During a recent visit to Park City’s Alpine Distilling and a visit with owners Rob and Sara Sergent, I came away a huge fan of their Preserve Liqueur. It’s so delicious - like happiness in a glass. Named for the Swaner Nature Preserve in Park City - which Alpine Distilling supports with a portion of all proceeds of Preserve Liqueur sold - Preserve is a light, not cloying … [Read more...]
Bartender Box for Creating World-Class Cocktails at Home
The local bartending service Top Shelf has created a nifty new product called the Bartender’s Box that provides all the ingredients (except liquor) to allow folks like me to create world-class cocktails at home. It’s a great concept, especially during a pandemic when bars are closed. Each Bartender’s Box is delivered to your door (pickup is also available with a 10% … [Read more...]
French 75 with Cognac, A Must Try Cocktail at Firewood in Park City
During a delightful dinner recently at Park City’s Firewood restaurant, beverage expert Greg Ceccarelli suggested a cocktail to kick the evening off: the French 75. However, he had a trick up his sleeve. This French 75 was made using cognac, where gin is the more typical spirit of choice for the cocktail. I learned that, apparently, there is debate and some … [Read more...]
Seabird Bar Pain Killer Cocktail
I really love the feel of cozy, intimate, neighborhood bars like Water Witch, for example. You know, bars that don’t have wall-to-wall TV screens, but prefer to provide entertainment via old-fashioned vinyl. One such bar is the recently opened Seabird at The Gateway, which is technically called Seabird Bar & Vinyl Room. It’s a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it bar that probably … [Read more...]
Made in Utah Winter Fest 2019
Made in Utah Winter Fest and Winter Walk Dec. 7-8, 14-15 and 21-22 SALT LAKE CITY, UT — (November 20, 2019) -- Utah Stories has partnered with The Gateway to present the second annual Made in Utah Winter Fest in collaboration with the Gateway’s unique Winter Walk holiday light experience. With distinctive holiday light displays created by local artists, specialty art and … [Read more...]
Sip o’ the Week: The Brass Tag
Mountaineer Cocktail from The Brass Tag I’d recommend kicking off a meal at Deer Valley with a new signature cocktail which was created by mixologist and restaurant manager Josh Hockman at Deer Valley’s Brass Tag restaurant: The “Mountaineer.” It’s a delicious blend of Alpine Distillery Traveler’s Rest whiskey, with smoked Vermont maple syrup and Scrappy’s Orleans bitters with … [Read more...]
Sip o’ the Week: The Takashi Martini
The Takashi Martini During a visit this week to Takashi restaurant for their world-class sushi, I enjoyed a remarkably tasty house cocktail called The Takashi Martini. It was a perfect accompaniment to one of music-lover Takashi Gibo’s cleverly-named Mr. Blue Sky roll. The Takashi Martini - a scrumptious blend of Jack Rabbit Gin, Ransom Dry Vermouth, Génépy des Alpes … [Read more...]
Sip O’ the Week—the ultimate Mother’s Day Martini
This Vanilla Chai Martini is the ultimate Mother's Day Martini. With Mother’s Day celebrations taking place this Sunday, perhaps you’d like to spoil your favorite mom with a decadent drink like This Vanilla Chai Martini. It’s a cocktail developed by Kristopher Juniel for Thanksgiving & Co. and I can’t imagine that mom wouldn’t love it. Vanilla Chai … [Read more...]
Raspberry Gin Rickey @ Garage on Beck
Great libations, excellent food, live music, and the friendly, top-flight staff is pretty hard to find all under one roof. That is unless you visit the Garage on Beck in North Salt Lake. With live musical artists that range from our own beloved Joe McQueen to nationally known performers like Bill Kirchen, the Garage is a must for music lovers of all stripes. And recently, … [Read more...]
Tiki Cocktails @ Tinwell Salt Lake City
Did you know that Salt Lake City has its own exotic tiki bar? Yup. The cocktail experts (and husband/wife team) behind Tinwell - Caleb Cannon and Amy Eldredge - have turned the upstairs at Tinwell into TinTiki, an inviting and comfy tiki cocktails lounge. It’s a mostly private room available for parties and special events, but opens to the public on Tuesdays. That’s where … [Read more...]