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The Case for Virgin Mixology® |
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Written by Natalie Bovis-Nelsen
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Wednesday, 01 July 2009 00:00 |
 As the author of “ Preggatinis™: Mixology for the Mom-to-Be,” (which features more than 75 virgin cocktail recipes) and the founder of The Liquid Muse, a beverage consulting service and online liquor-filled cocktail blog-a-zine, I've created a subcategory: The Liquid Muse Virgin Mixology(R) where those two worlds collide. I'm excited to create the second “Official Nonalcoholic Cocktail" of Tales of the Cocktail 2009, sponsored by Fre alcohol-removed wines. This year’s drink is called the “Sassy Southern Belle,” and will be featured at several events throughout the week, including my Virgin Mixology® seminar on Saturday, July 11 at 4:30 pm.
Now, you may be wondering what the heck a seminar on Virgin Mixology® is doing at Tales of the Cocktail, one of the biggest booze-fests, in the world. After all, the definition of “mixology” is essentially the “art and craft of the cocktail,” and a “cocktail” by strict definition is “spirit + sugar + water + bitters.” So, what gives? Who are these crazy loons avoiding alcohol and why should the beverage and hospitality industries care about them?
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LA Bartender Marcos Tello Wins St. Germain Contest |
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Written by Natalie Bovis-Nelsen
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Monday, 29 June 2009 21:57 |
Congrats to Marcos for winning over some stiff competition at St. Germain Elderflower liqueur's cocktail contest finals. Some of our nation’s top bartenders vied for top honors, and he has shared the winning recipe with us! (see below) Something tells me that either The Varnish and / or The Edison might also have it available for your tasting pleasure soon…
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Love Sushi? Learn about Sake! |
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Written by Natalie Bovis-Nelsen
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Monday, 29 June 2009 18:19 |
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 Starting today through July 28, Kabuki Japanese Restaurants in Southern California, Arizona, and Las Vegas will hold “Sake Night” hosted by Yuji Matsumoto, the only Master Sake Sommelier in North America.
Guests can enjoy hand crafted sake cocktails created by Matsumoto and participate in a sake and food pairing. Matsumoto will also offer sake tips and explain its history while guests will have the chance to win prizes by partaking in a blind sake tasting. There are two tastings per evening: 6:30-7:30 p.m. and 8:30-9:30 p.m. Tickets are $25 a person, $40 a couple, and $20 for three or more guests and will be open for 20 participants only. (Contact the Kabuki near you to find out where it will be in your 'hood!) |
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A Taste of the Lake, Next To the Beach! |
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Written by Kylee Van Dillen
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Friday, 26 June 2009 11:55 |
If you can’t make it to Lake Como, Italy, stop into Locanda del Lago in Santa Monica for Happy Hour delights and a taste of northern Italian hospitality. Seven days a week from 4-7, and all day on Tuesdays, Lago serves a classy selection of things to sip—all made with seasonal ingredients fresh from the Farmer’s Market. Artisanal cocktails like the Sage Mist (Sage, Square One Cucumber Vodka, Prosecco) or Lago’s signature Caprese (Cherry tomato, Basil, Crop Tomato Vodka, Balsamic) can be enjoyed for $8 each (regularly $12-14). An impressive selection of flavorful wines are also available for $8 a glass, and all beers (imported and domestic) are just $3.
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RockSugar: There’s no place like Om! |
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Written by Kylee Van Dillen
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Friday, 19 June 2009 14:49 |
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 Roaming the malls in the summer heat may less than enlightening but even when there is no yoga studio in site to recharge your chi, your weary soul gets recharged at RockSugar’s “Rocktail Hour.”
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