by Jef Tingley and Steven Lindsey, photos by Jerrett Morris, Rodrigo Orta and random strangersFiled under Tales of the Cocktail
by Steven Lindsey Photos by Rodrigo Orta
Every year at Tales of the Cocktail, William Grant & Sons unleashes their vast portfolio of great liquor brands at parties with fanfare like no other. At tonight’s party at the New Orleans Museum of Art, they pulled out all the stops in celebration of the tenth birthday of Tales. Continue reading
Filed under Cocktails, New Orleans, Rod Orta, Steven Lindsey, Tales of the Cocktail
By Steven Lindsey Photos by Rodrigo Orta
Yesterday, Big D came to the Big Easy. In a big way. The Texas Cocktail Coalition and Private Social presented Come And Get It! Cocktails Texas Style!, one of the most popular tasting rooms of the day. There, Dallas’ best and liveliest bartenders mixed it up behind the bar and all around the room. Continue reading
Filed under Bartenders, Cocktails, Crave, Rod Orta, Steven Lindsey, Tales of the Cocktail
by Steven Doyle
This year marks the tenth anniversary of Tales of the Cocktail, the largest bartending convention in the world, held each year in New Orleans. Last year we brought you up-to-the-minute coverage as our reporters on the scene slugged through many dozens of hospitality suites, sampling the latest in cocktails.
This year we have more correspondents attending Tales and a few well respected photographers that will bring us great news and glad tidings from the Crescent City, including the newest addition of a Dallas cocktail event taking place Wednesday morning. Continue reading
Filed under Cocktails, Crave, New Orleans, Tales of the Cocktail
by Steven Doyle
Something wicked this way comes. We sat down with the owners of the Wicked Po Boys, Joey Le and Lan Chi Le. The couple soft opened the new restaurant today and will officially open with a full swing tomorrow (Wednesday, June 26, 2012).
The pair are definitely NOLAphiles and appreciate the intricacies of the food found in the Big Easy. We did all the press release fun yesterday, but today we went in for a First Look and have plenty of food photos and a fun Q&A with the owners. Continue reading
Filed under First Look, fun with food, Restaurant Opening, Steven Doyle
