Pimms #1, bruised basil, pressed lemon, pickled carrot
Category Archives: Drinks
Cocktails, wine, and other beverages.
In my ongoing effort to venture outside my comfort zone, I attended an art class last night! They serve local wine, play music, and guide everyone to replicate a feature painting step-by-step. If you’re in the area, check out The Painted Cabernet, it’s a lot of fun!
Starry Starry Wars
We had dinner at the St. Regis Princeville Resort’s Makana Terrace restaurant last night. The sirloin and cheesecake were outstanding, as were the drinks we ordered. If you come here, come during daylight hours and make sure to get a table towards the front of the restaurant, the view is amazing.
Makana Terrace
Lemonhart 151, Wray & Nephew, Bacardi 8, Appleton White, Coruba Dark, fresh grapefruit and lime. Drinking with Stephane Daury, Gary Pendergast, Alex Shiels, Andrew Ozz, and Mark Uraine. Photo courtesy of Samuel Sidler.
Famous Flaming Zombie Bowl
Buffalo Trace Bourbon, Luxardo Maraschino Liqueur, Angostura & House Blackstrap Bitters.
Roasted beets, goat cheese crema, pistachios, dill & olio.
Seared and thinly sliced beef tenderloin served with arugula, goat cheese, red onion, lemon juice, parmigiano shavings & olio.
I had dinner with Jackie, Chris, and Erick last night and ended up ordering the above. The food and the Old Fashioned were good, but with the lack of real entrees I probably should have ordered a pizza instead of a second starter.
Settebello Pizzeria Napoletana
Buffalo Trace Bourbon, Honey, Fresh Lemon Juice, Rosemary Syrup, Lemon Bitters. At Catcher In the Rye in Los Angeles, CA.
Stay Golden Pony Boy
Johnny Walker Red, honey, house-made ginger syrup, fresh lemon juice. At Prohibition Bar, Minneapolis, MN.
Honey Badger
On Drinking Warm Beer
I’m German, living in the United States, and for that been asked about pretty much every German stereotype imaginable. One of the most common misperceptions is that Germans, or Europeans in general, drink their beer warm. Since I was asked about it multiple times again last week (I like beer), I thought I’d turn to the keyboards so I can point to this post in the future.
Yesterday, a friend of mine invited me to their aunt and uncle’s beach house for the afternoon. It’s a gorgeous place with a big patio, lots of lounge chairs, and direct beach access. We just hung out, had a couple of beers, went in the water to cool off, and finished the day with a calm game of bocce ball before a beautiful sunset. What a great way to spend the holiday weekend.
Konstantin Obenland 