The Weekly Mix: The Official Drink of Austin

An “Official Drink of New York” contest would probably go something like this: mixologists from the two drinkin’-est boroughs (you know who you are) gather on top of the Empire State Building (rain

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The Weekly Mix: Feminine Flavors for Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s Day is like cocktail Christmas for Godiva liqueur fans, but for serious cocktailians, it's more like a booze Black Monday (or Tuesday), all because of two dirty words: sweet and femini

The Austin-San Antonio Rising Stars Winners: Why They Shine

Whether they’re operating out of a food truck, cinderblock diner, or multi-million dollar restaurant, chefs in the Austin-San Antonio market are making a difference with creative food and alternati

The Weekly Mix: The Amaro Alchemy of a Super Bowl Beer Cocktail

If Sunday, February 5, finds you clutching an indifferent can of low-calorie pseudo-beer, you might as well turn the game off, because you’ve already lost.

The Weekly Mix: Origins of the Negroni

“Here’s the problem with bartender history,” 2010 DC Rising Star Mixologist Gina Chersevani told her

The Weekly Mix: A Cocktail and a Conference in San Antonio

People tend to remember the Alamo. And the rodeo. Even the Spurs. But where cocktails are concerned, San Antonio gets the short shrift.

Weekly Mix: Hair of the Dog
The Restaurant Trends Report of 2011

Endless holiday presents. Optimistic resolutions. Product to stock an overworked kitchen. The end of the year is typically flooded with lists—none more rampant than trends.

Top Drinks Books of 2011

Fortunately, choosing the right wine or cocktail reference book isn’t as difficult—or painfully idiosyncratic—as choosing the right wine or cocktail.