One of the biggest party weekends of the year is upon us . . . the wicked weekend of Halloween! Pretty much every nightclub and bar across town will offer some version of a Halloween party this weekend. Skimpy costumes, “finger” food, fake blood, smoking cocktails, and probably too many zombies to keep score. Having … Continue reading Scaring up some fun for Halloween this weekend
One afternoon back in the summer of 2010, we sat pondering the reoccurring question, “Where can we go for a well-crafted cocktail?” We knew the places had to be out there, but we were continually searching for bars or restaurants that might live up to our libatious needs and exceedingly high expectations with mixed results. … Continue reading Our First Annual OLN “State of the Cocktail” (or a few things we actually remember from last year)
One of my favorite things growing up was root beer flavored Fizzies. Remember them? You dropped a little brown tablet about the size of a sweet tart into a glass of water and after a couple of minutes of fizzing (see how the name works?), you get a tall glass of root beer! Well, I’m … Continue reading Unusual spirits and intriguing ingredients: Root
Two of the biggest drinking holidays in our country celebrate events of other countries – St. Patrick’s Day and Cinco de Mayo. We are okay with that. What we are not okay with is the improper celebration of those holidays with inappropriate imbibing. Yes, we have laws of libation and we are not afraid to … Continue reading Celebrating Cinco de Mayo – rules to live by for tequila and margaritas
A couple of weeks ago, Nicky, The Piper and I all found ourselves with an open night and a need for some guaranteed good libations. It had been a while since we had spent an evening at Top Flr, so we headed over to check out some of the new cocktails on the menu. We … Continue reading Revisiting Top Flr
As I sit here with my headphones blaring my favorite Slacker Celtic station, my thoughts turn to…well, what else, a place to get my Celt on for St. Patrick’s Day. This is the day each year we embrace the spirit of the Irish and find reasons to celebrate through food, music, dancing, and most importantly … Continue reading Getting Your Celt On This St. Patty’s Day
Over the past month, Nicky and I have made a couple of visits to a great new spot in Atlanta: Local Three. Brought to you by Todd Mussman and Ryan Turner (of Muss & Turner), and Chris Hall (of Canoe and 4th & Swift), Local Three has already become a “go-to comfort spot” for us … Continue reading Cocktails and bourbon at Local Three
New Year’s Eve is hands down the most popular time for celebrating with great cocktails and champagne. So Nicky and I would be remiss if we did not mention a few of the celebrations and libation options around town for New Year’s Eve. Prohibition Accessed by secret code through a vintage phone booth, Prohibition is … Continue reading New Year’s Eve adventures in libations
A few nights ago, Katruska and I had plans with the lovely Mistress of Soup (aka Jenny Levison of Souper Jenny) to make a return visit to one of our favorite places in town, Holeman & Finch. Although we had previously enjoyed their great food and libations, we had not taken the opportunity to really … Continue reading Adventures with Cocktails at Holeman & Finch
Last night Katruska, The Piper, and I had dinner and drinks at the new joint venture between Todd Mussman and Ryan Turner (owners of Muss & Turners) and Chris Hall (Canoe and 4th & Swift), Local Three. The group opened last week in the old Joel space, but the look and atmosphere of the place … Continue reading A Glimpse of Local Three
Our Libatious Nature 