Sharon Floyd featured in Beverage Media Magazine

Sharon Floyd named one of the Top 10 Mixologists to Watch by Beverage Media Magazine SHARON FLOYD New Orleans, Louisiana At first, it seems like Sharon Floyd is a bit of a contradiction: when she’s not behind the bar at Iris in New Orleans, she’s leading students through yoga poses. Yet for Floyd, the parallels… Read More

Tiki Dreams

I admit my initial attraction to Tiki was purely aesthetic, but this was years ago. I have always deeply loved all things tropical. Even diseases. No, not really. But there is a definite calming yet exciting characteristic about the tropics that invokes thoughts of blue-green, crystal clear waters, palm trees, and delicious, succulent fruits. All… Read More

The Mystery of Mixology

People frequently ask me the secret of inventing new drinks. “How in the world do you come up with this stuff?” they ask after looking at the menu, their faces expressive with amazement and/or confusion. Sometimes I tell them I don’t know, sometimes I explain to them that it’s my job, and sometimes I get… Read More