Rebru Spirits launches Longball; Beerfest opening at Petco
Where did the salutary expression “cheers” come from? Google it, and you’ll find lots of potential answers, including avoiding potential poisonings, godly offerings, warding off...
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Cocktails in North County: Death By Tequila
I’m on the hunt for a cocktail so good I’m inspired to write poetry about it. I’m looking for a drink so good that it...
Cocktails in North County: Rare Society
I’m hunting for an inspired cocktail in North County San Diego. Lucky for me, our community is filled with talented bartenders who can inspire me...
North County Cocktails: Lazaro Jimenez, Herb & Sea Espressotini
I’m sick of making my own drinks! Something needs to be done. I’m on the hunt for an inspired cocktail in North County. Lucky for...
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,...
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.”...