From the category archives:

At the bar

Flatiron Lounge: Red Hook Fizz

July 24, 2006

The day we got married, Jen and I corralled our wedding party and celebrated with drinks at Flatiron Lounge. Six months later, it’s time to celebrate, so my bride and I convened Friday evening at Flatiron for after-work drinks. Because I leave work at 4:15 each day, I find it fun to arrive at a [...]

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Mixed and muddled at Balance

April 21, 2006

Cocktail king Dale DeGroff and Esquire columnist David Wondrich educated 40 happy cocktail geeks, bartenders, and other spirits-industry types on Tuesday evening at a Garment District bar called The Balance. My ticket in was a Valentine’s Day gift from my lovely wifey, and I can’t think of a better present. I arrived early, before The [...]

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Mixed-up, muddled, shaken, and a little verklempt

February 21, 2006

Jen’s V-Day gift to me (mko will be so envious): Mixed Up, Muddled and Shaken: A Curious History of the American Cocktail Presented By: Dale DeGroff, David Wondrich Tuesday, April 18 2006, 6pm to 8pm The Balance 215 West 28 Street New York, NY 10001 Dale DeGroff, author of The Craft of the Cocktail, and [...]

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