food/drink

“Absinthe, I adore you, truly! It seems, when I drink you, I inhale the young forest’s soul, During the beautiful green season.”– Raoul Ponchon 1848 – 1937 French poet & friend…

Cooking dinner, especially as portrayed in their ads, is supposed to be a fun and creative experiment where those involved add their ten cents of ingredients over a glass of…

By Madeleine Hollis The prohibition of the 1920’s notoriously spawned a cultural movement that has now become one of the most romanticized eras in history. New York City was at…

Cocktails exemplify the class act of a mature drink. Perched on a bar stool at your regular bar, sipping from the iconic V-shaped glass, your professional attitude lingers to the…

Those lazy, sexy days of summer are upon us, and daytime libations are the socially acceptable order of the day. We day-drink because it’s fun; we do it to celebrate…

*shampoo – uk slang for champagne by Michelle Buffardiphotography by Naoya Fujishiro Of all the exclusives enjoyed by the monied sects over the years then released to the hoi polloi,…

Sommelier Philippe Sauriat gives us his much sought view of Burgundy wine and leaves us in no doubt if we don’t take his advice we are missing du vin exceptionnel, extraodinaire et tout simplement, le meilleur ! Merci M. Sauriat.