Another drink I think should be introduced before going into the New Year is one that is a favorite of mine due to the talents and patience of the guy or gal making it. I do have to say, being one who serves these on occasions, to wait until the bar is somewhat easy and not […]
The Martini name has become such a generic term in today’s market, I needed to make this the drink of the day just to make a point. To all of you people out there going to their “martini bars” for that new and fashionable fruity up beverage, I got news for you. What you are […]
Since we’re getting close to the end of the year, I wanted to share a shooter with you that was one of the first I was to ever make when I began working in the Dallas area back in the late 80’s. It’s one of those shooters that are hard to forget because of it’s […]
Louis Pasteur was born on this day in 1822. This French scientist was known for many firsts. But, his most celebrated accomplishment was inventing a process that killed microbacteria harmful to humans in milk and wine. Who knows how many lives have been saved due to this discovery. We know this process today as pasteurization. With his […]
James Nason of Franklin, Mass. was the first person to obtain a patent for a coffee percolator, on this day in 1865. I don’t know about all of you - but I don’t know what I’d do without my coffee maker in the morning. Let’s just say that I would probably be involved in many […]
Merry Christmas! Hope everyone today, no matter what holiday you celebrate, are enjoying the holidays with the ones you love. So you don’t have to come up with something difficult behind your home bar, on this festive day, I thought I would give you a few champagne drinks that tend to always be a hit at a […]
On this date in 1783, George Washington would resign as general of the United States Army. He had been victorious with an unexperienced Army by keeping the British second guessing themselves with some of the movements he made. He had done what he had originally accomplished; he defeated the British and was a large part in ensuring […]
With the help of the Native Indians living near the area, a group of Moravian Missionaries began constructing the first schoolhouse built west of the Allegheny Mountains in Schoenbrunn, Ohio. This town is also known as the first one in the Ohio valley. During the Revolutionary War, it became a ghosttown. During this time, the […]
Walt Disney liked the old Brothers Grimm Fairy Tales so much, he would base one of his best and most popular animated movies from this story. It was Snow White and the Seven Dwarves. On this day, in 1937, Snow White premiered as the first full length feature, animated movie ever made. To celebrate the beginning of […]
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