Taste of the Nation Returns to NYC
On Monday, April 25th, Taste of the Nation returns to New York City. The annual tasting event from Share Our Strength unites the city’s top chefs, restaurateurs, sommeliers and mixologists in an…
Can Food and Cocktails Really Pair Well?
Cocktail programs at restaurants have become ubiquitous, so why are cocktail pairings still relatively rare? Dan Saltzstein on the challenges of matching food and cocktails, and how to navigate them.
- story: Dan Saltzstein
- photo: Daniel Krieger
Bringing Chocolate Back: DIY Crème de Cacao
Crème de cacao, a bittersweet liqueur made from cacao, has been dismissed as a bygone oddity from the cocktail's darker, disco days. But it's back and more balanced than ever.…
- story: Kenzi Wilbur
- photo: Everjean
Chocolate Martini
At Betony in New York City, Eamon Rockey mixes his housemade crème de cacao with vodka and nutty amontillado sherry for a refined riff on this kitschy dessert cocktail.
