Nicholas L. Hall is a husband and father who earns his keep playing a video game that controls the U.S. power grid. He also writes about food, booze and music, in an attempt to keep the demons at bay. When he's not busy keeping your lights on, he can usually be found making various messes in the kitchen, with apologies to his wife Lori, his daughters Cecilia and Juliette, and his son Joshua.

Behind the Backbar at Houston’s The Pastry War
In "Anatomy of a Backbar" we get to know the world's most notable spirits programs in five bottles. This round, The Pastry War, where responsibly produced agave spirits are sourced…
- story: Nicholas Hall
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