Seasonal Sips

Three beers for the backyard

On sunny days, we tend to reach for cans rather than bottles: They're easier to tote and the metal protects the beer from light, which helps keep its quality intact. It seems that...

Lillet Down

A new summer aperitif from Lillet

The mention of wine coolers makes us think about cloying cocktails consumed while standing on tacky carpet. No, thank you. The mention of Lillet, the storied French aperitif,...

Sun God

How to take dinner outdoors

An icy soda (or pop, to you Midwesterners) is a must for warm weather. It’s also a perennially simple cocktail mixer. So to launch our month of outdoor eating and drinking...

Grill Marks

Cocktails go from grill to glass

Spirits such as Scotch whiskies and small-batch mezcal are one way to add a subtly smoky element to drinks. But now that bartenders have introduced the public to robust,...

Byrrh'd Papa

Beefed-up wine equals better cocktails

It sometimes seems as though whiskey and gin have the bartending world in a vise grip. The true starlet of the cocktail renaissance, though, has been wine--specifically,...

Bar Necessities

Three cocktails that require the bare minimum

A robust home bar is a point of pride for some. But just as bartenders are learning that more is less, we're using spring cleaning as an excuse to pare back our collection. Our...