Category: Cheers Blog
Service With Sparkle
I was perusing the wine list at a local restaurant on a rainy Monday night. A woman working on the floor saw me and came over. …
A Chicago Hotelier’s DIY Mixology Amenity
Have you ever wished someone would deliver a craft cocktail to your room, or, better still, have it waiting in your room when you check in? …
The Monkey Mixer Rolls into Manhattan
I had a chance to check out the Monkey Mixer when Monkey Shoulder’s giant cocktail shaker made a stop in New York on July 12. The …
Nashville Comes to Times Square
I went to an open house at the new Opry City Stage venue in New York. The live music and dining space, a joint-venture project between …
Anthony Bourdain Enjoys a Wee Dram of The Balvenie
The third season of Raw Craft kicked off on Oct. 30 in New York with a screening of the first episode, complete with a Balvenie Scotch …
Tasting: 4 Irish Whiskeys From Teeling
Teeling Distillery reflects both the difficult past and bright future of Irish whiskey. Few spirits are hotter than Irish whiskey. But just 40 years back this category was …
$1 Martinis? In Manhattan?!
During the Tales of the Cocktail conference in New Orleans this past July, I went to lunch with a few colleagues at Mr. B’s Bistro. We …