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Evening In Manhattan

Evening In Manhattan continues the tradition of tweaking the classic cocktail with deeper flavors – and chocolate!

The Cornucopia is the pre-dinner drink for a four course corn-centric meal. That’s right, every course features summer’s great bounty.

I wondered if Ed’s meatloaf would become my new favorite and along the way discovered his meatloaf sandwich sure did!

This cocktail is a marriage of Bourbon and French Liqueurs as an homage to Louisville, Kentucky and it’s French Connection.

The Snap Dragon provides an electrifying experience. Not for the faint of heart, but a can’t miss for the adventurous cocktail enthusiast!

Fresh berries from my Aunts hardscrabble farm is the inspiration for the Blackberry Bramble Cocktail. Infused bourbon is the secret.

After The Goldrush was voted best new cocktail of 2020 by the denizens of Louisville, KY and when you taste it, you’ll know why.

Chocolate Bourbon Gelato with Praline Pecans is the perfect homage to Kentucky, home of bourbon and Italy, the home of gelato.

RC Cola & peanuts was a rite of passage for those of a certain age and place. The Tallulah is a grown-up version of that venerable treat!

A surprise connection to cousin Marjorie Mattingly Samuels draws me closer to the iconic bourbon, Maker’s Mark

Grogu’s Nectar is the life-sustaining formula he needed to survive while searching the universe for Jedi with the Mandalorian.

The Paper Plane is a metaphor about immigration and opportunity for everyone. By the way, it tastes good too!