You can go to a store and buy simple syrup. I won’t complain. You can even go buy some fancy stuff that’s more than just…
Hands up if you like cider? It’s kind of the gateway drug to beer. Sometimes it’s super sweet. Sometimes it’s too chemically sharp. There’s a…
I’m not going to lie. I’m not a huge gin fan. Don’t throw something at me! But I feel obligated to expand my horizons. I…
This is what’s in my mouth right now. No, really. Right now. This is what I’m drinking these days because it’s tasty. Sanpellegrino blood orange…
I was trying to get into the mood to write this while drinking one of these, but the darn thing just sploodged foam all over….
Brass monkey! That funky monkey! If you remember when that song came out, you’re my kind of people. (Beastie Boys, License to Ill, 1986.) I…
It’s all about expectations. This is why relationships fail. And why blind dates end in disaster. Reality mixes with your expectations, setting off an interesting…
My dad loves to tell Polish jokes. He grew up in Chicago, and as a boy, had a job delivering a Polish-language newspaper in the…
The thing about the Tequila song is that you can sing it after drinking tequila. It’s a beautiful marriage of practicality and fun. There’s only…
“Una birra per favore,” says the lovely lady in my car stereo. “One beer please,” parrots her male counterpart. With the death of CDs, practically…