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Liquor and Spirits

  • Blogs

    April 18, 2012

    St. Paul Grill now serving 'rum flights'

    Nothing fits together quite like alcohol and science. But our favorite drinking game of watching the Discovery Channel and taking a shot every time we hear "Einstein's theory of relativity" is getting a little old. Thankfully, the St. Paul Grill has a new way of combining two of our favorite interes ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 13, 2012

    Modern Cafe serves vintage liquor Thursdays

    ​If your experience with Modern Cafe begins and ends with hearty pot roast and beer, now you can get a flash from the past on Vintage Pour Thursdays, sampling a cache of liquors dating as far back as the late 1800s.

  • Blogs

    February 6, 2012

    Top 10 margaritas in the Twin Cities

    ​ The margarita is a classic, no doubt about it. The earliest published recipe we can find is in Esquire magazine in 1953. The recipe called for tequila, orange liqueur, and fresh lime. As everything else does, this drink evolved in various ways, sometimes for the better, sometimes for the worse ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 27, 2012

    Celebrate National Irish Coffee Week (RECIPE)

    ​The fourth week in January is also known by another, more proper name: National Irish Coffee Week. To celebrate, we wanted to share a recipe from the place thought to serve the best Irish coffee in the states, the Buena Vista Cafe in San Francisco, where the recipe was perfected back in 1952.This ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 21, 2011

    Barbette's Mode Nouveau--the perfect cocktail for fall

    Brandy and spice​Mode Nouveau$8.50Barbette1600 W. Lake St., Minneapolis 612.827.5710; websiteThe big picture window at Barbette frames the city beautifully, whether green leaves are first budding or iridescent snow is falling from the sky. Having a drink in this little nest feels more like hanging ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 30, 2011

    Glenmorangie Lasanta, a Scotch to fight the fall chill

    ​Glenmorangie Lasanta $14 St. Louis Park Woodfire Grill 6501 Wayzata Boulevard, St. Louis Park 952.345.0505; www.slpwoodfiregrill.com As many delicious cocktails as there are in these Twin Cities, something about the chilly damp weather in fall always brings me back to my first love: whisky, spe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 28, 2011

    Corpse Reviver #2: A drink to bring the dead back to life

    Chad LarsonCorpse Reviver #2: Not just for breakfast anymore​The Corpse Reviver was at one time an entire family of drinks. Corpse Reviver, or just Reviver, sometimes was the name given to drinks designed to be the "hair of the dog that bit you," meaning a drink to get you through that rough Sunda ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 22, 2011

    Top 5 tequila cocktails for National Tequila Day

    W Hotel's Truth or Consequences.​When the 24th of July rolls around, it's once again time to put on your party hat and celebrate National Tequila Day. While an old-school margarita made with that weird sweet-n-sour mix is fine and dandy (in fact perfect when you're feeling lazy), here are a few wa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 16, 2011

    Try Kieran Folliard's new whiskey tonight--for free!

    Tony NelsonKieran Folliard pours his new whiskey!​Just in time for St. Patrick's day, our Knight in Shining Irish, restaurateur Kieran Folliard, is releasing his new 2 Gingers Irish Whiskey. Folliard's Big Ginger cocktail--two shots of Jameson Irish Whiskey mixed with ginger ale and garnished ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 11, 2011

    The Black Forest Inn's roasted, infused vodka drink of the week

    House-infused, Black Forest style​Roasted Walnut Infused Vodka$6The Black Forest Inn1 E. 26th St., Minneapolis612.872.0812After many months of doing the high brow thing, the Hot Dish wanted to take a walk on Eat Street and do the unthinkable -- have some vodka. So we slipped into The Black Forest ... More >>

  • Restaurants

    March 9, 2011

    Kieran Folliard expands his Irish empire

    Restaurateur introduces new whiskey and specialty meats

  • Blogs

    February 22, 2011

    Today is National Margarita Day! Try this choice recipe

    Michelle LeonDrink me.​It's time to blow out that flip-flop and get wasted away again in Margaritaville. Today is National Margarita Day, and to help you celebrate, here's a delicious but definitely  nontraditional recipe we tried out for the big day. 

  • Blogs

    December 7, 2010

    Take a peek inside Meritage's new bar

    A.J. OlmscheidAt Meritage, a bar is born​Meritage restaurant in downtown St. Paul reopens this week, with additional seating for 40 diners and drinkers seeking French fare. The owners call the new space a Parisian-style zinc bar, and it's true that the bar counter is, in fact, cool and steely ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 15, 2010

    Psycho Suzi's liquidation sale--all liquids must go--this Week in Food.

    Kathy EasthagenDo your part: drink up. ​ Monday 11/5 Gather at Brit's with members of the Guthrie to honor the theater's smash-hit production of The 39 Steps, based off of Alfred Hitchcock's acclaimed 1935 film. Trivia host John Cosgrove will kick off the evening at 7:15 p.m. with a Movies and Hi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 20, 2010

    Stanley Ritter torched 15 garages because Jack Daniels makes him crazy and stupid

    Charles Ritter says the Jack made him do it​Looks like Stanley Ritter set off quite the conflagration in Shorewood on Wednesday night. Police say he torched 15 garages at an apartment complex. And when he was arrested, he said the booze was talking: "He stated that the reason he started the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 13, 2010

    Glockenspiel's Glockenspiel mixes beer with ... say again?

    Just peachy.​Glockenspiel $6.75 Glockenspiel 605 W. Seventh St., St. Paul 651.292.9421 There is much talk in the drink world about cocktails made with beer. And while most people like their beer unmolested, there is a certain appeal on a hot day to beer poured over ice to avoid the tepid factor. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 11, 2010

    The El Pepino Fresco--another garden-fresh drink recipe

    Michelle LeonCool as a cucumber.​Our search for the perfect summer cocktail continues. El Pepino Fresco translates to fresh cucumber in Spanish--nice, since cukes are so plentiful right now. We especially like the use of tequila in the recipe. It's hard to create balance with the agave-based spi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 9, 2010

    Crave's Japalac is a throwback to pre-Prohibition days

    drinkerific​ Japalac $8.95 Crave West End www.craveamerica.com 1603 West End Blvd., St. Louis Park 952.933.6500 website The renaissance of classic cocktails continues, this time at Crave in St. Louis Park. From the alternate universe that is the West End complex, this drink is a bit of a ta ... More >>

  • Calendar

    June 9, 2010

    Solstice Arts Celebration

    drinkerific​ Japalac $8.95 Crave West End www.craveamerica.com 1603 West End Blvd., St. Louis Park 952.933.6500 website The renaissance of classic cocktails continues, this time at Crave in St. Louis Park. From the alternate universe that is the West End complex, this drink is a bit of a ta ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 2, 2010

    Cocktail recipe: Homemade Pimm's Cup

    hello, beautiful​Here is what we already know: It's almost summer, it's getting hot, and it's nice to sit outside on the patio and have a drink.  So the only question remaining is, "What can I drink that is fresh and new, something that might be a little extra work but will impress my gue ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 28, 2010

    Haute Dish's Sazerac: Drink of the week

    Steve Neuharth​Sazerac $10Haute Dish119 Washington Ave. N., Minneapolis612.338.8484website Originating in New Orleans, the Sazerac cocktail is so old school that many believe it to be the first cocktail ever prepared in the United States. When you raise this glass and get a boozy inhale, you get a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 18, 2010

    The Local sold the most whiskey worldwide in 2009

    ​(Photo by me)It's the fourth year in a row that the downtown Minneapolis Irish pub has poured the most Jameson Irish whiskey worldwide. This Thursday they will celebrate with inebriation.

  • Blogs

    May 14, 2010

    Jameson at the Local: Drink of the week

    The Big Ginger​ Jameson Irish Whiskey at the Local Voted Best Irish Pub 2010 The Local is all that. And true fact: It sells approximately 25 bottles a day of Jameson Irish Whiskey--the most of any pub in the world. The world. A big part of the success is due to the popularity of their signa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 6, 2010

    Gastro Non Grata this Sunday

    ​ The 14th installment of Gastro Non Grata takes place at the Triple Rock this Sunday (doors at 6, $7 advance/ $10 at the door, gastronongrata.com). Triple Rock will provide the food and several of the band members of musical guests the Prairie Sons and Blood, Sweat, and Beers. As always, Nort ... More >>

  • Calendar

    March 17, 2010

    $5 Happy Hour

    ​ The 14th installment of Gastro Non Grata takes place at the Triple Rock this Sunday (doors at 6, $7 advance/ $10 at the door, gastronongrata.com). Triple Rock will provide the food and several of the band members of musical guests the Prairie Sons and Blood, Sweat, and Beers. As always, Nort ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 12, 2010

    Saying I Love You with Semen

    There's no way this tastes like chicken.

  • Blogs

    January 21, 2010

    The Foshay hosts two special Scotch events, one vodka launch

    Check out these three events in three different price ranges.

  • Calendar

    December 2, 2009

    Malt Whiskey Tasting

    Check out these three events in three different price ranges.

  • Blogs

    November 13, 2009

    Drink of the week: Town Talk Diner's Hair of the Lion

    Made with perfect flavors for fall, this lion has a mighty roar.

  • Blogs

    September 4, 2009

    Drink of the week: W.A. Frost & Company's Classic Martinez

    Amber fluids sipped next to a fire pit--how could you go wrong? W.A. Frost & Company's Classic Martinez is this week's drink of the week.

  • Blogs

    August 21, 2009

    Drink of the week: Meritage's St. Germain Sparkler

    Meritage's St. Germain Sparkler is this week's drink of the week. Just plain divine.

  • Blogs

    June 18, 2009

    Deal of the Week: $5 cocktails at the W

    The city's swankest happy hour spot has bargains galore 7 days a week, all summer long...

  • Blogs

    March 17, 2009

    Nutrisoda: in case you want a "healthy" St. Patty's

    Green drink recipes for those hoping a dose of L-Arginine and CoQ10 will ease tomorrow's hangover.

  • Blogs

    March 10, 2009

    The Local sells world's most Jameson for third year

    The Local holds on to its Jameson title, beating out Boston, Chicago and Ireland itself.

  • Blogs

    March 6, 2009

    The Local sets world record for most Jameson Whiskey sold

    For the third year in a row Minnesotans have drunk themselves into the record books.

  • Blogs

    February 12, 2009

    Bradstreet shares a secret

    Try your hand at mixology with Bradstreet's take on the Old-Fashioned.

  • Blogs

    February 5, 2009

    Drink of the week: Tullamore Dew and ginger ale at The Kitty Cat Klub

    Irish whiskey will make you feel frisky at The Kitty Cat Klub. Meow.

  • Calendar

    November 12, 2008

    Barhopping: Merlins Rest

    Irish whiskey will make you feel frisky at The Kitty Cat Klub. Meow.

  • Blogs

    September 26, 2008

    Drink of the Week: The JJ

    Irish whiskey will make you feel frisky at The Kitty Cat Klub. Meow.

  • Blogs

    September 26, 2008

    I Can't Believe It's Not Paint Thinner: Red Headed Blast

    Irish whiskey will make you feel frisky at The Kitty Cat Klub. Meow.

  • Restaurants

    September 17, 2008

    Toast of the Town

    By tracking down rare liquors from around the world, importer Eric Seed is fueling the nation's classic-cocktail revival

  • Blogs

    September 11, 2008

    Drink like a pig this weekend

    By tracking down rare liquors from around the world, importer Eric Seed is fueling the nation's classic-cocktail revival

  • Blogs

    September 5, 2008

    I Can't Believe It's Not Paint Thinner Vol. 13

    By tracking down rare liquors from around the world, importer Eric Seed is fueling the nation's classic-cocktail revival

  • Blogs

    August 29, 2008

    I Can't Believe It's Not Paint Thinner: Blue Raspberry

    By tracking down rare liquors from around the world, importer Eric Seed is fueling the nation's classic-cocktail revival

  • Calendar

    August 27, 2008

    Barhopping: The Muddy Pig

    By tracking down rare liquors from around the world, importer Eric Seed is fueling the nation's classic-cocktail revival

  • Blogs

    May 2, 2008

    Drink of the Week: The Silly Rabbit

    By tracking down rare liquors from around the world, importer Eric Seed is fueling the nation's classic-cocktail revival

  • Restaurants

    July 4, 2007

    Just Shoot Me

    Dave & Buster's Has 32,000 Square Feet of air-conditioned zombie-shooting, Jäger-shooting, skee-ball-shooting, and yeah, pretty good fried stuff too

  • Restaurants

    April 9, 2003

    Entrepreneurial Spirit

    A Minnesota-made vodka hits the top shelf

  • Restaurants

    January 26, 2000

    And Forty Bottles of Rum

    A Minnesota-made vodka hits the top shelf

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