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Pass on the sherbet punch and hold the usual spirits this Halloween and instead spice up your wicked holiday party with one of these sinister concoctions that promise to bring out the devil in you.
Akvinta Vodka, the first Mediterranean luxury vodka, has launched in the U.S. and is currently available in New York, New Jersey and California. Akvinta was first introduced in New York as the official vodka of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week
A local East End favorite, particularly on Thursdays when Happy Hour consists of free sushi at the bar and half-priced "Saketinis" (Sake Martinis), a cocktail from Bamboo of East Hampton is featured in this installment of our Mixology series.
Long Island is famous for many things - Long Island potatoes, Long Island ducks and Long Island clams. Although the Long Island wine industry had already been harvesting grapes for over a decade at the time, its alcohol related international fame first came in the form of a cocktail, the Long Island Iced Tea.
At an exclusive vodka tasting held at Hamptons Wines & Liquors on Pantigo Road in East Hampton, Long Island Vodka (LiV), an East End craft distillery, beat out several major international names in the industry. Yes, the potato rules again! 2 comments
Large quantities of stone fruit had been dropping from trees behind Almond American Bistro, so mixologist Kevin Tunney decided to develop a new cocktail program that features the locally sourced fruit in new ways. 1 comment
As I stated in the first installment of this Oak Bar series, many great oak bars are found in great hotels all around the world. On the East End one such bar is at The Palm Restaurant at the Huntting Inn in East Hampton. Believe me, this intimate beauty fulfills all the requirements. 1 comment
So how does a rough around the edges, straight gin drinker like this reporter get assigned to cover a new cocktail sensation called Cointreau Pearls? The old expression, "Like pearls to swine" had to be rattling around my editor's mind at the time. 1 comment
It seems that this summer gin is back, Bombay Sapphire specifically. We got the heads up that many of the Hampton's toney nightspots are highlighting Sapphire inspired cocktails.
A classic, old-fashioned cocktail for this week's recipe - appropriately called a Scotch "Old-Fashioned." This cocktail is considered by many to actually be the first drink ever referred to as a cocktail.
Jimmy Angelo, head bartender at The Restaurant at the Inn in Quogue, mixes up a true classic that dates back to the 1890s - the classic Negroni.
Okay, so you were out and about at your favorite Kentucky Derby party drinking one or just watched it on television wishing you had one, in any case the Mint Julep is a great drink anytime throughout the summer.
An occasional bartender since 1981, Greg Johnson has worked at The Inn Spot in Hampton Bays for nearly four years. During that time he has concocted the "The Ponquogue Painkiller," an adapted version of a recipe that hails from Soggy Dollar Bar in the British West Indies.
Planning a party at your home for New Year's Eve requires a myriad of lists - a guest list, the menu, the set-up, and more. Setting up your bar is another list that is often overlooked until the last minute. This time plan ahead and only get the essentials - plenty of ice, beer, a few bottles of wine, and instead of going for a full bar, choose one signature drink.
Ever wonder how the stars stay so thin and in shape? Beyond the personal trainers, celebrity diets, and plastic surgery some stars actually eat right and cut out the sweets. Well - one sweet the stars are keeping in their regimen is Pure Cool flavored water.
During the summer it's easy to go for the quick and easy Margarita, Mojito, or Daiquiri but for a sweet, but not too sweet, change try a Blueberry Cosmo at Barristers Restaurant in Southampton. 1 comment
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FEATURED EVENTSSouthampton Historical Musuem/Wolffer Vineyards Autumn Wine Event Fri November 20
Cooking Demo And Live Music Sat November 21
NYS Attorney General Representative To Address Rotary Mon November 23
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Thanksgiving Dinner At OSO Restaurant At The Southampton Inn Thu November 26
Wine Dinner - Steakhouse Night With Chef Tom Schaudel Fri December 4
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