Recipes

Midweek Mixup: Black Girl Frosé

Let’s be real…Summer just doesn’t seem like summer without a frozen drink. Just make mine your best frosé and we’ll be all good. It gives me so much joy on a hot summer day! Are frozen drinks your jam? If so, you probably love frosé too! Funny enough, I don’t […]

Berry Good Paloma

Who doesn’t love a good paloma?! Add in strawberries and it’s a berry good paloma! If you know me in real life, you likely know me as a bourbon chick. While that’s totally true, I also rock hard with tequila! If you’re also a tequila drinker, you’ll like this one.  […]

Spa Day Mule

I present to you, the Spa Day Mule which is basically Self Care Sunday in a glass. If you’re a fan of a Moscow Mule, and cucumber, you’ll like this one. Well, because that’s basically what it is. I find the cucumber adds a bit of a more refreshing feel. […]

Meet Your Next Gin Cocktail: The 10N

Did I ever tell you my bartending story? I know I haven’t. LOL Skip to the end, make yourself a gin cocktail, and come back to get the story! This cocktail is for anyone who loves gin. Actually, I take that back. You don’t have to love it, but you […]

Impressed by Empress 1908 Gin

CONFESSION: Historically, I’m not a lover of gin. In fact, I’m pretty sure my first experiences with gin include pre-mixed gin and juice. I know what you’re thinking and yes, I’m sure this contributed to my adversarial relationship with gin. At the time though, it definitely contributed to my connection […]

Stir It Up with Samantha

It was a bright, yet mellow summer afternoon at The Promontory. The music was bumping and it was the perfect day and location to chat with our featured mixologist, Samantha Spencer, whose cocktail was starring on the menu there. Pears on Point, a nod to the neighborhood landmark and restaurant […]

Mother’s Day: Maggie’s Pound Cake

The month of May is chock full of things to celebrate; proms, graduations, and great weather to name a few. However, for me none of those celebrations compare to Mother’s Day! I know SO MANY amazing mothers and mother figures that I wouldn’t even know how not to celebrate you […]