Happy Friday, Everyone ! Ready for Labor Day weekend? Today we continue our new series, Last Sips of Summer. Our drink of choice is a tropical mocktail: The Ginger Twist! The beauty of this drink is its tweakability. A change here and a dash there, and you have a custom-made drink combining citrus fruit and ginger beer. Yes, ginger beer! Plus, it looks like something you’d drink while lounging on your yacht. Swanky yet breezy! Here are the details…
Last Sips of Summer: The Mint Flamingo
Today we begin our new series called Last Sips of Summer. Over the next couple of weeks, we’ll be creating a trio of delicious sips that celebrate the essence of the warmest season. Because the official first day of fall this year isn’t until September 23rd. Need another reason to savor the end of summer? How about our first drink: The Mint Flamingo…
Summer Drinks with A Retro Feel
It’s still summer, folks! I say that because everywhere I look there are retail signs of fall. Fall wardrobes, back-to-school supplies, and soon, the bins of pumpkins that always appear in early September at my favorite grocery market. But in my part of the world, the temps are still around 100 degrees, and they will be for the next few weeks. That’s why I’m starting a mini-series of posts called “The Last Sips of Summer”…
Yuppie Cocktail Hour
This week at Mirror80, we’re shining a spotlight on the finer things in life. Swanky lobbies with black marble tile, gourmet food with fancy flourishes, and designer cocktails with a kick! Yes, we’re peeking into the world of the 1980s yuppie. If you’ve seen films like The Secret of My Success or Baby Boom, you know what we’re talking about. Yuppies worked hard, but they played even harder. And some of that play time involved cocktail parties and trips to restaurants like Gotham in New York…