic at the Hotel Monteleone, the Vieux Carré. In place of the Cog...
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Faubourg Tall Boy
Drink Arts
Faubourg is old French for “fortress,” and it’s what we call our neighborhoods here in New Orleans. I live in the Faubourg Treme and I like t...
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Charlie Hustle
Drink Arts
Because this drink has both peaty Scotch and rosemary, I named it after the baseball player Pete Rose, whose nickname (as convoluted as things are ...
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Hong Kong By the Glass
Bar and Cellar
A biennial wine trade fair brings a unique perspective to wine pairing, and even production, in Asia.
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Think Local, Drink Local
Bar and Cellar
By meeting the challenges head-on, this mid-Atlantic restaurant team is finding success in extending their dedication to local and domestic product...
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The Turnaround Somm
Bar and Cellar
While a curated list, organized tastings, and winemaker dinners may be commonplace publicity tools for today’s restaurants, this master sommelier...
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Fountain of Vermouth
Bar and Cellar
Not content with artisanal spirits and house-made bitters, bartenders are pursuing the perfect cocktail counterpoint by making their own vermouths....
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A Tasting Tour de France
Bar and Cellar
A lucky group of restaurant staffers immersed themselves in the food and wines of Paris, Provence, and Burgundy. Julie Mautner heard all about the ...
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Spiked Verbena Lemonade
Drink Arts
From Klaus Puck of WP24 Restaurant & Lounge
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Lauding Lambrusco
Bar and Cellar
Emilia-Romagna’s versatile varietal earns some hard-won respect from sommeliers.
