Cool Stuff

There are many drinks named after animals such as the juvenile “Grasshopper”, the previously discussed Mule variations (see the Aug. 13 edition of [...]

Back East there are towns named puzzling things like “Old Lyme” and “Old Saybrook” that resulted from people living there, moving someplace nearby, [...]

First thing you need to understand about the Moscow Mule is that it was concocted in Los Angeles to sell more vodka and [...]

The Key Lime Caipirinha is a tropical drink perfect for the dog days of August in the Northern Hemisphere. Of Brazilian derivation, it [...]

Is it even possible to have summer without watermelon? Clearly, the answer is no; but as the summer drags on into the monsoon [...]

If the monsoons have sent your garden into overdrive in the last few weeks, you’re likely looking for a way to deal with [...]

Just as Julius Caesar is the eponym for the Cesarean section and Humphrey Bogart is known for holding a joint too long, golfer [...]

Detective Dill Paloma was just settling in for another scorcher in the Duke City when there was a knock on his office door. [...]

With indoor dining closed again, I feel the need to speak up again. I’ve been no stranger to speaking about my time in [...]