by eleni on April 23, 2010
Americano with a new take on a citrus garnish.
Winston-Salem: Milano-Torino.
Thankfully this isn’t the SAT or the GRE. But if you visit Campari’s site (which incidentally is repeated word for word on Wikipedia’s entry) you will discover the Americano was first called the “Milano-Torino” for Campari which hails from Milan and Cinzano, the vermouth, endemic to Turin.
The drink is straightforward: equal parts Campari and vermouth with a splash of club soda; served on the rocks. Don’t forget the garnish. [click to continue…]
by glenn on April 20, 2010
We Wineaux are an adventurous bunch – with our ears to the ground, always on the look out for the new and worthwhile, ready to go with a trend if we find it appealing. A phenomenon of the Ought Decade, cocktail culture has grown in prominence. Every restaurant and bar now offer a signature – or so they hope – cocktail menu. In our travels, we’ve come to look for either good renditions of cocktails from the past or new twists on these classics. We are fans of Drink, Barbara Lynch’s craft cocktail bar. We’ve attended classes given by Jackson Cannon, head mixologist at Eastern Standard. And we adore – yes, adore – the “Model Behavior” at The Woodward Tavern, a sublime blend of St. Germain, Hendricks gin, Chandon Brut, and cucumber foam. When the opportunity presented itself for Adam Lantheaume, proprietor of The Boston Shaker, to conduct a class for us, it became our SNSC event for April. [click to continue…]
by eleni on April 20, 2010
South Pacific, Newton
The sign beckons you.
You know you want tiki.
Feeling like an intrepid reporter I set out to revisit South Pacific prior to Sunday Night Supper Club. Even if it wasn’t my intended destination, how could I resist? Then again, despite more than four years in California I can’t seem to reconcile myself to restaurants in strip malls.
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by eleni on April 17, 2010
by eleni on April 14, 2010
Anno MCMLX
I’m not sure why this drink isn’t called “Anno MCMLX” but I could be easily be accused of overusing Latin in these posts.
The Anno 1960 is a martini-style Campari-based drink. Even though I prefer ice-based drinks, I delighted in making it because I forgot how much I like my martini glasses and I need to branch out sometimes (hence my argument for starting Try Something New Night). But I felt a bit disappointed when I looked at the finished product; it resembled a Cosmopolitan and all the associations that come with them. [click to continue…]
by eleni on April 10, 2010
Chen's Garden, Manchester, NH
Easter egg hunts, sack races and piñatas. It was enough to tire out any adult. So it seemed like a good time to try out a completely new location for a mai tai adventure.
And I mean new. This is a brand new building erected where once there was nothing. I can’t think of the last time I sat in Chinese restaurant located in a brand new building.
Bit I digress.
Chen’s Garden, Manchester, NH
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by eleni on April 8, 2010
Sloe Gin Fizz
Like Sisyphus rolling the rock up the hill eternally, my quest for a signature drink feels as futile.
Sure, it’s easy to like Manhattans (they are my father’s drink, too – see Glenn’s 3/23/10 entry), Martinis, and Margaritas, but a signature drink has to be more than that. For me it has to be a little bit different. But only a little bit. It has to be something you can get in pretty much any establishment. Unfortunately I’m a bit eclectic and even a bit too retro for my own good.
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