Chris Nordquist
The weather is suddenly warm and a little sticky in New York, so it’s time for a refreshing drink. Ok, this is basically a recipe for a wine cooler, but keep reading. It really isn’t the sort of thing that underage girls drink in 711 parking lots. It’s something you should drink with brunch (in […]
Last week for Julia’s spring break we traded the hustle, glamour and grime of New York for the laid-back charms of Hawaii. (It’s odd to be suddenly back on a school holiday schedule at my age, but it makes for a nice excuse to take a vacation.) We stayed at a lovely resort on the […]
Sophisticated sweetness: that’s what’s on offer here, and what could be better for a Valentine’s Day drink? Cocktail aficionados will recognize this drink as a variation on the Martinez, a classic 19th century cocktail sometimes thought to be the ancestor of the contemporary martini. The classic drink combines gin, sweet vermouth and maraschino liqueur in […]
Scotch whiskey has a following of purists who prefer to drink it “neat,” or maybe with a single cube of ice or a splash of water. The reason for this, of course, has to be the unique and complex flavors of many single malt Scotches that don’t, and shouldn’t, play well with other spirits. Blended […]
This cocktail is inspired by a drink I’ve never actually had. My friend (and fellow cocktail enthusiast) Dan read about a drink called the Jam for Frances created by the Denver restaurant Beatrice and Woodsley that involved unspecified quantities of Colorado whiskey, a local blackberry liqueur, lime and some sort of tarragon infusion. It sounded […]
A couple of weeks ago, my friend and cocktail enthusiast Carter came over to chat and try our hands at a little fall mixology. When the weather gets cool, I’m partial to whiskey drinks — my go-to drink is a rye Manhattan, but the Highland’s Fall and Boulevardier are also fall and winter favorites of […]
Julia turned three last week, which meant, of course, that it was party time. (Julia’s very enthusiastic about birthdays. On Tuesday, I heard singing from her room, “Happy birthday to my underwear, happy birthday to you!”) For the last two years, we split the revelry in two — an high-spirited afternoon kids party (menu: cupcakes), […]
This is a drink for Manhattan lovers — the cocktail, that is, not necessarily the island. But on the island a couple of weeks ago, at a restaurant called Lyon in the West Village, I had a particularly delicious version of this drink, and a little chat with the bartender revealed his secret. Ordinarily a […]
San Franciscans (and I count myself among them) are protective of our city’s name, even to the point of being a little prickly about it. We like to use the whole thing, thank you –all four syllables. (“San Fran” produces winces of mild irritation, but repeated use of “Frisco” can get you escorted from a […]
It’s just a week away. Here’s a repost of a favorite Valentine’s Day cocktail to get help get you in the mood for (scheduled) romance. There was a time where the whole concept of Valentine’s Day irritated me. Of course, it’s a perfect example of a Hallmark Holiday; that is, a day that seems to […]
