Technically, a true cocktail consists of 1) a spirit, 2) a sweetener, 3) bitters, and 4) water added from dilution. That’s it. Juices, liqueurs, and other mixers are called modifiers in the mixology world. With this definition, perhaps many of the drinks that you call cocktails aren’t really. You know what? It doesn’t really matter… Read More
So for as much as I do not like reading or writing about cocktails, I am anxiously waiting to get my mits on a bottle of Snap. I tried a taste last week and it is exactly what I have been waiting for to make my dream cocktail, inspired by kadaife, one of my favorite… Read More
Today is the first day of the new summer menu and I must say, it is a huge relief. Developing a new menu consumes my brainpower. Sometimes my first thought upon waking is what garnish needs to go on that new drink….or how the current one could be improved. I know I could benefit greatly… Read More
My dear friend Amy challenged me to write about one of my fondest cartoon memories and immediately the Shish-ka-bugs episode of Looney Tunes came to mind. Yosemite Sam stars as the cook who is begrudgingly in service of the vocal and hungry king. As I watched the cartoon again last night, my eyebrows raised at… Read More
The juicing station behind the bar at Iris faces a wall of windows that peer out onto North Peters street, just in front of the Mississippi river. The windows are lightly covered in sheer white curtains that I gaze through as I stand mindlessly juicing orange after orange, taking care to juice the grapefruits last. I… Read More