New month, new Cocktail of the Month from the Substack. We’re fully into summer here, with temperatures going up into the 90s. This means summer drinks are the order of the day. For that, I’m going to go with the Tom Collins. On the other hand, I’ll also argue that...
As we move into the end of June, I have learned of an insidious expansion of shrinkflation. Stopped at the liquor store, and chatted with the clerk about the strange spate of good bottles on the clearance section (Ohio does Last Call for discontinued bottles). He let...
In this part, I’ll make the attempt with one of the carbonated offerings, which adds it’s own difficulties. They did not go with something that adds light carbonation while dissolving (like Nuun tablets do), and instead ask for it to be topped with soda water. This...
Greetings from the past. If you’re reading this, the weekend is nearly over. PANIC! PANIC!
Probably too late to order flowers now, especially by the time you read this.
We’ve made it to February, which will be gone shortly. The Suberb Owl visits on Sunday, and I’ll probably spend more time chatting with my friends than watching the game this year.
Here you go. The last terrible Friday with a mocktail recipe.
Locally, we have places do big events for both Burns Night and Bloomsday.
Some things never change. The Grog Shop having an amazing beer selection for a dive bar/concert venue is one of them that I’m thankful for.
If it doesn’t have a double D on the sleeve, it’s just underwear!
Stare too long into the future, and the future stares back at you!
The Christmas pop up bars are still going, but same as Halloween decorations should be down by Thanksgiving, the time for lights is over once Christmas has passed.
Not a pop up bar this time, instead this is just a portion of the lights that have been put up on Public Square for the season. There’s even an ice skating rink.
Yet another pop-up bar. Honestly, I don’t know why they’re so popular here, but they are. There’s over 30 that were
Yet another of our local pop up bars that goes over the top for Christmas. This is the basement bar of Great Lakes, briefly rethemed as the Secret Cellar Bar
Officially out of Thanksgiving season, into Christmas season.
Well, this is the last time I’ll be sharing recipes before the day of feasting, so let’s stock up.
Wasn’t someone asking about finding exotic meats? Unfortunately the girlfriend and I had taken the Rapid up there, so these did not come home with us.
Yeah. Not what either of us will be going with. Just not a fan of tomato juice, but I appreciate the commitment.
It’s never too early in November to prep for Thanksgiving. No, there won’t be (as many) space links, but I’m filling in here.
Back on Terra Firma, and at a real keyboard to put up the links.
I was not cruel enough to hand this garbage candy out last night. Instead it was Frosted Donut Kit Kats and Caramel Cold Brew M&M’s.
So dedicated I’m going this for you while on vacation. Even my work added me to a text chain and apologized for it.
Yet, here I am, typing up links. If some are reused, I’m sure you’ll find something else to talk about.
Every once in a while I get to go someplace fancy. A couple weeks back the girlfriend and I went out to one of my favorite speakeasies for a cocktail class.
Ah… the old ways. Unfortunately, those are not the same singles that have been there since the bar opened, so the ones I put up ~20 years ago are no longer there. No, this is not the same bar as last week.
One of my locals. We do things up right around here.