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Foraging the Forest

In search of a delicious cocktail, courtesy of Mother Nature

Maybe it happens after a u-pick berry outing or a mushroom hunting trip in which you finally discover a stash of morels. However it comes on, foraging can be addictive. If you’ve ever surfed or skimboarded, you know what it’s like to watch the waves curling toward you, deciding whether they’re worth catching. When you […]

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The Taste of Progress

Mezcal goes mainstream

Have you ever enjoyed a cocktail and tried to order it again, but couldn’t remember what was in it? A few years ago I was at a swanky cocktail bar in the Southwest when my partner fell in love with a cocktail that was so aggressively smoky and tobacco-infused it had to be made by […]

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Best Dinner

Red Martini Kitchen & Cocktails

Red Martini’s dinner menu reads like a treasure trove of all the things people love about America: King salmon, Maine lobster, beef tenderloin, Dungeness crab…. And with a handful of items with a French flair, including the French Cassoulet and a French Pot Roast, it’s safe to say this restaurant and cocktail bar has both […]

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Cocktails Get Canned

Oregon brewers begin a pivot to convenience cocktails

Do you remember when Oregon-based Copa Di Vino and its on-the-go premium glass of wine was rejected on Shark Tank? It was 2011 and the idea of having a convenient glass of wine anywhere and anytime was fairly revolutionary. Back then, easy optionsโ€”specifically in cans, were dominated by beer. Now, almost all of people’s favorite […]

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Supper Club Brings Social Dining

Food delivery service turns into brick-and-mortar in the Old Mill

Behind Jimmy John’s in the Old Mill, where Barre 3 used to be, is a new restaurant, Boxwood Kitchen & Supper Club. If the name sounds familiar it’s because you may have ordered from the delivery service, or may have seen the boxed salads and vegetarian entrees at Market of Choice and Newport Market. The […]

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Eggnog Three Ways (plus a vegan version)

The holiday cocktail for prosperity & good health

Not everyone loves eggnog, but for those who do, the luxurious, rich and creamy spiked cocktail personifies the winter holidays. Historically, the beverage went by the name milk punchโ€”or the slightly more descriptive egg milk punch. You might think you can call it an egg flip, but that would mean the nog was missing cream. […]

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Drink Guideโ€”Summer 2015

Yes, it is good to have routines, like James Bond always ordering the same drink, shaken, not stirred. But, we also think that it is a wide world of beverage choices out there and not worth limiting the horizons completely. For this edition of the Drink Guide, we have shuffled the order a bitโ€”and beefed up the content. […]

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Cocktail Compassโ€”Winter 2015

In our current edition of the Cocktail Compass, we have added a Beer Booklet; starting on page 19. In past issues, these guides have been more about a list of venues and happy hours. But we recognize your hunger (thirst?) for moreโ€”and weโ€™re here to give you a double shot of information this time around. […]

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Ralph Lauren Magazine Features Dogwood Cocktail Cabin Holiday Drink

The Holiday edition of Ralph Lauren Magazine features Phoebe Pederson’s (owner and bartender at Dogwood Cocktail Cabin) ‘Paradise Found’ cocktail in a list of “proper Thanksgiving cocktails.” With ingredients including Fenugreek seedโ€“infused whiskey, Angostura bitters and apple cider, we’re glad to have Pederson right up the street from our office, ready to mix us up the perfect […]

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