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Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Liquid Diet Swig: How to make Thirsy Beaver's Beavosa
Posted By Kimberly Lawson on Wed, Sep 7, 2011 at 11:13 AM
If you like beer and you like mimosas, then the Thirsty Beaver Saloon's Beavosa may be the drink for you. In this episode of "Swig," bartender Molly Poe of the Thirsty Beaver, 1225 Central Ave., shows us how to make the unique drink.
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Liquid Diet Avión Tequila launch party at Mez
Posted By Kimberly Lawson on Tue, Sep 6, 2011 at 12:39 PM
Whenever I think of tequila shots, the country song lyric "Tequila makes her clothes fall off" plays in the back of my mind. But a taste of the spirit doesn't have to lead to drunken mishaps. In fact, you can actually sip it. Who'd have thunk it?
If you're a tequila drinker, check out the launch party for Avión Tequila, happening this Thursday, Sept. 8, 6 p.m., at Mez. Avión, which boasts to be the world's smoothest tequila, is made in Jalisco, Mexico, and was recently recognized at the 2011 San Francisco World Spirits Competition with Double Gold distinction. (Side note: If you're a watcher of the show Entourage, you may already be familiar with this brand.)
Avión Tequila shots are going for $4, bottle service at $145, and $1 from every drink sold goes toward the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer Fund.
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Liquid Diet Swig: How to make Soul Gastrolounge's X-Rated Martini
Posted By Kimberly Lawson on Wed, Aug 31, 2011 at 9:20 AM
This week, Creative Loafing unveils a new Web mini-series called Swig. For the next few weeks, we'll take you into some of Charlotte's most popular bars and restaurants and ask bartenders how to make some of their most popular drinks.
In this episode of "Swig," bartender Adam Frers of Soul Gastrolounge, 1500-B Central Ave., shows us how to make Soul's X-Rated Martini.
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Liquid Diet Capital Grille's master wine tasting deal
Posted By Taylor Eason on Tue, Jul 14, 2009 at 4:41 PM
This week, Capital Grille on North Tryon launches their Master Wine Tasting event, offering up samples of twelve highly-rated, hand-selected wines with the purchase of a lunch or dinner. Master Sommelier George Miliotes (I wrote about him here) personally chose the Spanish, Argentinean, Napa and South African selections for the six-week promotion that starts July 13th and runs through August 23rd.
The wine tasting costs $25 at dinner and $10 at lunch (per person) and you’ll receive 1- to 3-ounce pours of each selection. For the first three-week part of the promotion, you can taste the following wines from Spain and Argentina:
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Liquid Diet Wanna a free trip to wine country? Oregon Wine Board launches video contest
Posted By Taylor Eason on Tue, Jul 7, 2009 at 3:34 PM
Are you a fan of Oregon wine country? Now's your chance to tell the world why their wine rocks your world, publicly. Oregon Wine Board launched their Capture the Spirit of Oregon Wine Country online video and photo contest on Facebook. To enter, you'll need to share your experiences via "creative and memorable" photo essays or 60-second videos.
And, like other video and photo competitions, there's a voting component. If you're a member of Facebook, you can vote for your favorites from July 4 to August 21. Submissions will be accepted until August 21. Based on creativity, originality and fan response, six $500 cash prizes will be awarded (three photos and three videos). But here's the best part:
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Liquid Diet Rock and Rye knocks colds out
Posted By Kimberly Lawson on Tue, Jun 9, 2009 at 11:00 AM
Not feeling too great? Is the sharp contrast of the hot weather outside and the freezing temps inside the office causing you to sniffle? Just fix yourself a drink!
A drink of rye whiskey sweetened with rock candy and perhaps some fruits and bitter herbs, Rock and Rye was once believed to be a cure-all for the common cold. So famous were the phlegm-fighting qualities of the drink in days gone by that children used to be given rock-and-rye-flavored cough drops at the first sign of hacking and whooping. Now the drink is being revived by bartenders who see it as a cure for the common cocktail.
Read the rest of this story on WSJ.com.
Friday, June 5, 2009
Liquid Diet How do we feel about green wine?
Posted By Kimberly Lawson on Fri, Jun 5, 2009 at 4:58 PM
Columnist Tony Cecchini has a secret love, and it's green.
Vinho Verde (pronounced veen-yo vaird) is the name of a large region of northern Portugal, and by extension its wines. Though over half of those are brutally harsh reds that rarely see these shores, what we mean when we talk about traditional vinho verde here is a shockingly idiosyncratic white wine: bone-dry, extremely low in alcohol, lemony-tart, limpid almost to the point of being watery and with a very slight fizz. The wines can be melon-soft or have grapefruit-peel zest, but they are all easy-access, up-front quaffers, perfect for the beach and its accompanying seafood. It’s called "green wine” not for its cast, but perhaps because, more than almost any other wine, it is made to be drunk as young as possible (and also because the region is the greenest in Portugal).
Read the full story at T Design and Living.
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Liquid Diet / Events Upcoming: Girls Night Out at Amber Crest Winery
Posted By Kimberly Lawson on Tue, Jun 2, 2009 at 11:11 AM
If you're looking for an alternative to the clubbing scene for your next girls night out, you might want to check out Amber Crest Winery this weekend. On June 5, they host their next Girls Night Out event, the summer version, with wine, chocolate and fun games. At this event, you will be treated to a glass of wine and wine truffles upon arrival. There will also be a blind taste tasting and then you will hand bottle your own custom bottle of wine with a commemorative Girls Night Out label to take home with you as a souvenir.
June 5, 7 p.m.- 8:30 p.m. The cost is only $29 including your custom-labeled bottle of wine. RSVP and prepayment are required. Call to register 704-708-9463. 9623-L E Independence Blvd, Matthews.
Here's a video of what to expect at Amber Crest Winery.
Friday, May 22, 2009
Liquid Diet / Events Upcoming: A bunch of wine tastings
Posted By Tricia Childress on Fri, May 22, 2009 at 10:26 AM
• Tutored unoaked white wines with Jeremy Mason at Global Restaurant, 3520 Toringdon Way, on Wednesday, May 27 from 6:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. $16. 704-248-0866.
• June tutored tasting events at McNinch House with Anthony Wesley, 511 N. Church St.: June 1- wines of Italy; June 15- Pinot Noir; June 29- wines of Spain. 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. $20. 704-332-6159.
• Tutored tasting with Debra Lewis, National Sales Manager of Vintage ’59 Imports, at The Wine Shop at Foxcroft, 7824 Fairview Road, Thursday, June 4 at 7 p.m. $20. 704-365-6550.
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Liquid Diet Esquire's 'Best Bars'
Posted By Kimberly Lawson on Thu, May 14, 2009 at 12:21 PM
Esquire posted its Best Bars of America list, and only one made it from North Carolina. Charlotte, N.C., to be exact.
Are you ready to see which one of our fancy, schmancy bars made it on the list?
*Drunken drum roll please ...*
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Recipe: Blueberry Pound Cake
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Dorie Greenspan's Tiramisu Cake
This layered cake is definitely a "pick-me-up" with a little booze and caffeine.
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Back of the Box: No Boil Classic Lasagne 5
Not having to boil the noodles rocks!
