cocktails Archives - The Taste Edit

October 6, 2017

Cane & Table

The best restaurant in New Orleans for dinner and cocktails Cane and Table, The Taste San Francisco

When we were planning our trip to New Orleans, one of the restaurants we were most excited to try was Cane & Table. Our friend Ceri, owner of Biondivino Wine Boutique, first recommended the restaurant and also their turmeric-infused cocktail. Unfortunately, when we visited they were out of turmeric so we did not get to try... Continue Reading

October 3, 2017

Mandarin Oriental Bar, Milan

Garnishing cocktails at the exclusive nightclub Mandarin Oriental Bar in Milan, The Taste Edit

One of our favorite bars in Milan is the bar in the Mandarin Oriental hotel. After spending over two weeks in Italy last spring, on our last night in town we were craving Chinese food, so we headed out for a night of cocktails and bites at the Mandarin Oriental. The space is incredibly beautiful, with sleek... Continue Reading

November 22, 2016

Pumpkin Spice Cocktail

To celebrate Thanksgiving with our friends this year, we hosted a festive Friendsgiving – Thanksgiving cocktail party the weekend before everyone heads out for Thanksgiving, and sipped on pumpkin spice cocktails. It was the perfect way to celebrate, without the pressure of cooking a full turkey and all the fixings. Instead, we decided to play... Continue Reading

November 8, 2016

Roister

Roister, the Alinea group’s newest restaurant, is located in our old stomping grounds in Fulton Market, so it was on our must-do list for Chicago. Based on our previous experiences at The Aviary and NEXT, we had high expectations going in, and Roister definitely delivered with a delicious brunch. Unlike any of the other Alinea group restaurants,... Continue Reading

May 10, 2016

The Best Simple Syrup Recipe

Making the best simple syrup is easy and you can make it ahead of time for cocktails.

Simple syrup is a key ingredient in a lot of our cocktails. We we wanted to share the best simple syrup recipe that we’ve found. Simple syrup is important in cocktails because granulated sugar doesn’t dissolve easily in freezing cold liquid. Using a liquid sweetener solves this problem. If you don’t want to make you’re own... Continue Reading

April 22, 2016

The Sea Star

This is an exciting post! We’re trying something different and featuring cocktails that we didn’t make. This week’s cocktails are brought to you courtesy of our friend Alicia Walton, owner of The Sea Star in the Dogpatch. We also have an extra bonus cocktail this week, and a new Instagram cocktail contest with a real... Continue Reading

April 3, 2016

Presidio Picnic

We spent yesterday at the first Off the Grid Presidio Picnic of the season. Every time we come to the Presidio, we leave wondering why we don’t spend more time there, so when we were invited to the Presidio Picnic, we jumped at the opportunity. This was our first time at the Presidio Picnic. We learned... Continue Reading

April 1, 2016

An Evening at La Mar Cebicheria Peruana

We were recently invited to La Mar to preview Chef Victoriano Lopez’s new menu inspired by his recent trip to Peru. We had never been to La Mar before, so we were excited to try out it’s Peruvian fare, especially since we love seafood. All of the cocktails we tried were based on pisco, a Peruvian brandy.... Continue Reading