901 Very Good Cocktails (901VGC) by Stew Ellington started out as an obsessive passion, transitioned to a Kickstarter project and ended up as a book on our kitchen bookshelf.   […]

Ingredients 2 oz limoncello 2 oz gin 1 oz tangerine juice 1 oz lemon juice 2 dashes of orange bitters 1/2 oz Aperol tangerine peel for garnish (optional) Add limoncello, […]

So we stayed at the Mansions on Fifth on Valentine’s Day 2013 after we had a very nice dinner in their main dining room. The hotel has a great story […]

We made a quick first visit to the Mansions on Fifth for a drink before dinner at Legume on a Friday night. This place makes a great first impression. The […]

It was a dark and stormy night… Seriously, it was cold, slippy and dark out. Even with the snow and slippy Pittsburgh roads we took our maiden trip to Franktuary […]

Ingredients 2 oz. Cognac 1 oz. Cointreau 3/4 oz. fresh lemon juice Shake ingredients with ice and strain into a chilled glass.

So we hadn’t been to Tram’s in awhile for dinner and I didn’t make Friday night reservations (shame on me) so we stopped by for dinner and we couldn’t have […]

Ingredients: 1 cup Nutella 2 eggs 10 Tablespoons flour Chopped nuts (optional) Directions: Mix ingredients together in a bowl by hand until all combined. Add in nuts if you want […]

Our first visit to Noodlehead couldn’t have been better. We went on a chilly Saturday night after both Mary Catherine and I were getting over being sick for the holidays. […]

Ingredients 1 ounce Gin 1 ounce lime juice 1 ounce Green Chartreuse 1 ounce maraschino liqueur Shake with ice and serve straight up in a cocktail glass