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Restaurants & Bars Cuisine Beverages History & Culture
There are plenty of pairings in the food and beverage world, such as peaches and cream, peanut butter and chocolate, surf and turf, vodka and olives. Quite some time ago, one such pairing was discovered by our forefathers, as they indulged in two of life’s most decadent adult treats: cigars and whisky*. MORE Whiskey Tastes & Toasts From the Experts Summer 2008
St. Augustine: Food &
Drink
There's
a revolution stirring amongst us. The sweetest, most delicious
revolution you've ever tasted. In
fact, the beginning of it all could be swirling around it your martini
glass right this second. With its
various flavorings, colorless appearance, and a notorious reputation for
remarkably high alcohol content, there is one drink that has long held
prominence as one of the world's most consumed “distilled beverages.”
Perceived as a blessing to those of us who happen to dislike the taste
of beer, vodka has been the top choice of innumerable night-life outings
for hundreds of years.
Spring Splendids
Vodka Pear
Cowboy Cuisine
You know, cowboys
don’t eat just beef. Yes, they know beef – and a great steak, at
that – better than most anyone. But, what else can be considered
authentic cowboy cuisine? We have the answer, in the form of upscale yet
finger-lickin’ fare of Culpepper Steak House of Rockwall, Microbrews of the Northeast
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Bushmill's
Master Distiller Colum Egan explains how to properly taste whiskey; some
worldwide brand favorites; charming traditional Irish toasts from Tullamore
Dew, for the next time you raise a glass. 
St.
Augustine proves Florida is historic, elegant, and sophisticated...and
not just about Spring Break and Early Bird Specials. 
Aaaaah,
Vodka!
It
is Spring! Have the fever, yet? We do, and GREY GOOSE® Master
Mixologist Nick Mautone, author of Raising the Bar, incorporates the
season's freshest ingredients in quick and simple recipes to boost the
mood of your afternoon soiree or backyard celebration. 
This
summer, the Pears are everywhere. Chill out with a few pear-centric
recipes featuring the new Absolut Pears flavor, as well as three of the
newest cocktails created by Grey Goose Master Mixologist, Nick Mautone,
especially for the new Grey Goose La Poire. They're guaranteed to help
ease the tension of those hot summer days...especially when you drink,
well, a pair.
Everybody has to believe in something...I believe I’ll have another
drink. -
W.C. Fields
Several years ago, Cornell and Michigan State Universities concluded that after the first year of business, 27% of restaurant startups fail. At the three year anniversary, 50% were closed. Five years saw 60% out of business and ten years equated to 70% no longer operating. This is not as bad as the ninety percent fail rate that one generally hears on the street. But still, the business of preparing and delivering cuisine is a difficult one.
Perhaps the biggest challenge for a visitor
to Nola is to narrow down the overwhelming selection of activities to the most
optimum agenda that will provide a glimpse into the real New Orleans, while allowing for a little adult recreation after nightfall. After years of sampling,
partaking and partying (in younger days) in the city, we can recommend several must-see and must-do items to add to any
agenda. 
