Liquid Diet

Drink This: Ida from Pint Central

by Lauren Blake on March 11, 2015 at 11:00AM

Found: Pint Central (1226 Central Ave.)Ingredients: Smooth Ambler Old Scout Rye Whiskey, Cynar, Ariston Raspberry Condiment, lemon garnish A few simple ingredients come together to create Ida, a beaut of a cocktail named after the Grecian nursemaid to Zeus, said to have changed the color of raspberries from white to red by pricking her finger on a thorn. Other than the name, nothing in the drink hails from Greece.

Drink This: 715

by Lauren Blake on October 2, 2014 at 1:39PM

Found: Stagioni (715 Providence Rd.)Ingredients: Bulleit Rye, Green Chartreuse, Domaine de Canton, muddled cherries, fresh lemon juice, grapefruit bitters The Tuscan-style revival home that now houses Stagioni was originally the residence of North Carolina native and socialite Blanche Reynolds.

Drink This: Tess’s Summer Sip

by Lauren Blake on August 27, 2014 at 9:59AM

Found: IOS Greek Kitchen (210 E. Trade St. Suite B-1312)Ingredients: OMB Southside Weiss, fresh lemonade, Saranac ginger beer More often than not, it only takes a few simple, quality ingredients to concoct a superb beverage.

Drink This: Sweet Georgia Brown

by Lauren Blake on July 17, 2014 at 3:22PM

Found: Fahrenheit (222 S. Caldwell St.)Ingredients: Bird Dog Peach Whiskey, house-dried Fresno chile, simple syrup, pickled peaches Fahrenheit’s near panoramic Uptown view has quickly made it one of the most iconic Charlotte spots to snap a romantic couple shot or cheeky selfie.

Featured Cocktail: Smokey the Pear

by Lauren Blake on April 18, 2014 at 9:00AM

Found: 1900 Mexican Grill & Tequila Bar (1523 Elizabeth Ave.)Ingredients: Prickly pear purée, lime juice, agave nectar, Mezcal, chili rim Mezcal is a spirit with some seriously colorful origins. Cultivated in Oaxaca, Mexico, and long considered tequila's coarser sibling, it's a liquor that's deeply rooted in the area's cultural traditions.

Featured Cocktail: Sauternes Punch

by Lauren Blake on March 21, 2014 at 11:02AM

Found: Lumière (1039 Providence Road, 704-372-3335)Ingredients: Muddled orange and cherry, Sauternes, Luxardo Maraschino liqueur, Grand Marnier, cherry as garnish Lumière is bringing adoration for French food back to Charlotte's lost Francophile culinary scene. Along with petite plates and Parisian music, you'll find sophisticated sips inside.

Featured Cocktail: Southern Hospitality

by Lauren Blake on February 28, 2014 at 1:21PM

Found: e2 emeril's eatery (135 Levine Avenue of the Arts #100)Ingredients: Southern Comfort pepper, Aperol, lime juice, simple syrup and Cajun spice for the rim (chili powder, sugar, salt, cayenne pepper). There's always an occasion for a drink or, in this case, a drink for the occasion.

Let the good times flow at Soul

by Lauren Blake on February 21, 2014 at 1:36PM

If you walk into Soul Gastrolounge (1500-B Central Ave.), you'll notice something new and shiny in the corner of the bar. Soul, in all of its Plaza Midwood forward thinking, now offers select cocktails on tap.

Featured Cocktail: Barrel-Aged, Rosemary, Maple Duck Manhattan

by Lauren Blake on December 26, 2013 at 1:31PM

Found: Pisces Sushi Bar & Lounge (1100 Metropolitan Ave.)Ingredients: Ridgemont Reserve 1792 bourbon "washed" in rosemary duck fat, six-week barrel-aged Madeira, Angostura bitters and organic maple syrup. Bob Peters, head mixologist at Pisces, doesn't just make drinks, he creates them.

Featured Cocktail: The Dirty Ol' Punk'n

by Lauren Blake on November 20, 2013 at 11:23AM

Found: Growlers Pourhouse (3120 N. Davidson St.)Ingredients: Bulleit Rye Whiskey, Goldschlager, Grand Marnier, Uinta Punk'n Harvest Pumpkin Ale, cinnamon and sugar rim, orange slice. This NoDa chill spot serves more than just beer, sausage and bar-side popcorn.

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