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November 7, 2012
Fall Drinks, Part 2: The Old Fashioned
When did the Old Fashioned become old fashioned? It's not an easy question to answer: the first mention of the cocktail as 'old' occurs around 1880 in a bar called the Pendennis Club in Louisville, Kentucky, suggesting that the basic formula -- bourbon, some sugar, a dash or three of bitters, a twis ... More >>
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January 14, 2010
The Zombie: A Cocktail of Epic Proportions And Mindless Effect
Mark StegerZombie EffectsWith a swing and muster that recalls Luc Sante's Low Life hoodlums, David A. Embury was a practicing lawyer in the 1940s when he wrote a book called The Fine Art Of Mixing Drinks. In it, he describes The Zombie as "the most overadvertised, overemphasized, overexalted ... More >>
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July 16, 2009
The Bees Knees: A Prohibition-era Cocktail You Don't Have to Hide
The Bees Knees is: A. A saying from the 1920's meaning "the height of excellence." B. A Prohibition-era cocktail. C. A drink made with honey to mask the smell of liquor.
Eat+Drink
March 5, 2009
The New Cocktailians
The farmers market–loving, sleeve garter–wearing ladies and gentlemen of the bar taking over L.A.'s restaurants one glass at a time

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