Nov 18, 2022
As we move into the season of cheer, many of us will dip our toes into the grand American cocktail tradition, if only to make a cosmopolitan or hot toddy for a holiday gathering. Cocktails are uniquely American, asserts Abigail Gullo of Loa in New Orleans, LA. She revels in their chemistry, caretaking, and craft...
Jul 15, 2022
Tucked under street level in the shadow of the South Carolina State Capitol in Columbia, SC, is The Whig, one of the best bars (in my opinion) in the South. There are good cocktails, string lights, taxidermy decor, gouda mac and cheese and burgers if you get hungry, and if you happen in on the right night, co-owner Will...
Mar 19, 2021
On the rooftop of the Graduate Nashville hotel is White Limozeen, a pink velvet, chandelier-sporting, Nashville glam cocktail bar and restaurant with its own hashtag on Tik Tok that’s been viewed 3.1M times. Since opening in July 2020, it’s become a true rooftop sensation, and if you’re like me, then more often...
Dec 18, 2020
It’s not just the business of restaurants that is in dire straits right now, but also their placemaking as experimental labs of cultural creative expression. Roll up the garage door on The War Mouth in Columbia, SC, and you’ll see a one-of-a-kind eclectic neighborhood joint in the truest sense, where whole hogs are...
Oct 9, 2020
It’s hard to imagine, but there was a time when it was often difficult to find a well-made cocktail with fresh juices, technique, and attention to detail. That was until Dale DeGroff and his talents and techniques at tending bar became well known, most notably at New York City’s Rainbow Room in the 80s. It sparked a...