Located in the discretely luxurious Halkin by Como hotel in London’s rather posh Belgravia neighborhood, understated elegance is just what one would expect in a highly lauded Michelin-starred restaurant—and fortunately Ametsa delivers. The brainchild of Elena Arzak, the third generation of culinary brilliance behind triple Michelin-starred Arzak in San Sebastian, Ametsa …
Overseas, if we associate an adult beverage with Spain it’s most likely sangría, Tempranillo, or Granacha. But as in the world over, intelligent imbibers in Spain are embracing the craft beer revolution with open arms and brew connoisseurs in Granada are as discerning about their cervezas as they are with …
Slow and Low Rock and Rye. It sounds a bit like a tween dance sensation you wouldn’t want your twelve-year-old daughter getting involved in or a line from a hip-hop song you always mutter because you’re not quite sure of the precise lyrics or what they could possibly mean, but …
Three craft cocktails at Bar Pleiades at The Surrey in the Upper East Side will set you back $60 before tax and tip. A single “World Cocktail” at the exclusive World Bar in the Trump World Tower includes an oh-so-exclusionary $50 price tag. Considering this, plus the fact that it’s …
Tequila is a bartender’s friend, and not just for its versatility, shoot-ability, and drinkability. Tequila is what we reach for at the end of the night when we want to pour ourselves just one after all the money is counted in the wee hours of the morning. If you want …
Celebrating victory with tequila? Undoubtedly a tradition we’re eager to embrace. Victory over Friday’s eye-for-an-eye rush hour, victory over the eventual completion of a seemingly interminable work week, victory in the form of the cutting retort you formulated in answer to your catty coworker’s would-be witticisms—albeit several hours too late. …
It’s a Saturday afternoon on one of those absurdly beautiful spring days you wish you could fold at its blue-skied edges and tuck away until the winter doldrums hit. You’ve just finished your household obligations, a gentle sheen of perspiration having formed on your forehead throughout your various dustings, mowings, …
Thwap! The sound of juicy Angus burgers flipping on a charcoal grill fills the air, along with the soft sizzle of butter melting in slow rivulets along the succulent kernels of a pile of ears of corn on the cob. The sun is still hot and high in the sky …
If your definition of an IPA doesn’t include a light, citrusy summer brew perfect for an afternoon on the beach, then you haven’t yet experienced genre-defying Hop Slice Session IPA, the newest seasonal offering from the Deschutes Brewing Company. Brewed with a floral blend of hops including Galaxy, Cascade, and …
“Cheekiness is mandatory”, states the website of New Zealand’s Tutū Cider, and it was just that type of cheerfully irreverent attitude (to which we are irrevocably drawn) that made us helpless to resist sampling this unique hard cider hailing from Nelson on the northern coast of the South Island, a …
Any chef worth his salt tends to be borderline, well, fanatical about sourcing the absolute freshest, highest quality ingredients available, or even not so available. “What do you mean, you only have black truffles? I specifically need San Miniato white truffles!” is a phrase purveyors in foodie cities probably hear …
What’s the perfect gift for an outdoor enthusiast who is also a beer aficionado? How about a portable brewery he or she can strap to his/her back, hit the trails, and sip craft IPA camelback-style from the top of a mountain? Creatively funded by a Kickstarter campaign, the ManCan Personal …