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Everybody Loves a Cucumber Cocktail
04/09/2026

From a mezcal Mule to a Southside Fizz, these recipes make the most of the ingredient.Cucumber’s crisp flavor and subtle aroma make it a natural pairing for botanical gins, bittersweet aperitivo liqueurs and vegetal tequilas and mezcals. The ingredient offers an easy way to change up the classics fo

OK But How Dirty Is a Dirty Martini, Really?
04/07/2026

A handful of bartenders weigh in.Everyone’s a dirty Martini fiend these days. But just how dirty is dirty? Well, Bar Rêve in Brooklyn has quantified it. At the recently opened bar, the Dirty Martini Chargé, made with “blistered olive brine” (a house-made batch infused with rosemary, garlic, bay leav

A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Chicago’s Most Exciting New Bar Program
04/06/2026

In an era of $20+ Martinis, here’s how The Radicle keeps Its cocktail prices at just $10.On cocktail menus across the country, it’s no longer rare to see a drink with premium spirits inching closer and closer to $30. Even at some neighborhood joints, $20 classics have become the norm. But when The R

After the Craft Beer Gold Rush
04/03/2026

Now that the release lines have died down and the hazy bros have moved on, craft beer culture in America is different—but that’s not such a bad thing.Casual observers might be excused for thinking we’re living through the craft beer end times. Just about every major story about the beer industry in

The Best Cocktails to Make This Spring
04/01/2026

Our highly curated list of the drinks we’re craving right now.