There’s probably a hand-full of members of the cocktail community that can soley bring so much attention and cred so quickly to an event. One being Sasha Petraske (no need for intro here). He now has founded his own cocktail convention…Read more
Julian Cox (29) got his start at David Myers’ French brasserie Comme Ça. The bar team was trained by the elite cocktail-crafters of the Sasha Petraske’s famed Milk and Honey; Cox was inspired by their use of fresh ingredients and the careful skill they applied to each and every drink. He’s one of Los Angeles’ top bartenders, and he runs the cocktail programs of chef John Sedlar’s Rivera and Playa as well as Sotto and chef Ricardo Zarate’s just-opened Peruvian restaurant,
This week a had the great fortune to be contacted by the owner one of the best cocktail bars in Florida, Ro Patel from Ciro’s Speakeasy located in Tampa. He had a fantastic idea to open a temporary bar while Ciro’s would be closed for a two week vacation. This Cocktail Pop Up bar would have a completly different food and cocktail menu and the bar would have a different feel then it’s speakeasy theme. In all, it would be
The first cocktail that I can recall that had spicy elements was the bloody Mary, since then we’ve been expanding this quality to other cocktails using different peppers such as jalapeño, chipotle, serrano, habanero etc.. My first test with hot peppers was 2 years ago when I was creating the cocktail menu for Mr Chow (Miami Beach). Influenced by my peers in NYC (in particular Phil Ward from Mayahuel) I was fascinated by the heat and flavor added to a spirit
Here’s a video shot during “Tales of the Cocktail” 2011 on “How to Build a Cutting Edge Ice Program” presented by NYC cocktail guru’s Christy Pope (Cuffs and Button), Chad Solomon (Cuffs and Button), Richie Boccato (Dutch Kills) and Joseph Schwartz (little Branch) all part of the Milk and Honey family. Technorati Tags: Andres A, bartenders, Christy Pope, clinebell, Cocktails, craft cocktail, Cuffs and Button, Dutch Kills, featured, How to Build a Cutting Edge Ice Program, Hundredweight, ice block, Joseph
“Know your bartender” by Jordana Rothman and Chris Schonberger, Photograph: Dale May Check out this article from Time Out NY Technorati Tags: Brad Farran, clover club, Death & Company, Dram, Drink, Dutch Kills, Employees only, featured, Frank Cisneros, Greg Seider, Jason Littrell, Jeff Bell, Karin Stanley, Kenta Goto, Lantern’s Keep, Little Branch, Macao Trading Co., Meaghan Dorman, Milk and Honey, PDT, Pegu Club, Raines Law Room, Sam Ross, Steve Schneider, Summit Bar
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