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Monday Booze News pour a beer like a real German, stop snapping at bartenders, and opening wine with a shoe

September 28, 2015 by elana Leave a Comment

Monday Booze News: I'll take two // stirandstrain.com

  • It’s amazing what they’ll add to the dictionary nowadays:  wine o’clock.
  • Instead of cooking something to finish up that bottle of wine, make these recipes and then get drunk.
  • Getting married in Chicago? Get one of these bartenders to make your drinks.
  • But don’t do any of these things to piss off that bartender. Please, just stop snapping at them.
  • Is it too early for pumpkin-spice bourbon? Nah! It’s never too early.
  • Opening wine without a wine opener has never been so much fun! Bring me a shoe!
  • Ready for football season? Here’s what you’re going to spend on a beer at every NFL stadium.
  • How to pour a beer. From a German. It’s complicated.
  • I like this list of dresses worn at the Emmys compared to cocktails.
  • The magic of sous-vide cooking has made its way into the cocktails in Bangkok.

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Monday Booze News beer makes you smart, drink like an ancient Greek drunk, and making boozy Fall snacks

October 20, 2014 by elana Leave a Comment

Monday Booze News with JR Ewing Whiskey // stirandstrain.com

  • Here’s a Fall DIY snack project with pumpkin seeds and booze.
  • FOMO at this fundraiser with some rare bottles of bourbon!
  • It may be getting cooler, but I still love a Negroni. Here’s 10 places that Chef’s like to get theirs at.
  • Here’s an infographic on glassware, because we all love pictures of things.
  • This week’s health claim for booze: something in beer will improve your memory.
  • And speaking of beer, let’s see how long it takes for a shot and a beer to reach $18. My guess is 3 months.
  • Learn fun drinking games from the Ancients!  (I want a puzzle jug!)
  • Because I like to drink AND eat, here are the world’s best restaurant bars. Have you been to any of these?
  • Ladies? Want to be a bartender and make it a career? Read here for some good advice.
  • A cocktail book all about Sherry? I’m almost completely sold just by the cover.

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Monday Booze News Coconut Club TONIGHT, Chicago bar recommendations, and is that bourbon in my Twinkie

October 6, 2014 by elana Leave a Comment

Monday Booze News with Patron and Highland Park // stirandstrain.com

  • A different type of tropical cocktail: how to pair coconut water with booze.
  • And speaking of tropical, TONIGHT you can attend The Coconut Club here in Los Angeles! Buy a ticket and come!
  • Wondering what the best whiskies in the world are and that they were put into a convenient PDF? Here you go.
  • A good read from Punch on motherhood and drinking. My takeaway is to be a responsible parent and could frankly care less what everyone thought of me while I make myself a cocktail and cook dinner for my family.
  • Like high end wine? Like bidding on things? Go here.
  • Twinkies. Filled with bourbon. YES PLEASE!
  • It’s like beer… but not really beer… at Starbucks.
  • If you’re into DIY projects (clearly I am), then take a crack at one of these drinking glass ideas.
  • A brief history of the Maraschino Cherry (I’m all about food this week apparently).
  • New traveling bartender bag on Kickstarter! I want one so let’s all make it happen!
  • And if you happen to be visiting Chicago soon, here are some recommendations from Charles Joly.

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