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Dowd on Drinks: Cocktails From the World of Show Biz
When a James Bond movie comes out, drinks writers immediately pounce on what 007 is drinking in his latest flick.
Dowd On Drinks: Oldies Still Can Be Goodies
Breaking up a house full of stuff can uncover a cache of treasures or a pile of junk. Of course, defining the terms “treasures” and “junk” is a very personal thing.
Winetail Is The New Cocktail
AUSTIN, Texas — The shimmering concoction in the martini glass had a dreamy, pale green color. But what exactly was it? Perhaps the cucumber rose perched on the rim offered a clue. Was it a martini made with Hendrick’s Gin, which is made with cucumber and rose petals?
Dowd On Drinks: Tea Goes Into A Lot More Than Cups
As I poured a generous splash of Arizona Green Tea into the skillet to deglaze it from the sauteed chicken and shallots I’d just removed, it occurred to me how underutilized tea is in much of our cuisine.
Dowd On Drinks: Tequila Perfect Antidote For ‘Day of the Dead’
Tequila’s profile is never higher in Mexico than during Dia de los Muertos, literally the Day of the Dead but in reality a longer event that this year will begin on Sunday and end the following Friday.
Restaurant Spotlight: Layalina Restaurant
Am I sitting in a café just off Beirut’s Corniche, overlooking the Mediterranean Sea? Or really just in Arlington, off Wilson Blvd.? It’s a difficult distinction to make once inside, seated and surrounded by Layalina’s jewel-toned walls.
Dowd on Drinks: RTD Spells Profit for Companies
One of the hottest niches in the booming beverage field is known as RTDs, or ready-to-drink products. And we’re not just talking about water and sodas. So, no need to worry about taking fragile bottles along to picnics, beaches or cookouts, and it’s a very civilized way to control alcohol […]
Restaurant Spotlight: Zorba’s Cafe
You have finally picked up the last crushed walnut from your plate and savored the remaining honey left on the final layer of fillo from your baklava. Now you proceed with both eyes closed to smell the fresh night air and hear the bustling sounds of the city and the […]
Dowd on Drinks: Innovation On The Rocks
In my travels, I continually come across some truly innovative cocktail recipes. Rather than let them go unappreciated by the reading public at large and enjoyed only by the select circle that frequents those cocktail bars or Web sites, here are a few I’d like to share.
