Signature Cocktail Series

News ~ Kiran’s Pumpkin Martini

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Just when it seemed like an ordinary Saturday, minus UT getting painfully spanked by Oklahoma, I received a surprise email from Kiran’s. In celebration of fall, they’ve added a Pumpkin Martini to the menu. People have a choice of calling this drink a Pumpkin Martini or Pumpkintini. Kiran’s is clearly confident everyone will experience pleasant [...]

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Shula’s Steak House ~ Signature Cocktail Series

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Until this very second I thought Don Shula was the guy that always says “Da Bears.” This is a travesty to football fans everywhere. It’s one thing to be a rookie and another to be clueless. This kind of stings on a lower level. It’s not like there weren’t a thousand pictures on the wall [...]

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Sullivan’s Steakhouse ~ Signature Cocktail Series

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Bill is the real deal. He maintains that he is everyone’s favorite bartender and I believe him. We recently stopped by Sullivan’s in Houston to witness this bartender’s drink making skills. The most exciting part about the Knockout Martini is hearing that Hawaiian gold pineapples are soaked in orange flavored vodka for 14 days. The [...]

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Philippe Restaurant + Lounge ~ Signature Cocktail Series

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Our Signature Cocktail Series continues with award winning sommelier and beverage director ~ Vanessa Trevino Boyd. With the help of Bartender Lori, we experienced the creation of Philippe’s signature cocktail— Rosemary & Riesling. Ingredients used in bringing this drink into existence are homemade infused Plymouth gin with rosemary, homemade riesling liqueur, orange flour water, and [...]

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Wolfgang Puck’s Five Sixty ~ Signature Cocktail Series

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We recently stopped by the top of Reunion Tower to visit the bar at Wolfgang Puck’s Five Sixty. Bartender Mark made three different handcrafted cocktails for this edition of our Signature Cocktail Series. Chad is Five Sixty’s assistant general manager. He walked us through each detail involved in this drink slinging process. Check out Five [...]

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The Second Floor Bistro & Bar

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Being the luckiest girl in the world, minus having an Achilles tendon torn fiancé on crutches, I recently stopped by for a fabulous lunch with John DeMers of Delicious Mischief. The day began with a plan to interview executive chef Joel Harloff, as well as his bartender extraordinaire. The Second Floor Bistro & Bar is [...]

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