Yesterday we met Samantha Dickerson, who tends bar at Cowboy Ciao and Kazimirez World Wine Bar in Scottsdale. Her’s her award-winning recipe for the Rough Draft cocktail. Yesterday, Dickerson explained her view of cocktail craft, differentiating bar tending and mixology. Her choice of words echoed the phrasing of a quality chef:…
Carol Blonder Samantha Dickerson Samantha Dickerson works the front of the house at Cowboy Ciao and Kazimierz, but we found her behind the bar at Kazimierz. Both popular downtown Scottsdale haunts feature well-reputed wine lists, as well as classic and craft cocktails. We heard Samantha had recently entered her first bar competition so we went…
The Spot: Fuego Bistro 713 E. Palo Verde Drive, Phoenix 602.277.1151 http://www.fuegobistro.com/…
Yesterday, we learned of Julie Hillebrand’s love of fresh herbs and penchant for lighting things on fire. Today, she shares the recipe for one of her newest cocktail creations, the Thangan — a citrusy, spicy drink made using curry and homemade bitters, of course…
Since helping open the Phoenician’s J&G Steakhouse over a year ago, Julie Hillebrand has been hard at work changing the way people think about cocktails. A trained chef, she’s an advocate of fresh ingredients and unique flavors who uses her culinary skills to concoct improv cocktails that combine flavors of…
The Spot: Hidden House 607 West Osborn Road, Phoenix 602.266.1763 http://www.myspace.com/thehiddenhouse…
Yesterday, we chatted with Mark Barreto from True Food, about organic booze and the fine art of drinking your veggies. Today we bring you his recipe for the Sun Warrior…
The Spot: Avalon 7707 East McDowell Road, Scottsdale 480.656.0010 http://www.avalon-scottsdale.com …
The Spot: Hula’s Modern Tiki 4700 N Central Ave, Phoenix 602.265. TIKI http://www.hulasmoderntiki.com/ The Hours: Tiki Time Happy Hour Mon – Fri 4-6 pm and All Day Drink Specials Sat & Sun, 10:30 am-7pm Open Everyday: 11 am -10 pm Friday & Saturday (Drinks ’til 2am) Late Night Menu served…
Tommy McCormack of Merc Bar says when it was created in the 1940s, gin was the most popular spirit, but the Moscow Mule gave vodka some leg and a boost in popularity. The combination of vodka, ginger beer and cucumber creates a refreshing taste with a bite. And how many other…
On the list of things that can’t be ignored, a box full of beer is fairly high. So you’ll understand my position when I tell you that this is the precise situation I currently find myself in. Sitting in and about my office are no fewer than twenty bottles of…
Tommy McCormack makes you feel like a regular even if it’s your first time at Merc Bar. He makes sure his guests have a good time, whether there are four people at the bar or 400. McCormack, 34, has a passion for bartending, and he’s seen it as both a…
On the list of things that can’t be ignored, a box full of beer is fairly high. So you’ll understand my position when I tell you that this is the precise situation I currently find myself in. Sitting in and about my office are no fewer than twenty bottles…
On the list of things that can’t be ignored, a box full of beer is fairly high. So you’ll understand my position when I tell you that this is the precise situation I currently find myself in. Sitting in and about my office are no fewer than twenty bottles of…
On the list of things that can’t be ignored, a box full of beer is fairly high. So you’ll understand my position when I tell you that this is the precise situation I currently find myself in. Sitting in and about my office are no fewer than twenty bottles of…
Tyler Christensen, the 31-year-old bar manager at Malee’s Thai Bistro, thinks of bartending as alchemy. In Christensen’s modern-day apothecary, he likes to create a new cocktail list each season. Christensen never used to like margaritas, so he decided to come up with a new recipe that kept the traditional aspect of…
One of Christensen’s other passions is meeting new people, so when guests visit the restaurant, he makes sure their experience is as unique as the life he leads…
The Spot: Local Breeze The Hours: “Low Tide,” which is their way of saying happy hour, happens Tuesday through Friday 2:30 till 6 p.m. and Saturdays from 3 till 6 p.m. Closed Mondays and only open for brunch until 3 p.m. Sundays. The Details: 20% off everything. Yep. Everything. All…
Yesterday, Steve Losey from El Chorro Lodge talked about the light, crisp taste of their signature drink, the El Chorro Sunrise. Sipping it while relaxing at El Chorro’s indoor/outdoor bar will make you think you’re sitting under a palm tree in the middle of the Caribbean — it’s that refreshing…
For Steve Losey, the best part of being a bartender is interacting with the guests. And with 20 years in the hospitality industry, he knows how to make sure their needs are met. Losey, who came to the Valley 15 years ago from Michigan, has been working at El Chorro…
The Spot: Radio Cafe602-956-6600 www.radiocafeaz.com/ The Hours: Happy hour is 5 p.m. till 7 p.m. daily. They are open until midnight Sunday through Thursday and till 1 a.m. Fridays and Saturdays for late night eats. The Details: Half off all specialty cocktails, draft beer and wine by the glass plus,…
