Category Archives: Booze

Everybody has their own version of the perfect martini, and each is passionate about it.

Lakeside Lounge Closing Down in East Village

Goodbye, Lakeside Lounge Filmmaker Jill Woodward solemnly told me that Alphabet City watering hole Lakeside Lounge is closing down at the end of April. Lakeside Lounge, on Ave B at E. 11th, is best known for its ultra-cheap happy hour … Continue reading

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Bloody Mary Celery Sticks: Brunch Drinks to Go

Check it out: Portable Bloody Marys. I don’t have a whipped-cream maker, but this recipe is a pretty compelling reason to consider adding one to my kitchen arsenal. Think about it… carrying your Bloody Mary out the door, consuming it … Continue reading

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Sazerac! An evening Drink at Hawksworth in Vancouver

A Sazerac at Hawksworth A quick snapshot from Vancouver. This is a Sazerac, served up by the intrepid bartenders at Hawksworth. I took this at a friend’s going-away party. It was late, we got to talking to two stunning women … Continue reading

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Rock-Star Bartender: Epic Martini Pour

This bartender is a trained professional, so don’t try this at home… actually, you know what? Try this at home. We should all be taking more martini risks. Life is short, shake hard. Or something like that. In the meantime, … Continue reading

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Coffee & Aspirin Are the Best Hangover Cure, Says Science

Coffee and Aspirin as Hangover Cures: Who Knew? Good news, everyone! Scientists are here to tell us that caffeine and anti-inflammatories (coffee and aspirin) make the best hangover cure. We’d have never figured this out on our own. I’d also … Continue reading

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Drunk Owl Picked Up by German Cops

Soon to Be a Real-Life Hungover Owl An owl in Pforzheim, Germany had hit the Schnapps a bit too hard, after finding two discarded bottles. The drunk owl was spotted sitting by the side of the road. The police did … Continue reading

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Antarctic Whisky Bottles Rescued by Intrepid Kiwis

Ernest Shackleton’s Whisky Returns to Scotland After Over 100 Years A crack team of New Zealanders have rescued three bottles of Whyte and Mackay whisky from a hut built by Ernest Shackleton in 1908. The whisky itself would have been … Continue reading

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Five Ways to Open Wine Without a Corkscrew (Video Tutorials)

No Corkscrew? No Worries. Just Use a Tree Ever been stuck without a corkscrew when you needed to open a bottle of wine? It happens to all of us. In fact, that was one of the challenges faced by Myles, … Continue reading

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Fun Fun Fun on the Lower East Side

Fun, Fun, Fun on the Lower East Side. Neon sign photography in NYC. Continue reading

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Old Town Bar’s Urinals Turn 100

Old Town Bar on E. 18th St. Celebrates Urinal Birthday Old Town Bar, est.1892, celebrated the 100th birthday of its classic Hinsdale urinals on November 1. Yes, you just realized that the bar existed for 18 years before it had … Continue reading

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