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For the life of me, I don’t understand why we can’t just split the Daylight Savings Time in half and that’s it.

Jimmy Reed still kills. I mean every track. Woefully under appreciated.

The breadth and depth of Robert Duvall’s filmography is something to behold. A lot of memories and lasting performances for generations to come.

One of my favorite winter cocktails gets the love. 🍸🍸👍📗👀 punchdrink.com/articles/mos...

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Crab Shrimp Clams Mussels Calamari Close enough. Merry & Happy to you alll! ✌️🌎 🎅

I think that the Jets and Giants should pay us to watch them year after year. And the TV stations should refund us for the four Sunday’s in the month…”The Jets/Giants Mercy Rebate”!

I think we should use the abbreviation for “Artificial Intelligence” much less.

CRAZY DONNY! OUR PRICES ARE INSAAAAAANE!!!

Most every staffer in that New Yorker documentary on Netflix looks like they can use a significant raise.

I’ve had the fortunate pleasure to see Joe in great bands, songwriters circles and special appearances through the years. He was a real troubadour and timeless songwriter and back when I tried to do it, a lasting influence. He won’t be forgotten.

A couple of the voices that I think would be interesting to hear from these days are Hunter Thompson and John Lennon (RIP 12/8/80).

It’s that time of year again. As gifting season is upon us, be sure you’re prepared with over 800 bone-warming recipes. From boozy, stirred cocktails to Nogs, Toddy’s and Punches, along with cocktail tips and hacks, history tidbits and warm weather favorites as well.

There may still be hope for us (and the NY Times) if the sad passing of the great songwriter, Todd Snider, garnered a phone notification. (He was an awesome live performer and an all around generous fellow who will be missed for sure). www.nytimes.com/2025/11/15/a...

There may still be hope for us (and the NY Times) if the sad passing of great jazz drummer, Jack DeJohnette, garnered a phone notification.

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In her latest book on the subject of bourbon, “Kentucky Bourbon: The Essential Guide to the American Spirit”, whiskey authority Susan Reigler offers a modern look at Kentucky distilleries while providing their individual histories, tasting notes and profiles on the distillers themselves.

20 years smoke free today. One of the things I’m most proud of, considering how much I loved them bastards.

After last evening's event of Martini-appreciation and pontification, I summarized a lifetime's worth of happy hour know-how into this list (I kept it to ten but could've went on😉). You can make your own. 🍸🍸

These food influencers sure do love their hot honey, balsamic glaze and “Special Sauces”. All three of which, I can do without.

The airport bartender putting together a pumpkin spice, October cocktail makes it really sink in that this summer’s days are numbered.

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Thank you to @vinepair.com & @timmckirdy.bsky.social for hosting me (for a third time!) on the always fun, Cocktail College podcast. This time, we tackle another maligned classic, the Aviation cocktail. Cheers! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...

Happy for Pete Alonso, who now sits alone at the top of the NY Mets all-time home run list! #lgm

From home cook to pro chef content creators, why can’t any of them dress their greens prior to placing on sandwich?

If Miller High Life is the Champagne of beers, what pray tell is the beer of Champagne?

Monthly reminder: Many people have a book in them, but it takes a special kind of freak to leave the Land of Laziness, cross the Plains of Procrastination and Insecurity Mountain, find the Blade of No One Made You Do This, and use it to cut your chest open and yank that book out.

PSA: Always be sure to install your air conditioner during weather in which it is not needed. 🥵

PSA: If you must prepare a rimmed cocktail within a beer or soda bottle, please be sure to wash said bottle prior to using. 🙄

BCB Brooklyn, the premier trade event for bar and beverage professionals, is hosting me as part of their Authors Alley. Register for BCB Brooklyn with code BCB25AUTHOR to save 25%! invt.io/1bxbfuwqcnd

I thought I dreamt that Knicks disaster!

Someone please tell Google that no matter how annoying stopping typing is to click to decline switching my web browser, I will never comply. I will just change my search engine. ✌️⏰

Yeah, I did it first. Absinthe tinged Paloma (gotta be real juice though - no grapefruit soda hacks!) Weirdly Wonderful. I’m copywriting that as well. 🤪

That “All Things Must Pass” remix that Dhani Harrison put out should join the junk pile that Sean Lennon’s remix of “Mind Games” resides on. Geez. So over the top. Stop!

Is it just me, or do all book cover designs look exactly the same these days? 📚👀

Cheers!

Paper drinking straws mean freedom and democracy (1944). If you want to go back in time to when America "great," it means paper drinking straws. That's the deal.

Although previously mentioned, can all the social media bar folk please refrain from squeezing your juice from the hand-press directly into the jigger during your presentations? Simply juice pre-show and pour from a spouted vessel of your choice. Thank you.

Fiddling while Rome burns, I know, but (for those of you who missed all my reposts yesterday) here's my attempt to come to grips with the weird, intricate drinks that are prevalent in fancy cocktail bars these days.

On this “Burns Night”…🥃🥃

From the production of whisky in all its forms, to the finished bottlings that are featured around the world, Dave Broom’s well known expertise shines through in his latest edition of “The World Atlas of Whisky”.

Friends drinking Martinis together…recipe and more here:

First, the usual subjects out of the way first. - Any ice in a coup. - Pre-batched classic cocktails (I don’t care how cold they are, make me a drink). - Over stirring (it’s large ice, not diamonds). - Unpitted olives in a cocktail (especially if served without napkin or vessel).