Cocktails in North County: Crackheads
In the early days of the coronavirus pandemic, I started adding a bottle of booze to my grocery order — a little treat to myself,...
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A Cheers! Christmas: Holiday cocktail ideas
When this column is printed, I will be firmly ensconced in a lounge chair near a fireplace. Snowflakes will accumulate out the window, and I...
The search continues for the perfect cocktail glass
I had a cocktail glass…err, let me rephrase that. I’ve had many cocktail glasses. Let me rephrase again. I have a cocktail glass now that...
Get cozy with a cider cocktail
I’m pretty sure it is fall. Not because the weather has cooled. It hasn’t. Not because we’ve put the flannel sheets on the bed. We...
From ‘Cocktail’ to canned margaritas
The movie title is, “Cocktail,”* not, Cocktails. Don’t worry. I’ve been saying it wrong for 35 years, too. The 1988 box office smash released a young,...
Cocoa Cabana is the fair’s best-kept sweet spot
Cocoa Cabana is a tropical speakeasy offering candy-inspired craft cocktails, appetizers and desserts that complement this year’s theme, “How Sweet it Is.”...
