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Down the Hatch: The Red Hook, the Greenpoint, and the Bensonhurst
by Vince Keenan
It’s one of the great ironies of the classic cocktail renaissance that the drink best showcasing the movement’s ingenuity does so because it frequently can’t be made.
Down the Hatch: The Stork Club and the Brown Derby
by Vince Keenan
The current cocktail renaissance comes garnished with nostalgia, a longing for the bygone era when drinks were poured as part of an evening out in sophisticated nightclubs. No amount of speakeasy trappings and period bartender facial hair can recapture the glamour of yesteryear’s storied watering holes. The next best thing is to enjoy libations named in their honor.
Down the Hatch: The United Artists Cocktails
by Vince Keenan
The 1919 founding of United Artists was greeted with disdain. “So the lunatics have taken charge of the asylum,” Metro Pictures president Richard Rowland remarked when a quartet of Hollywood luminaries went into business for themselves. But UA’s long, storied run—“from Way Down East to Raging Bull ,” in the words of critic David Thomson—taught the valuable lesson that “the most creative people in the picture business should do all they can to look after each other. No one else is going to do it.” Almost as impressive as UA’s artistic legacy, three of the company’s four principals have cocktails named after them. Nobody ever ordered a Thalberg. Or a Selznick Fizz. Continue reading
Friggin’ Pigs in a Blanket and True Death: Recipes from True Blood Drinks & Bites
For the ravenous fanbase of HBO’s smash hit series, True Blood Drinks & Bites presents 45 quick and easy recipes for themed gatherings and weekly watch parties, all inspired by the series’ most notorious vampires and victims. From the creator of True Blood and his writing team, these are deliciously “in-world” appetizers, cocktails, and non-alcoholic drinks to enjoy as the drama goes down in Bon Temps. Think Scorn Fritters and Hot Dates, washed down with an ice-cold Spirit Lifter.
Down the Hatch: The Meyer Lemon Whiskey Sour
Vince Keenan is the author of the best-selling Kindle book Down the Hatch: One Man’s One Year Odyssey Through Classic Cocktail Recipes and Lore. This post marks his inaugural column on cocktails for EatDrinkFilms, “Down the Hatch.”
Cool Sips From “The Old-Fashioned: The Story Of the World’s First Classic Cocktail With Recipes & Lore”
The Old-Fashioned is a complete history of one of the world’s most iconic and beloved cocktails—now the poster child of the modern cocktail revival—with 50 recipes for classic variations, regional specialties, and contemporary twists. Continue reading
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