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The Pear Tree by 2nd Floor on Clinton

By Seth Fera-Schanes Our Fall cocktail lineup continues with this delicious pear themed drink.  A great balance of spices and speciality spirits make this drink perfect for special occasions or after dinner drinks with your closes friends.  Recipe and photo were submitted by 2nd Floor on Clinton on […]

Mad for Chicken in K-Town

By Marsha Clarke The start of fall always brings back childhood memories of school for me.  When a teacher was the person who made you confront your bully with verbal reasoning followed by a stiff punch to the belly button of that little jerk.  When you made new […]

Jews at the Met with Museum Hack

By Seth Fera-Schanes Want to learn how to become a member of the Tribe?  Well, a good place to start would be through the Jews at the Met tour presented by Museum Hack. The tour spans roughly 4,000 years of Jewish history and covers large sections of the Metropolitan Museum […]

A Cinnamon Cider Margarita

By Seth Fera-Schanes A lime margarita, on the rocks, in a salt rimmed glass is a thing of summer beauty.  However, once the weather drops below 60 degrees, can you still order this drink?  Good question.  Yes, but for some reason it wouldn’t taste the same as when […]

Fall Inspired Old Fashioned Cocktail

By Seth Fera-Schanes Summer has gone and it is time for New Yorkers to get into their Fall nightlife routines.  The outdoor patios serving PBR on a 90 degree day are behind us.  It is time to gather your friends and find the corner booth of a dimly […]

Fall Pumpkin Cocktail Recipe

By Seth Fera-Schanes Ring the bells for Fall has arrived.  The mornings are crisp, there is an abundance of plaid that has been pulled from shelves and I am starting to see pumpkins everywhere.  Could this truly be the most wonderful time of the year? To start the […]

Two Orders of Shishito Peppers

Shishito are one of my all time favorite peppers.  It was love at fist bite when I discovered them at Jimmy’s No. 43 in the East Village a few years ago.  This basement bar is known for their wide selection of beer as well as an incredible small […]

A Beetlejuice Cocktail?

By Seth Fera-Schanes If only I could say his name three times and this cocktail would appear.  Let’s give it a try.  Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice!  Wait for it….nothing.  Not a problem because we have the full recipe courtesy of Lederhosen NYC included below. This is a nice drink to […]

Classing Up Risotto, One Plate at a Time

By Seth Fera-Schanes I typically associate risotto with cooler weather months.  This might be a function of the denseness of the meal and some primeval urge to bulk up before winter.  I say this fully aware one can order a nice spring or summer themed risotto but just […]