Meeting Hugo Silver Linings From A Lousy Summer With the approaching Labor Day, say goodbye to the days of socially distant swimming pools, smell ya’ later to your white shoes longing [...] Clarke Conde \ Sep 03, 2020 Read More Silver linings from a lousy summer (Clarke Condé)
Considering The Man O’ War There are many drinks named after animals such as the juvenile “Grasshopper”, the previously discussed Mule variations (see the Aug. 13 edition of [...] Clarke Conde \ Aug 27, 2020 Read More Don’t let the name fool you. The Man O’ War is a lover, not a fighter. (Clarke Condé)
The Old Fashioned Back East there are towns named puzzling things like “Old Lyme” and “Old Saybrook” that resulted from people living there, moving someplace nearby, [...] Clarke Conde \ Aug 20, 2020 Read More The most classic of classic cocktails (Clarke Condé)
Thoughts On The Mule A Cocktail Best Approached From The Left First thing you need to understand about the Moscow Mule is that it was concocted in Los Angeles to sell more vodka and [...] Clarke Conde \ Aug 13, 2020 Read More The copper mug is the key to getting behind the mule. (Clarke Condé)
The Key Lime Caipirinha A Brazilian Cocktail Made For August The Key Lime Caipirinha is a tropical drink perfect for the dog days of August in the Northern Hemisphere. Of Brazilian derivation, it [...] Clarke Conde \ Aug 06, 2020 Read More Serve it in a coupe glass just to be fancy. (Clarke Condé)
Watermelon Cocktail Steady Yourself For Unrelenting Summer Is it even possible to have summer without watermelon? Clearly, the answer is no; but as the summer drags on into the monsoon [...] Clarke Conde \ Jul 30, 2020 Read More The watermelon cocktail completes the summer. (Clarke Condé)
Know Your Ingredients: Pickling Preserve Your Veggies For Future Feasts If the monsoons have sent your garden into overdrive in the last few weeks, you’re likely looking for a way to deal with [...] Xanthe Miller \ Jul 30, 2020 Read More We couldn’t pick our favorite pickle pun if we tried. (Xanthe Miller)
Arnold Palmer And Jack A Summer Classic Par Excellence Just as Julius Caesar is the eponym for the Cesarean section and Humphrey Bogart is known for holding a joint too long, golfer [...] Clarke Conde \ Jul 23, 2020 Read More Don’t forget to tip your caddy. (Clarke Condé)
The Dill Paloma A True Margarita Alternative Detective Dill Paloma was just settling in for another scorcher in the Duke City when there was a knock on his office door. [...] Clarke Conde \ Jul 16, 2020 Read More The Dill Paloma has a great name and a bitter bite. (Clarke Condé)
Food For Thought: #Letusserve-Ive New Mexico Restaurant Association Campaign Leaves Bad Taste In Mouth With indoor dining closed again, I feel the need to speak up again. I’ve been no stranger to speaking about my time in [...] Dan Pennington \ Jul 16, 2020 Read More One of the many pictures posted by NMRA. (New Mexico Restaurant Association Facebook)
