Cocktails News

Party food is my favorite food. Small bites. Finger foods. Hors d'oeuvres. Whatever you call them, those perfect one- or two-bite bits are so much fun.

If you think about states known for distilled spirits such as bourbon and whiskey, you might think about Kentucky or Tennessee.

Never mind the chatter about cleanses and hyperbolic claims about health benefits.

Smoked salmon is in greater demand these days, part of a larger trend of infusing everything from cocktails to nuts with smoky flavor.

A friend recently mentioned that he can never get his head around the idea of eating octopus .

Fancy a drink? Our drinks columnist Sam Wylie-Harris celebrates the 100th year of the RHS Chelsea Flower Show with some fragrant tipples.

Derek Stonebarger, from left, Lance Johns and Kent Johns, pictured April 29, 2013, are the new owners of Atomic Liquors in downtown Las Vegas, a bar that celebrates the city's nuclear tourism at the start of the Cold War.

The Columbus Creative Industry Mixer is Central Ohio's largest creative networking event, bringing together the who's-who of the creative arena on one highly anticipated night.

VROOM! VROOM! SFOGLIA RESTAURANT'S FEATURED COCKTAIL FOR SPRING: "THE '92 CAMARO" Inspired by the racy car with great looks and a fast-motor, SFOGLIA's '92 Camaro Cocktail is the creation this Spring by cocktail and beer consultant Carmen Costanzo.

Arguably the best - or at least the fastest - female bartenders in America were under one roof at a Lower East Side nightclub Thursday night.

Patio weather is officially here. Seek out these spots this weekend to bask in the sun while enjoying a light dish and a refreshing cocktail.

Apparently there is a limit to how much people will pay for a cocktail, and it is somewhere south of $40. Chef Frederik de Pue 's new seafood spot Azur opened with a $40 cognac-based cocktail as well as several $20-plus drinks on it initial menu.

We recently joined Theo Lieberman of NYC's Milk & Honey to try out his latest creation; a fruity and bitter cocktail ideal for tropical living.

Looking for a taste of Mill Valley Beerworks ' acclaimed food, minus a trip across the Golden Gate Bridge? Head to Four Barrel Coffee tomorrow afternoon, when regular customer and MVB chef David Wilcox will offer $9 Prather Ranch porchetta sandwiches with radishes, pickled mustard seeds, and aioli, or beet Reuben sandwiches with cucumber, ... (more)

If you like big events that unite people behind themes like food, cocktails, or music this may be the best weekend of the year here in NYC.

News about this year's Fredericksburg peach crop is not good. Gillespie County Agriculture Extension Agent Brad Roeder estimates there will only be a 5% to 10% peach crop.

When chef Michael White opens The Butterfly in New York in mid-June, the cocktail bar will pay homage to White's native Wisconsin with a brandy old-fashioned, a favorite libation in the Badger State.

Summer cocktails, clockwise from top, Trashy Red Wine Sangria, Vodka Watermelon Slushie, Pisco Sour and Gin and Bitter Lemon.

Music legend Jimmy Buffett announces that Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville Bar and Restaurant coming to the beach at Resorts Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City, N.J. on Tuesday, July 24, 2012.

Jackson 20 has a revamped cocktail menu courtesy of new head bartender Dean Feddaoui .