Tag: lemon drop

National Martini Day

National Martini Day: The perfect martini at Vox restaurant in North Salem, N.Y. Photo credit: M. Ciavardini.

Because It’s 5 O’Clock Somewhere —Lori Tripoli ~Advertisement~ ~Advertisement~ Appreciate a well-crafted cocktail? You might like these posts: Lemon Drops at the Castle Hill Inn, Newport, R.I. Martinis at Tournedos Restaurant in Rochester, N.Y. Meeting Hemingway at Harry’s Bar in…

Margaritas, Straight, Salt: Southeast

The atmosphere at Las Mananitas in Brewster (in the Town of Southeast), N.Y. is dark and alluring. Photo credit: M. Ciavardini

If you seek the perfect margarita in the North Suburban vicinity, look no further than Las Mananitas restaurant in Brewster, in the town of Southeast. The food is pretty good, too; the fire in winter is warming, the patio in…

ISO Lemon Drop

Some days just call for steakhouses and martinis, especially if the nights are growing longer and the world is growing darker. Why not celebrate the night? My new favorite place for a walk back to the ’70s—when the grownups dressed…

Eternal Newport

Sitting outside at the Castle Hill Inn and sipping a lemon drop martini, I imagine that whoever coined the phrase “lawn party” did so for a place like this. What could be better than sitting on an Adirondack chair, cocktail…