Every cocktail gets its turn, I suppose, but it’s time to bring back the rusty nail. Until that day, we roll through the ranks of perfection, and I have to say, I’m enjoying the current crown-bearer, the espresso martini. It was an easy yes when Eater asked me if I wanted to wax well on … Read more
I drank the new Starbucks Reserve Spicy Hot Honey Espresso Martini and Hot Honey Affogato, but you know what? They’re fine. I wouldn’t pay $23 for one, but $14 might be okay. Depending whether you’re in New York, Chicago, or Seattle, that’s the span you’re looking at. Full thoughts and specifications are in my review … Read more
Or near enough to it, anyway. No sooner did I recuperate from previous overbuzzification when the mega-corp coffee capitalists invited me down to their Chelsea Roastery to try the Reserve blends on offer now, the Peppermint Mocha Espresso, its martini cocktail counterpart, the Princi base edition martini, two baked desserts, and two kinds of pizza. … Read more
You know, there was a time in the last couple years I was thinking of reviving PUNCH the humor magazine, only to discover the name in play. And that’s life, but I also didn’t figure I’d be writing for it anytime soon until my friends and colleagues from Thrillist-turned-Group-Nine-turned-Vox asked me to lay out some … Read more
Tasting Table asked its crew of writers to weigh in on America’s best cocktails, and I have to tell you, it did not take more than a moment’s consideration to know what my answer was. The Honey Bee at Caffe Dante was something else, and I tell you that as a man who’s pursued some … Read more
