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Classic Cocktail Tuesdays: The Sidecar

“Oo la la…who is that dashing American in the leather jacket?” “Why that’s Captain Sidecar, mademoiselle.  But you be careful with his kind.” The Hôtel Ritz is one of the grandest, most opulent hotels in the world.  Built in 1898 in the heart of Paris, its bar saw the likes of Scott Fitzgerald and Ernest […]

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Spin the bottle?  No, baby, spin the bar!  Why play childish games when we can ride the booze carousel? The Hotel Monteleone in downtown New Orleans, not only has a revolving bar, but is the place to get down to some serious libation business.  Today, it’s the home to Tales of the Cocktail, the five […]

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