As one sagacious oenophile put it best: "OK, the sommelier will shut up now and the girl will take over… *SQUEEE! HELLO KITTY WINE!*" [ Side note to resident sommelier and "Cellar Notes" correspondent, Aris Francisco: Please don’t hit me. ] :)
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Just a reminder from your favorite "cocktail architect," Yusef Austin of Elitelixirs. Enjoy! :) New Spring Cocktails from Elitelixirs: The Caledonia & The Exotique White Mischief & Orange Glory Flames of Paradise (all by Yusef Austin)
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Oreno – Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Sangiovese – 2006 Tuscany Cost: $80-$85/bottle A dark opaque purple wine, moderately full-bodied with rather elevated acidity and tannins. Granted, it is young (recently released, that is). Its nose is already revealing— with great black cherries, black raspberries, violets, cedar, graphite, and a touch of vanilla bean. In the […]
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Franklin Produced by and Starring Jon Dalin of Shorty’s .32 – Coming soon to the Arclight Theatre! Yay! :)
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"i can’t believe that bitch gets more press than i, by maybe-being-me" —abbe diaz, 8/24/07 Well! Hey, Abbe— you wish, Miss Thing! Looks like Ms. Butler has some lessons for you in the art of Media Hype & Hoopla Hustling. "…the notorious Gwen Butler, after an incident that occurred after service Wednesday night. ‘She assaulted […]
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Jerry Rosembert – Le Projet Nouvelle Haiti "… I really wish I could have captured more of Jerry’s graffiti. Pretty much all the graffiti here is political, and mostly all but his is text, election related. Aba means ‘down with,’ often with Preval after. The rest is vote for so-and-so or the number corresponding to […]
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