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Two days to go to National Martini Day. How are you planning on celebrating? What type(s) of Martinis are you going to enjoy? As always, drive safe or make sure you have a Designated Driver if you’re not celebrating at … Continue reading
Tag Archives: Martini
Hot on the heels of World Gin Day, National Martini Day is June 19. That’s only three days away. Not that we’ve sample several gins its time to consider which would be best for our Martini celebration. Or perhaps which … Continue reading
Cafe Fiore is a small but busy trattoria located just off the ‘main drag’ in downtown Ventura, CA. The decor is rustic modern; very clean and comfortable with a lot of exposed woodwork. The bar is front and central in … Continue reading
Its been a while since I shared some thoughts on stemware, so here are a few Friday Musings…. Crooked stems? Split? Or big sweeping curving stems? Is there some reason for a crooked/curved/split stem that I’m just not seeing? Or … Continue reading
The countdown continues unabated, only 30 days until National Martini Day. Time to start planning your festivities. Check out our associated twitter feed for fun martini and ‘good life’ related posts: @Shk_Nt_Strrd
I did a review of Mastro’s in Thousand Oaks a few months ago and recently had the pleasure of visiting their Costa Mesa facility. One would hope that the martini in Costa Mesa would be as fine as that in … Continue reading
Toady is World Cocktail Day! Why today? Accepted lore? Almost: the date coincides with the earliest use of the term “cocktail” in the May 13, 1806 edition of the The Balance and Columbian Repository. Therein the article defined a cocktail … Continue reading
I was recently in Philadelphia and stopped by Smith & Wollensky with the intent of reporting on their martini. I had been in this restaurant before with a couple of friends and we had a great time. Their steaks are … Continue reading
Something just for fun. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DzF3A5BQYCU Not sure it makes a “Perfect Martini” but it is impressive. Do Not Try this at Home, this is a professional with years or training, or at least a couple weeks. 😀 Don’t forget to … Continue reading
Not long ago I was at R2L in Philadelphia for an after dinner drink. R2L is on the 37 floor of Two Liberty Place and has absolutely stunning views to the north and west of Philadelphia. Its incredible at sunset … Continue reading