Category Archives: booze

Tequila Tour: The Overture

posted by: | May 12, 2013
Achievement: #7. Verde Tequila Tour, Act I

We’ve decided to scale the Mount Everest of tequila-tasting: Verde’s 5-shelf, 200-expression wall of tequilas. Before we start reporting on specific tastings, though, here are some important basics about tequila. Continue reading →

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Downtown Restaurant Warriors: Meat & Potatoes

posted by: | June 9, 2012
Achievement: #45. Try 10 House Specialty Drinks | #53. Try 5 ‘Risky’ Foods | #67. 10 Downtown Restaurants

Last Wednesday night was one of those ‘FINALLY!’ nights. As in, FINALLY! after more than 2 decades of being madly in love with this band, I got to see the Red Hot Chili Peppers live (full disclosure: it was everything … Continue reading →

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Our First Mixology Class

posted by: | May 29, 2012
Achievement: #69. Mixology Class

Long, long, long, long time ago – – (…err, pardon me. Chili Peppers concert coming up on Wednesday. Couldn’t help myself!) Back in the day, long before we were the wine snobs you know and love us to be, we … Continue reading →

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