Five Cocktails that Defined the Early Renaissance
Five drinks from the 1990s and the early aughts that changed how we drink today.
- story: Chloe Frechette
- photos: Lizzie Munro
Daily News: A Wave of Movie-Themed Bars, Hong Kong’s Most Elaborate Drinking Dens
Your daily dose of news and happenings from around the drink-o-sphere: - In The New York Times, Robert Simonson takes stock of the growing group of movie-themed bars. - Sparkling wine from…
- story: Chloe Frechette
Inside the Bars That Kicked Off San Francisco’s Cocktail Renaissance
Most of the bars that sparked San Francisco's cocktail renaissance still remain as relevant as ever. Here, Robert Simonson and Kelly Puleio go on a tour of the places—and drinks—that…
- story: Robert Simonson
- photos: Kelly Puleio
Daily News: Cava’s New Classification, Johnnie Walker’s In-House Chemist
Your daily dose of news and happenings from around the drink-o-sphere: - The inventors of powdered craft beer see potential for their product to become a culinary ingredient as well as a…
- story: Chloe Frechette
Daily News: The Art of Making A Cocktail, Church Labels Craft Beer “the Devil’s Craft”
Your daily dose of news and happenings from around the drink-o-sphere: - In response to a church-sponsored advertisement stating, "craft beer is the devil's craft," a local taproom is offering discounted beer to customers who…
- story: Chloe Frechette
Daily News: Hello Kitty Wine, Wanda Sykes’ Signature Cocktail
Your daily dose of news and happenings from around the drink-o-sphere: - Robert Simonson compiles a list of 11 cocktails that can be ordered directly from the bars that created them.…
- story: Chloe Frechette
Daily News: The Custom-Made Beer Tap Craze, The Rising Stature of Blended Whiskey
Your daily dose of news and happenings from around the drink-o-sphere: - In the increasingly crowded field of craft beer, breweries are turning to custom-made beer taps to lure customers.…
- story: Chloe Frechette
A Bar Crawl Through the Craft Cocktail Revival
Most of the bars that kicked off the NYC cocktail revival are still as relevant as ever. Robert Simonson and Daniel Krieger go on a tour of the bars (and…
- story: Robert Simonson
- photos: Daniel Krieger
Daily News: Bill Murray Bartends in Greenpoint, Robert Simonson on the Drinks that Made his Career
Your daily dose of news and happenings from around the drink-o-sphere: - The New York Times cocktail writer, Robert Simonson, highlights the ten drinks that made his career. - Bill Murray tended bar at…
- story: Chloe Frechette
What Should a Sidecar Really Taste Like?
A bona fide Prohibition-era classic, the Sidecar has struggled to successfully re-emerge in an era bent on retooling old recipes. Robert Simonson on why a good version of the drink…
- story: Robert Simonson
- photos: Lizzie Munro
