If you’re lucky enough to still be getting tomatoes after this crazy summer, then this cocktail from Kara Newman’s excellent Spice & Ice is for you. I made it for the first time a few weeks ago, while dealing with a deluge of Sungold cherry tomatoes from my garden. It’s brighter than a Bloody Mary,… Continue Reading
Four Roses Bourbon’s only been in Kansas City for about four years, but it’s already a favorite among bartenders. That much was obvious during a recent tasting session at The Regier Hotel Grill & Exchange, courtesy the Kansas City Bartenders’ Alliance and Lohr Distributing. Al Young, the brand’s ambassador, was already introducing the Four Roses… Continue Reading
The Fifth Annual Greater Kansas City Bartending Competition had it all: inventive cocktails, impressive bartenders, demanding judges and even burlesque. Much of what I’ve gleaned in recent weeks—including plans for a week-long cocktail extravaganza called Paris of the Plains in 2012—will appear in the Kansas City Star on Sept. 7, but so much more will… Continue Reading
Talk about barrel aging, and you’re usually talking about brown spirits like bourbon or Scotch, or just as likely wine. But at Extra Virgin in the Crossroads, it’s all about the cocktails. Manhattans, Negronis and even Sidecars—bartender Berto Santoro’s been making them by the barrel-full. Why? Because barrel aging does much the same thing to… Continue Reading
Bored with the dog days of summer? I’ve got your antidote below. Go to one, go to all. You won’t be sorry. Greater Kansas City Bartending Competition on Aug. 21. THE best cocktail event in the Midwest. The finalists have been announced. Come taste their creations, party in the lounge and watch the pros shake… Continue Reading