Saison

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Saison is a Belgian-style beer that is historically linked to the Wallonia region in the south of Belgium. Also known as “farmhouse ale,” saisons were first brewed many centuries ago to quench the thirsts of farmworkers during the harvest season. (In the course of the summer, some farmers would drink as much [...]

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Sure, our much-loved Portfolio Coffeehouse might have a myriad of mochas, lattes and other coffee bean-based bastions of pleasure, but what if you’re looking to get off the java train for a little while? Look no further than the Orange Delight, a refreshing treat that lives up to its . . . [...]

Captain’s Dreamscicle

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Has it really come to this? Sitting in Joe’s Crab Shack, drinking a tropical beverage and channeling Sammy Hagar on a Saturday afternoon? Yes. Yes it has. Actually, Cabo Wabo ambiance aside, the outside patio at this joint is a little afternoon treasure with one of the best views of the [...]

Jack and Coke

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Jack and Coke: It’s a tasty kick in the face as distinctively American as apple pie—or, perhaps, Johnny Cash and bartenders who have little tolerance for girly drinks ending in “-tini” (other than a straight-up martini). And there’s no better place to get reacquainted with Mr. Daniel and his 80-proof [...]

India Pale Ales

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Humulus Lupulus, or hops, are vine-grown flowers that give beer its bitter and often pungent aromatic qualities. Used for hundreds of years to balance beer’s malty sweetness, hops also have the benefit of acting as a natural preservative, as realized by the English in the 18th century: To prevent their [...]

Gobstopper Martini

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With spring officially here, we’re all looking for an excuse to sit in the sun and enjoy an afternoon cocktail. Tired of staying out till last call and seeing the same people in a dimly lit room? Venture over to the Yard House during happy hour, where I recently sat down [...]

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On those days when you’re rehydrating or simply just over coffee, water and boring old soda, head to Village Grind and order a liquid elixir. Made with sparkling water and one of the shop’s yummy elixirs, the drink is refreshing—not too sweet, not as boring as it sounds, with elixirs made from [...]

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I had single-handedly killed a bottle of wine when some friends invited me to meet them at Utopia, and although I’d never stepped inside the East Village restaurant, the chianti buzz obliged. Now, common sense would dictate that I should have stuck with wine—but common sense was nowhere to be found. Instead, [...]

Cap’n Crunch Milkshake and Malt

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Oh Cap’n, my Cap’n: You’re in milkshake form now? It’s true: Carl’s Jr. has decided to corner the cereal-for-dessert market by unleashing a Cap’n Crunch-flavored shake and malt. You could argue that more flavorful cereals (like Cocoa Pebbles or Lucky Charms) would be a better fit for the [...]

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Only at the Prospector: The Hallucination Shot, a delightful-for-those-who-can-handle-it combination of hazelnut Kahlua, milk and absinthe, the barely legal liquor that may or may not have skewed van Gogh’s madness toward ear-slicing territory. Despite absinthe’s infamy, it puts this foaming formula for fun on par with a White Russian—should the Russian decide [...]