Cocktails News

December has firmly clamped its angry fingers around us all: cold temps, an overload of family time and the annual morass of credit-card debt that results from buying useless crap that, let's face it, the recipients of your gifts probably don't even need.

There's something different about the gin and tonics they mix at Rickhouse bar on San Francisco's Kearny St. And it tastes a lot like... exclusivity.

My definition of the ideal summer cocktail? Easy to make, refreshing to drink. Come the winter holidays, I make only one change: Easy to make, comforting to drink.

Are you an avid eater with a penchant for locally harvested food and drink? Well, it doesn't get any more local than "foodie" haven Local 121.

GERRY MELENDEZ/THE STATELauren Tebeau of The Oak Table in Columbia, S.C., creates a honey cranberry tart drink for the holiday season.

Between office parties and in-law visits, the holidays provide enough opportunities to get thy drink on than is perhaps necessary.

In the era before space heaters and Thinsulate, simmering concoctions of wine, beer, and spirits were a staple of colonial taverns.

The holidays are a perfect time to gather friends and family together for a good meal.

As festive as it is to offer a delicious cocktail at your party, picking the right mixed drink involves more than just deciding what tastes great and works with your menu.

VeeV, a delicious acai liqueur, is a first-rate addition to many established cocktails as well as new creations.

With the exception of a good margarita, I've never been one for mixed drinks. Which doesn't mean I don't like a great cocktail.

Tired of overly strong "Cuba Libre," tequila body shots and boring beer during the upcoming holiday parties? Try our simple cocktail recipes to impress your friends and make your party way more classy.

Grammy-nominated rapper Nas has been rapping about Hennessey for years. He talks about his collaboration with "the celebratory drink amongst champions" in an exclusive interview with VIBE TV.

The best bars to hit up on New Year's Eve in Toronto should cover whatever you may be looking for.

Some of St. Louis' best bartenders will be slinging drinks at Mad Art Gallery on Tuesday, December 12, and competing in the North American Spirits Championship -- a.k.a. Dishcrawl's Cocktail Wars.

Whether you're trying to get through the shopping, the traffic, the parties, or whatever else, there's a good chance you're in need of a nice stiff cocktail -- you should probably go for something holiday themed so you don't seem desperate.

So, you've graduated. You've got a new job, new friends and a new sense of freedom.

Delish Diner in Wicker Park will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on New Year's Day .

'Tis the season to be drinking! With holiday parties and family fetes filling everyone's calendar, cocktails are in order.

Wine, hard liquor and even punch can all be extra-tempting when you mix them with holiday cheer.