Taffy Brodesser-Akner Is Anything But Basic
The prolific culture journalist and novelist on her hatred of jazz, drinking with Gwyneth Paltrow and the people she’ll never profile.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: Scott Heins
The prolific culture journalist and novelist on her hatred of jazz, drinking with Gwyneth Paltrow and the people she’ll never profile.
Bitter, fluffy and bright, the Tokyo-born Spumoni is Italian aperitivo filtered through a Japanese lens.
In “Masters of X,” we spotlight bartenders chasing perfection in one drink. Here, Natasha David on the effortless art of the spritz.
This 28-year-old teacher is cataloging his attempt to drink every single alcoholic beverage mentioned in Pynchon’s nine major works, including the 902-page Gravity’s Rainbow.
A coconut-blasted sour, Napoleon House's Sazerac, a pre-bottled amaro blend and more.
Four of our favorite bartenders update iconic summer classics with help from the Giffard line of fruit liqueurs.
As the state’s deep connection to mesquite has been rekindled, the spiky, prolific plant has found its way into beer, spirits and cocktails.
Five of America’s top bartenders retool their favorite Dubonnet cocktails for the modern drinker.
The Southeast Asian herb is adding its trademark nuttiness to a set of old favorites.
In the age of Instagram, the defining feature of a bar is often determined not by reviews, tastes or intent, but by smartphone. While some spaces are designed with this…
You won’t find the term on a menu, but it’s an essential shortcut for high-volume bars and better drinks at home.
Bartender Abigail Gullo re-imagines the Buenos Aires-born Charles H. Baker classic.