Have You Met Metaxa? By Kristy Alpert Europeans love it. Asians can’t get enough of it. And savvy bartenders wouldn’t be caught tending bar without a bottle of it on hand. Metaxa is one of the oldest spirit brands in Greece, dating back to 1888, but for some reason, most…
Sip and Tell By Kristy Alpert Every scotch tells a story. Single malt or blended, every native Scotsman knows that it’s never been a matter of whether the story being savored is new or old, complex or simple; the only thing that matters is if it’s a tale well told….
American Way: Smoking Barrels By Kristy Alpert Why adding a smolder to your cocktails is all the rage You can smoke meat. You can smoke tobacco. But did you know you can smoke a cocktail? Smoked cocktails are gaining popularity around the world as bartenders are adding delicate notes of…
WHAT TO EAT AND DRINK IN THE AZORES BY KRISTY ALPERT | DEC 18 2014 © Mark Alpert Island vacations should be relaxing—napping in a hammock, drinks on the beach. But between lengthy flights and crowds of hungry tourists, a trip to paradise can leave a sour taste on the palate of a seasoned…
Hotels That Feel Like Home for the Holidays Sometimes the trick to making it home for the holidays lies in making the holidays feel like home, regardless of where your stockings may hang. Kristy Alpert checks into the hotels that deliver on holiday cheer It’s no use fighting with Perry…
These Clothes are Trashy (But No, Seriously) Mad Leaf makes eco apparel look fine. Kristy Alpert | November 20, 2014 Brent Martin was raised beneath wide-open skies, with warm natural breezes and low-set horizons that stretched on for miles. Which is why, when this Southern boy moved out of his Texas home…
10 Non-Cheesey Trips for Your Relationship By Kristy Alpert Whether you’re in a serious relationship or just taking full advantage of Cuffing Season, a getaway for two sounds pretty good right about now. Doesn’t it? Except, how do you avoid cheeseball experiences and Couples Retreat-style nightmares? And, how do you find the rightvacation…
8 Spots Where Famous Chefs Learned to Cook BY KRISTY ALPERT We all have to start somewhere. For most of us, our first jobs entailed folding sweaters or repeating some form of the phrase, “Do you want fries with that?” But, for the celebrity chefs we know and love, there…
HIT LIST The Best Places to NOT Eat Local Will travel for food. That’s our motto. And the more local the better. But sometimes the most authentically local joints are the ones with seriously foreign fare. From tacos in Prague to pizza in Portugal, Kristy Alpert serves up the most…
Why you need to make these pumpkin beer brownies right freakin’ now BY KRISTY ALPERT, TODAY It’s pumpkin season, and, if you’re anything like me, you’re tired of hearing the phrase “pumpkin spice [fill in the blank].” Don’t get me wrong, I’m a big fan of pumpkin, but I have no desire…
