Happy Hour: Cake and Cocktails

Aida Mollenkamp Easy Recipe Improved Negroni Cocktail

I was like the Nancy Drew of birthday cakes. When I was younger, my parents would hide my birthday cake and, with my best friend in tow, we’d sleuth about until we found it. Inevitably, we’d swipe some of frosting only to feign innocence when the cake came was found semi-mutilated. As I’ve grown older, I’ve opted for a more calm and quiet celebration and have even come to dislike most birthday cakes. But this year’s a different story.
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Beyond the Mai Tai

Thirtyninehotel cocktails

Like a tippling honing bird, I instinctively seek out quality drinks the minute I set foot somewhere new. It’s probably pretty easy to visit Hawaii and leave thinking bars only stock beer and umbrella-clad tiki drinks, but, after some research, I found thirtyninehotel. From a spot-on spin on a Negroni with the addition of Domaine…
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