Cocktails News

Partying on St. Patrick's Day doesn't have to mean swilling astringent Irish whiskey or cheaply dyed suds.

The Apres-Ski Cocktail Classic will hold its grand tastings outside on the tiered deck of the Westin from 3 to 6 p.m. on March 14 and 15. The inaugural event last year had most elements, including grand tastings, in a ballroom of the Westin Snowmass Conference Center.

While dressing up, acting out Purimspiels, making noise and listening to the story of how Queen Esther and Mordechai defeated Haman are for all ages, one holiday tradition is strictly for adults: drinking alcohol.

Earls Kitchen + Bar , another addition to Dadeland Mall's new terrace dining wing, opened this week.

The Hurricane Club held sway in the Flatiron neighborhood for three and a half years, a rather impressive feat given that the neighborhood never really warmed to the tongue-in-cheek tiki bar concept that anchored it.

Power lunch a the coveted time of the day to make your best moves and create lasting impressions with colleagues and potential clients.

For the last decade, Chowgirls Killer Catering has become a culinary force to be reckoned with in the local catering world.

One time I drank a green beer on St. Patrick's Day. Just one time, because the following year my friends and I developed the taste for Guinness Stout, which has a proper Irish look without the food dye.

The Bloody Mary, that quintessential tomato and vodka drink, is no longer considered just a hangover corrective.

I survive mainly on kombucha, coffee and hard liquor. Mixing coffee with whiskey is kind of a no-brainer.

Initially, it was the spelling of The Drunken Munkey that pulled me in the door.

A small group of Tucson Elites gathered at the new and hip Nox Kitchen + Cocktails for an exclusive four course food and cocktail tasting orchestrated by GM, Brandon Katz.

Houlihan's, which has locations in Paramus, Hasbrouck Heights, Ramsey and Secaucus , now has a lighter-fare menu with three entrees, two desserts and two cocktails, each under 600 calories.

Like a boozy BirchBox, Kat Rudberg 's brand-new subscription service, Crafted Taste , will send craft liquors, fresh ingredients, bar tools, and recipes direct to your door every month.

We've got nothing against Guinness and shots of Jameson downed in honor of St. Patrick's Day, but we wanted to give you a few more options if you're celebrating at home and just don't feel like dosing your beer with green food coloring.

If you are going out or staying at home don't be afraid to try something a little "Green".

What kind of genius came up with the idea that prunes would make a great cookie filling, to be eaten without fail once a year? But have no fear! We have a new hamantaschen option for you this year, and it's as delicious as a cocktail, without the embarrassment that goes with actually being drunk at your family's Purim party.

Most drinks get a twist or a citrus wedge, maybe a brandied cherry or an olive. But have you ever gotten a drink with a banana killer whale emerging from the surface? The photo above is from Three Dots and A Dash in Chicago, and we're thinking the world might be a better place if more drinks came with that kind of fun on top.

Jon and Eileen Andrade, the brother-and-sister team behind the CubanCube food truck are turning brick and mortar when Finka Table & Tap opens this April.

Now get ready to fall for their food at The Coachman, Charles Phan '​s UK-influenced restaurant now open in SOMA.