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Peach Tea Brandy Spritzer

July 9, 2016 ~ Kate ~ Leave a comment

I think most of us who drink have a few regretful drinks in our history. Somewhere along the lines, as a younger drinker, I got the idea of mixing Crystal Light Peach Iced Tea with Malibu. It was horrifying. And secretly delicious. Shut up, it was a lot time ago. Because I secretly love that … Continue reading Peach Tea Brandy Spritzer

Organizing the Beer Cellar

June 6, 2016July 10, 2018 ~ Kate ~ Leave a comment

Mr. Drinker and I just bought a house and moved in together full time and that means combining finances, lives, Google calendars, and (most importantly) beer cellars. And since my motto seems to be "If it's worth doing, it's worth OVER doing," I made a spreadsheet inventory of the beer cellar and then went on … Continue reading Organizing the Beer Cellar

Home Cocktail Ice

June 5, 2016July 10, 2018 ~ Kate ~ Leave a comment

Chris has been making cocktail ice at home for a while now, using a cooler to keep the sides from crystallizing too much and allow the top of the ice block to stay clear. I caught him pulling a fresh batch out this evening. He has to trim off the thin bottom edges (saved for … Continue reading Home Cocktail Ice

Home Bar Inventory

December 4, 2015July 10, 2018 ~ Kate ~ Leave a comment

My home bar has kind of exploded recently so I took advantage of my home bartender/boyfriend being out of town and decided to inventory and organize my spirits. I still haven't found an app that does quite what I want, though I feel like it MUST exist. In a perfect world, I would scan the … Continue reading Home Bar Inventory

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A bit last minute but we are headed to New York again - @_cmikk has a conference in Brooklyn. We ran the menu at the @meteor_mpls Black Lagoon preview and it was delicious. The Nightcrawler was definitely my favorite. If you couldn’t make it tonight, don’t worry - Meteor will be hosting the @blacklagoonpopup for all of October! Facebook memories popped up yesterday with a reminder our most extreme day of "bar tag" ever - nine London bars in one day. While it's not a record I care to beat (the very thought exhausts me), it was a good reminded that I promised to make a post about our idea of Bar Tag and how to "play" it well. Even if you don’t want to visit nine bars in a day (and I don’t recommend it), my Bar Tag guidelines will help you get better recommendations and, in turn, help you find more cool spots. I've been meaning to explain WHY I started tracking the 50 Best Bars list ever since my spreadsheet went slightly viral (by spreadsheet standards) - but decided to point out some of the issues I have with it when an Instagram post made that more relevant. Now I'm finally back to finish my original post..... The kid is moved into their new apartment (on the third floor, without an elevator) and seems happy. Time for the parents to celebrate! While most of my birthday was spent enjoying the blue skies in the National park, it started with coffee @inkwellbrew (a combination coffee and stationary shop? Yes please!) and continued to steak dinner, a px sherry Manhattan, and whisky at The Stanley Hotel. Today was a picture perfect bluebird day in Rocky Mountain National Park. We drove Trail Ridge Road with several stops for tundras and views, then went further over to the Colorado River Trailhead. We didn’t manage to capture the meteor shower, but some distant car lights lit up the meadow at the perfect moment for this shot. Hauled all of my camera gear to Colorado, now just trying to remember how to use it. Thankfully it’s hard to mess up too badly when the views are this beautiful.

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