Archive for the ‘Alcoholic Beverages’ Category

Shaken & Stirred: I’ve Been Drinking Out of My Gourd

Saturday, September 6th, 2008

IN many parts of South America, people gather in the afternoons, and sometimes mornings, to engage in a drinking ritual said to be hundreds of years old. Related PostsThe Bachelor Life Includes a FamilyWith fertility technology or adoption, single men, gay and straight men, are becoming single ...

Wines of The Times: Meticulous, Modern and Very French

Wednesday, September 3rd, 2008

Few wines can match Côtes du Rhône in exemplifying the myriad changes that have transformed the French wine industry in the last 20 years. Related PostsNo related postsOriginal post by By ERIC ASIMOV and software by Elliott Back

The Other Extreme: Low-Alcohol Beers

Wednesday, August 27th, 2008

A small but growing number of brewers, beer experts and importers are turning toward well-made low-alcohol beers. Related PostsCyberfamilias: Dear Stranger: It’s 4 a.m. Help!The Internet has evolved into an avuncular, all-knowing presence that offers soothing suggestions fr...The Anti-RestaurantsUnderground restaurants that string together the farm-to-table movement and ...

Bars: Drop the Swizzle Stick, Grab a Fork

Wednesday, August 27th, 2008

The line between artisanal food and artisanal cocktails continues to blur at a new generation of cocktail bars. Related PostsCyberfamilias: Dear Stranger: It’s 4 a.m. Help!The Internet has evolved into an avuncular, all-knowing presence that offers soothing suggestions fr...The Other Extreme: Low-Alcohol BeersA small but growing number ...

Food Stuff: In Chinatown, a Bar With a Pharmaceutical Bent

Wednesday, August 20th, 2008

At Apothéke, paraphernalia like chemical beakers and pharmacy scales are used for decoration and for mixing drinks. Related PostsWygraj telewizor i filmowe niespodzianki!Kochasz kino i uwielbiasz oglądać filmy? Chcesz dostać nowy telewizor? W takim razie nasza zabawa...A Craving for Riblets and Change at Applebee’sThe woman at the ...

Shaken & Stirred: You Can’t See It to Believe It

Saturday, August 16th, 2008

Sydney Bar’s cocktails leave something to the imagination. Related PostsNoir Desir: Zabójca wyjdzieByły wokalista francuskiej grupy rockowej Noir Desir, Bertrand Cantat, skazany na karę 8 lat więz...Sekrety staropolskich alkoholiRęczne sporządzanie nalewek, likierów i miodów jest zawsze lepsze, bo wiemy co pijemy, jest saty...Tomasz Raczek: Jestem gejemZnany krytyk ...

Classified Matters

Friday, August 15th, 2008

How a battle over the ranking of St. Émilion chateaus may change the way we value wine. Related PostsNoir Desir: Zabójca wyjdzieByły wokalista francuskiej grupy rockowej Noir Desir, Bertrand Cantat, skazany na karę 8 lat więz...Sekrety staropolskich alkoholiRęczne sporządzanie nalewek, likierów i miodów jest zawsze lepsze, bo ...

Wines of The Times: Living and Drinking in the Moment

Wednesday, August 13th, 2008

Crisp, refreshing white wines like albariño are one of Spain’s finer contributions to warm-weather drinking. Related PostsAn Insiders’ Clubhouse (Apply at the Door)Graydon Carter, the editor of Vanity Fair magazine, owns the Waverly Inn and just bought the Monkey ...Critical Shopper | Rick Owens: Expensive, Sinuous and ...

Food Stuff: The Founder’s Favorite

Wednesday, August 13th, 2008

Demonstrations of how whiskey was made 200 years ago take place daily from April to October. Related PostsAn Insiders’ Clubhouse (Apply at the Door)Graydon Carter, the editor of Vanity Fair magazine, owns the Waverly Inn and just bought the Monkey ...Critical Shopper | Rick Owens: Expensive, Sinuous ...

Food Stuff: A Sommelier at Your Elbows

Wednesday, August 13th, 2008

At Clo, a sleek, high-tech wine bar that opens on Saturday in the fourth-floor lobby of the Time Warner Center, customers will be able to cozy up to an interactive counter. Related PostsAn Insiders’ Clubhouse (Apply at the Door)Graydon Carter, the editor of Vanity Fair magazine, owns ...