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• Death in the Afternoon

  And then I thought about my cocktail and how it lead me to my current state of mind. A Death in the Afternoon is made of champagne--the drink most closely associated with celebration, and absinthe-- the drink of forgetfulness. I thought it an odd combination; Read More... Posted Thursday, August 12, 2010 9:49 AM from Bay Area Bites | 0 Comments Filed under: Cocktails, food and drink, cocktails and spirits, Death in the Afternoon, ernest hemingway, food history and celebrities, death, brothers, grieving, loss, Singin' in the Rain

• Book Review: The Food, Folklore, and Art of Lowcountry Cooking

  Award-winning author, Joseph Dabney, has done it again with new book The Food, Folklore, and Art of Lowcountry Cooking. This week, Megan Gordon reviews the book and provides her summery spin on a Southern recipe for Plantation Punch. Read More... Posted Monday, July 26, 2010 2:09 AM from Bay Area Bites | 0 Comments Filed under: Recipes, Cookbooks, Cocktails, southern food, food and drink, cocktails and spirits, food history and celebrities, books, magazines, newspapers

• Ice Straws: How Can I Make My Own?

  Straws made from ice sounded perfect for hazy, humid days in New York City. And Lord knows we've being having plenty of those lately. So imagine my horror when I broke down and went back to ThinkGeek to place my order. Out of stock! Now I'm on a heat-crazed Read More... Posted Friday, July 23, 2010 6:01 AM from Epicurious.com: Editor's Blog | 0 Comments Filed under: Cocktails, Beer, Spirits, drinking, gadgets, summer, cookware, Joanne Camas, Beverages & Soft Drinks

• How to Bitters Pimp A Pina Colada

  I'm at the beach drinking blender drinks. The ones with umbrellas. The ones with unnecessary fruits. For the past couple of days I've been on a pina colada streak. A tall one in the late afternoon. A sort one before dinner. I've made the the afternoon Read More... Posted Friday, July 16, 2010 2:00 PM from Epicurious.com: Editor's Blog | 0 Comments Filed under: Cocktails, John T Edge

• Tar Pit, Los Angeles – It’s a Jungle in There

  Wear your good undies. Tar Pit 609 N. La Brea Ave Los Angeles, CA 90036 323.965.1300 www.tarpitbar.com Read More... Posted Sunday, May 30, 2010 11:38 AM from The Delicious Life | 0 Comments Filed under: Restaurants, Cocktails, bars, retro, tar pit, mid-city, mark peel, la brea

• <em>Super-Charged Smoothies</em>: Liquids that Pack A Punch

  Smoothies are a great and easy way to get a nutrients, especially when you don't have the time to linger at the table for a proper sit-down meal. They also often replace solids at mealtime for dieters (although some might prefer baby food). Mary Corpening Read More... Posted Tuesday, May 11, 2010 5:56 AM from Epicurious.com: Editor's Blog | 0 Comments Filed under: Recipes, Cookbooks, Cocktails, Books, healthy, Esther Sung, Beverages & Soft Drinks, food and drink

• Baby Blues BBQ, West Hollywood – Mint Julep for Derby Day

  Side salad. Read More... Posted Sunday, May 02, 2010 4:41 PM from The Delicious Life | 0 Comments Filed under: Cocktails, bbq, mint julep, derby day, the delicious daily, west hollywood, baby blues bbq

• The Food (and Drink) Side of "How to Live Forever"

  I still remember walking out of "Food, Inc." craving a cheeseburger. Last night I left a special screening of "How to Live Forever" lusting after carrot juice. Or, at the very least, oozy mozzarella. Our friend Mark Wexler's newest documentary covers Read More... Posted Friday, April 09, 2010 9:19 AM from Epicurious.com: Editor's Blog | 0 Comments Filed under: Cocktails, Books, Eating out, drinking, chefs, healthy, Pizza, movies, websites, epicurious, film, food and drink, Regina Schrambling, Current Affairs

• Tres by Jose Andres at SLS Hotel, Beverly Hills – Bellini

  Itsy bitsy teeny weeny, Japanese peach Bellini. [Bellini with fresh peach puree and a tiny green Japanese peach in the bottom of the glass] Tres by José Andrés 465 South La Cienega Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90048 (310) 246-5551 www.slshotels.com Read More... Posted Wednesday, March 31, 2010 5:35 PM from The Delicious Life | 0 Comments Filed under: Restaurants, Cocktails, bars, bellini, hotels, hotel bars, beverly hills, sls hotel, tres by jose andres, jose andres, the bazaar

• I'll Have a Shirley Temple… and Make It Black.

  The whole notion of kiddie cocktails centers around their ability to allow children to participate somewhat benignly in adult cocktail culture-- preparing them in a sense for their futures as alcohol-swigging grown-ups to whom they look up, both physically Read More... Posted Friday, March 26, 2010 1:00 AM from Bay Area Bites | 0 Comments Filed under: Recipes, Cocktails, cocktail, black, mocktails, cocktails and spirits, kids and family, food history and celebrities, shirley temple

• Loteria Grill, Hollywood – Margarita

  Liquid lunch. Loteria Grill previously on The Delicious Life: Loteria Grill at Farmers’ Market – Jackpot! Loteria Grill 6627 Hollywood Boulevard Los Angeles, CA 90028 323.465.2500 www.loteriagrill.com Read More... Posted Thursday, March 25, 2010 1:45 PM from The Delicious Life | 0 Comments Filed under: Cocktails, hollywood, mexican restaurants, the delicious daily, good for lunch, JGold99, loteria grill, margaritas

• Cocktail, The Feather In your Cap

  It seems to me that cocktails are usually considered the man's department. (I am striking out for rough, non-PC seas here I'm sure, but too bad.) In hotel bars, you get the old-fashioned type of cocktails; Martinis, Manhattans, Moscow Mules (all the Ms) Read More... Posted Thursday, March 25, 2010 6:00 AM from Epicurious.com: Editor's Blog | 0 Comments Filed under: Recipes, Cocktails, drinking, Serena Bass

• Bourbon & Blood Orange Punch

  Bringing back the punch. You're in for a treat if you haven't tried it since middle school dance days or wild college party days. Read More... Posted Wednesday, March 03, 2010 1:45 AM from Bay Area Bites | 0 Comments Filed under: Cocktails, blood oranges, food and drink, cocktails and spirits, punch

• Like Root Beer? Try Root

  As a lover of root beer, I was pretty excited when a bottle of Root arrived on my desk. This organic spirit, which is made by the Philadelphia art collective Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction, is inspired by root tea, the alcoholic precursor to Read More... Posted Wednesday, February 17, 2010 10:18 AM from Epicurious.com: Editor's Blog | 0 Comments Filed under: Cocktails, Spirits, drinking, products, Lauren Salkeld

• Chicken Tenders at Hatfield’s – 02.05.2010

  Chicken Tenders, for the first time ever, literally. [Sous Vide Chicken Tenders with Honey Cayenne Dipping Sauce, $8] Hatfield’s: Cucumber Mint Gimlet $12 Hatfield’s: Virgin Ginger Pomegranate Cocktail Hatfield’s: Cocktail Menu Hatfield’s: Read More... Posted Friday, February 05, 2010 11:07 PM from The Delicious Life | 0 Comments Filed under: Restaurants, Cocktails, los angeles, the delicious daily, 2010, february 2010, melrose, hatfields, american restaurants