Drinks columnist at Simply Buckhead. Food, spirits, and culture writer.
The Mai Tai is a summer getaway in a glass! Tiki conjures up thatched roofs,…
Shaking one up at home is easy enough, but most home bars don’t include fresh…
Beat the summer heat with neat variations of a classic! The spritz, the iconic Italian…
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Japan’s national spirit is finding its place stateside. The new spirit showing up on many…
Spirits with a taste of the fairway! As the season changes and blooms begin to…
Be prepared to buy wine, even if you don’t know wine words! Buying wine can…
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Take a classic for a spin. Like the little black dress, the sidecar cocktail is…
Cocktails that straddle the seasons. The word “fall” brings to mind piles of leaves, harvest,…
Want an easy transitional cocktail to make at home? The Paper Plane is a modern…
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Pairing the perfect wine for book club! Whether you’re hosting a monthly book club or…
Bushels of flavor from local stone fruit cocktails! We only get fresh peaches from June…
Mixologists bring the kitchen into the bar! When life gives you lemons, make a syrup…
May is for margaritas in all their forms! Origin stories for the margarita are as…
Garnish your drinks with a home cocktail garden. Expanding your home cocktail repertoire is as…
Hot toddies to warm you from the inside out! The hot toddy has long been…
A sampling of great eats in and around Buckhead. ANIS CAFÉ & BISTRO Anis is…
Pop the cork with a bottle made for a joyous occasion! Champagne has long been…
The espresso martini is back. Without a drop of gin or vermouth, the espresso martini…
Smoky cocktails that will get you fired up for fall. Adding a touch of smoke…
Reclaim your cocktail hour! This summer, spend less time mixing up cocktails and more time…
A sampling of great eats in and around Buckhead! THE ALDEN Chamblee’s popularity as a…
Add a kick to your bar cart, sans alcohol! Sometimes an adult beverage sounds good…
Taste thousands of years of brewing history in every sip. Pristine and complex, sake (“sa-keh”)…
THE LONG, TALL DRINK IN A COLD GLASS. In a memorable moment in The Great…
BITTER AND BALANCED BEFORE OR AFTER A MEAL, OR BETTER YET IN A COCKTAIL! Amaro…
A sampling of great eats in and around Buckhead, THE ALDEN Chamblee’s popularity as a…