Cocktail Culture
Drinking
Beer—A Girl’s Breast Friend
Barley’s brewmaster Bubba does it all, and on May 26 he’s gonna do it for the ladies …
May 17th, 2012
Beer 4 Boobs. We could just stop there. Is there anything else you need to know to already have decided that, come May 26, there is no place you’d rather be than the patio at Barley’s Casino & Brewing Company? Read more »
Cocktail Culture
Chicken Dinner
Award-winning cocktails, as served at RM Seafood in Mandalay Place, $14
May 17th, 2012
RM Seafood lead barman J.R. Starkus is killing it on the mixology competition circuit. He recently took first place in not one, but two recent competitions in conjunction with the United States Bartenders’ Guild. Read more »
Cocktail Culture
Water Water Everywhere
East Solstice, As served at Liquid Pool Lounge in Aria and Bare Pool Lounge in The Mirage, $15
May 10th, 2012
Hard-core cocktailians often turn up their nose at summertime pool cocktails as being too simple—just a bunch of sweet, frozen, blended hangovers and brain-freezes in the making. Light Group corporate mixologist Emilio Tiburcio hears your objections, you mustachioed masses, and counters with the East Solstice. Read more »
PARTY
Your watermelon keg is here ...
May 10th, 2012
Take your sangria, cucumber water or very-adult spiked punch to the next level with a carved and spouted watermelon keg. Just like grandma used to make. Read more »
Summer Survival Guide
The Skinny on Skinny
The Ragin’ Bull, as served at Wynn & Encore Resort Pools, $15
May 10th, 2012
Maintaining your healthiest weight doesn’t mean that you have to turn in your dance card or eschew adult beverages altogether. It does, however, mean that in addition to watching what you eat, you’ll have to start paying attention to what’s in your glass. Lately, there’s been no shortage of products on the market touting the “skinny” drink lifestyle—Bethenny Frankel’s Skinny Girl line, Funkin cocktail mixers and Tres Agaves’ certified organic margarita mix are just three—and websites such as MyFitnessPal.com can help you track your intake, but you can also do it on your own. Read more »
Cocktail Culture
It’s a Wry Heat
Mexican Samurai, As served at Rice & Company Restaurant & Lounge in Luxor, $10
May 3rd, 2012
Not everything is as it seems … For this, the best Cinco de Mayo cocktail you’re likely to find in a sushi joint, beverage manager Michelle Zornes and the Rice & Company bartenders crafted the Mexican Samurai to deliver a one-two punch of sweet heat. Read more »
Scene Stirs
Seven reasons to lift up a glass
May 3rd, 2012
The UNLV Beverage Management Club (funny—when I was in college we just called ourselves “students”) has teamed with the Hard Rock Hotel for the second annual Brew UNLV beer fest May 11. Read more »
Cocktail Culture
Party Cooper
12-Year Itch, As served at Vesper, Bond, Q, Book & Stage and Level 1.5 of Chandelier in the Cosmopolitan, $4 per ounce
April 26th, 2012
It’s wood to the last drop! Intrepid bartenders are putting entire cocktails into barrels and letting the wood work its wondrous magic, adding nuance and integrating the complementary (or sometimes adversarial) flavors into something composed. Read more »
Cocktail Culture
Pantry Raid
Rhubarb Sunset, As served at Carnevino Italian Steakhouse in the Palazzo, $14
April 19th, 2012
Farm to table—you may have heard of it? It’s quite the thing, using fresh, locally grown produce (preferably direct from the producer, forager or a farmers market) to make meals the way they once were: seasonal, sustainable, unmodified and likely better for you. But it’s not just what’s for dinner. Read more »
Cocktail Culture
Cutting Loose
Vida Simples, As served at Comme Ça in the Cosmopolitan, $15
April 12th, 2012
Lenard Peterson and Comme Ça’s other bartenders have been perfectly content to serve guests New York-based consultant Sam Ross’ original and classically inspired cocktail creations. But with the recent arrival of the restaurant’s spring menu, Peterson and his comrades were given a section of the menu to make their own. They rose to the occasion with aplomb. Read more »
