I’m not talking a cup of cheap gin splashed over an ice cube. I’m talking satin, fire and ice; Fred Astaire in a glass; surgical cleanliness, insight, comfort; redemption and absolution. I’m talking MARTINI Those of you with good … Continue reading
Since this blog has existed I’ve advocated and supported the concept that your Perfect Martini is just that, yours. My Perfect Martini is mine. And the two may not be identical. What is important is that we find that which … Continue reading
“I’d like a dry martini, Mr. Quoc, a very dry martini. A very dry, arid, barren, desiccated, veritable dust-bowl of a martini. I want a martin that could be declared a disaster area. Mix me just such a martini.” Hawkeye … Continue reading
See, in mixing the important thing is the rhythm. Always have a rhythm in your shaking. Now a Manhattan, you shake to fox-trot time, a Bronx to two-step time. But a Martini, you always shake to waltz time. Nick Charles, … Continue reading
The Red Oak Steakhouse is part of the Downstream Casino in Quapaw, OK. Very much off the beaten path, though only a few hundred meters off Interstate 44 where Oklahoma, Missouri, and Kansas all meet. It is absolutely the best … Continue reading
As you know, I don’t usually review chain restaurants. Even those as nice as P.F. Chang’s. You also might have noticed that I review a lot of bars on the two coasts. Traveling back and forth I pass through Atlanta’s … Continue reading
“… all my life I’ve been terrible at remembering people’s names. I once introduced a friend of mine as Martini. Her name was actually Olive.” Tallulah Bankhead For more fun Martini quotes check out the appropriately titled “Martini Quotes” … Continue reading
“A perfect martini should be made by filling a glass with gin then waving it in the general direction of Italy.” Noël Coward For more fun Martini quotes check out the appropriately titled “Martini Quotes” page, or click the … Continue reading
I was watching my son act like James Bond in the garden earlier today. He wasn’t going round pretending to shoot people, he was sipping martinis and chatting up all the ladies that walked by. I’m so proud of him. … Continue reading
Do you have a pet peeve regarding Martini Making? I do, several. Having now carefully observed many bartenders making my Martinis and, on occasion, taking notes I have come up with a few pet peeves on bartender’s Martini making processes. … Continue reading