Buying champagne for New Year’s Eve? These are the best vintages of the last 100 years.
Christie’s—the venerable, global auction house—says when buying Champagne, it’s important to understand not only which vintages are great, but also …
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I’ve announced my retirement from full time work. And now, it’s time for a meat-based cocktail.
FIRST, MY RETIREMENT A note sent by my manager at T. Rowe Price to the firm: A New Chapter for …
Our refrigerator died last week. We had to do some food triage—and some emergency eating, also.
The IncidentI was in a Zoom meeting when I heard a steady, persistent, unsettling beep, beep, beep coming from the …
From Baltimore’s Petite Louis Bistro, take-home for New Year’s Eve. I’ll start with lobster bisque.
Petit Louis is a Baltimore landmark, a treasured restaurant, and sharing holiday meals there are a tradition for many families. …
Ben Vereen is “Steppin’ Out” at Feinstein’s/54 Below — free, tonight, streaming at 6:30 p.m. ET
The coronavirus has closed Feinstein’s/54 Below for the foreseeable future. But the generous folks there aren’t going to stop providing …
I saw a nice video today. It made me feel warm all over. Here’s actress Linda Gray from… “well, you know.”
[Video player is below.] The last time that Linda Gray and I chatted and laughed was at a reunion of …
Closed by COVID-19 concerns, New York’s most iconic piano bar now a virtual sing-along destination.
Ok, this is some of the best news that I’ve had all day. Marie’s Crisis, in New York’s West Village, …
Asked the forbidden question, Janis stared at me with dagger eyes, rose, and projectile vomited on me.
Less than a year after I met Janis Joplin, she was dead. Fifty years ago, I was an ambitious, plucky …
Baltimore’s Little Italy: One thing you need to know about the Festival of St. Anthony.
Sure, at Little Italy’s annual festival honoring St. Anthony there are stacks of fresh, hot calzone and trays of delicious …
Easter needs its own cocktail and the 3-ingredient Pink Squirrel needs to regain some respect.
Creamy and as blush-pink as a bunny’s nose, the Pink Squirrel is as perfect for Easter as any cocktail could …
I just received one of the coolest invitations of all time: Cocktails and Cryptology with The New York Times.
Receiving an invitation from the New York Times is always pretty special. But, this one pressed all of my buttons. …
I was a member of the Playboy Club for years. It was great for business meetings—and other stuff.
The BBC app on my iPhone announced the news last week. Hugh Hefner had died. Learning about his passing didn’t …
Everything you should know about the Belmont Stakes—in 137 pages: The official 2017 media guide.
It’s all here. Facts, figures, minutiae, and more. Click, read, learn, and astound your horsey friends with your in-depth knowledge …
It’s going to be a Broadway weekend. Here’s your printable Tony Awards Ballot for 2017.
Click, download, and enjoy! And, by the way, I think there are going to be more than a few surprises …
Opening a bottle of Champagne with a sword is so festively cool. What could go wrong? #sabrage
Picture it. Your house, New Year’s Eve. You have friends over; it’s not quite midnight. Your guests are stuffed from eating chicken …
Coming to Everyman Theatre: Something sweet (and it’s not just the the new season line-up)
Just when we thought Baltimore’s Everyman Theatre couldn’t get any better, they pulled a rabbit out of their hat, they …
It’s for a great cause, if you can take the sticker shock.
Louis XIII has collaborated with Hermès, Puiforcat and Saint-Louis to create an exclusive blend of Louis XIII cognac, to be …
A wee hardware store in Astoria Queens is more than meets the eye. Think speakeasy.
The Gothamist reports that an unassuming little hardware store at 31-30 Ditmars Boulevard between 31st and 33rd Streets in Astoria is …
Classic books, cocktails, and connections.
I’m a long-time fan of Abe’s Books. Their emails and posts are imaginative, clever, and—for book loves—totally engaging. (Abe’s also …