Category Archives: Cocktails
Cocktail recipes. Good cocktails in South Jersey
Sippin’ by the Pool
By William Sokolic Photography by Sean M. Fitzgerald The Pool at Harrah’s Resort isn’t just known for holding nightclub and bar’s title of Mega Club of the Year but is also one of the premier resort pools on the East Coast. “The glass-enclosed, 82 degree, all-year-round temperature that is given to our guests gives them the experience of being in [...]
The Stinger
“Another chance to disapprove, another brilliant zinger. Another reason not to move, another Vodka Stinger” “The Ladies Who Lunch” By Stephen Sondheim The Stinger, a popular pre-Prohibition concoction that was made by adding crème de menthe to any spirit, eventually fell off the speakeasy radar. The minty liqueur, considered the perfect nightcap and more of [...]
What we’re drinking: Bloody Mary
A Restorative Elixir Like a hangover, the origin of the Bloody Mary is hazy. Some say it was invented by a comedian and movie producer who, in the late 1950s, blended tomato juice and vodka after a particularly festive evening. Others say it was a bartender at the famed St. Regis in New York City [...]
Meet Rob Roy
Who could blame the Rob Roy cocktail for being a little schizophrenic. After all, the drink is really a Manhattan with scotch instead of rye. The scotch substitute isn’t a great leap when you consider the drink is named for a Scottish folk hero; Rob Roy. If you want to brush up on the history [...]
Read MoreSemper Pie
Photography by Douglas Bovitt Story By Janet Leonardi As the old saying goes, there are few things as American as apple pie. In fact, just the thought of one, fresh from the oven wafting delectable aromas of cinnamon, can be enough to make a grown man swoon. Just ask Evelyn Penza of Penza’s Pies at [...]
Read MoreBeyond Hunger
Some area food banks feed the stomach and nurture the spirit By Jeff Linkous Val Traore’s voice is a calming, even tone, a steady demeanor in contrast to the stark statistics about hunger across South Jersey that she reels off to an interviewer. Her numbers outline the rising volume of food supplied by the Food [...]
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