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Coffee liqueurs make a splash in cocktails

May 28, 2010

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in bartenders, bitters, brandy, camper_clips, cocktails, liqueur, San Francisco

Here's my new story in the San Francisco Chronicle on Sunday, June 30. Coffee liqueurs make a splash in cocktails by Camper English The craze for organic, shade-grown, micro-roasted slow-drip coffee has percolated into the cocktail world. Bartenders are improving classic coffee drinks, finding ways to harness the beans' bitter, aromatic qualities rather than just…

Home Bar Recommendations: One of Each

Apr 1, 2010

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Camper English

in bourbon, camper_clips, cocktails, gin, rum, rye, tequila, whisky

When Jonny Raglin and Jeff Hollinger were looking to open Comstock Saloon (hopefully this month), they had a big limitation to work with: the size of the back bar. It only has room for one or two types of each base spirit. This is a challenge for Raglin in particular as between his former post…

Better Cocktails Creep Into the Castro

Mar 5, 2010

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Camper English

in bars, camper_clips, cocktails, San Francisco

My first story written for 7×7 Magazine is now online. Castro's Last Stand Long a bastion of bad drinks and a good time, the city’s biggest party neighborhood is slowly but surely learning how to wield a muddler. by Camper English While the Tenderloin, Mission and Haight are reveling in white whiskeys and raw sugars,…

Why Can’t I Get a McDonald’s Hamburger at Chez Panisse?

Dec 29, 2009

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Camper English

in bars, bartenders, camper_clips, cocktails, drinking_life, food, industry news, trends

People complain that you can’t get a Budweiser at Rickhouse. But do they think they should be able to get a McDonald’s hamburger at Chez Panisse?

SF Cocktail Geography

Oct 30, 2009

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Camper English

in bars, camper_clips, cocktails, San Francisco

Jay Barmann from SFist.com attended my talk at SF Chefs.Food.Wine and kept the handout. Today he's posted my categorization of nearly every type of cocktail program in the city, which is good, because formatting html is a pain. The categories I made up so don't get too hung up on them- it's just how I…

Oakland Names Official Cocktail

Sep 1, 2009

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Camper English

in cocktails

… and it's the Mai Tai. Or maybe not. (Apparently they don't fact-check the newspaper's blogs.) Instead it was official Mai Tai day in Oakland, and they're trying to get the drink recognized as the city's official cocktail. For a debate on the origin of the Mai Tai, read this, and for Trader Vic's version…

Bartenders Hitting Their Hoes

Aug 29, 2009

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Camper English

in bars, bartenders, camper_clips, cocktails, eco-booze, garnish, recipes, San Francisco, trends

For some reason, the San Francisco Chronicle didn't choose the above title for my story that comes out Sunday August 30th. I can't think of why. More bars growing own cocktail ingredients Camper English, Special to The Chronicle Friday, August 28, 2009 Victoria D'Amato-Moran grows tomatoes, Asian pears, Fuji apples, blackberries, roses and many herbs…

The Ultimate Test of your Liquor Cabinet

Aug 12, 2009

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Camper English

in bitters, cocktails, fun, liqueur, recipes, San Francisco, whisky

Not only is the Laphroaig Project delicious and surprisingly tropical for its ingredients, it's a test of your liquor cabinet. If you have all of these ingredients at home you are a huuuuge cocktail geek. The Laphroaig Project was created by Owen Westman at Bourbon & Branch and it's also available at Rickhouse, both in…

Heirloom Tomatoes, Ripe for Drinking

Jul 29, 2009

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Camper English

in bars, bartenders, cocktails, San Francisco, trends

It's tomato season and all the local restaurants are rolling out the tomato carts and tomato specialty dinners. The bartenders are getting in on the action too. At Range, Carlos Yturria's famous Sungold Zinger is back on the menu, made with Sungold Zinger cherry tomatoes, No. 209 gin, lemon, agave syrup, and salt. The bartenders…

History of the El Diablo Cocktail in Trader Vic’s Books

Jun 27, 2009

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Camper English

in books, cocktails, history, recipes, tequila, tiki

I was trying to find the first reference to the El Diablo cocktail recently. Mexican El Diablo 1/2 lime 1 ounce tequila 1/2 crème de cassis Ginger Ale Squeeze lime juice into a 10-ounce glass; drop in spent shell. Add ice cubes, tequila, and crème de cassis. Fill glass with ginger ale. Searching the web,…

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