Better than craft cocktails are witchcraft cocktails, the basis of author Julia Halina Hadas’s new book. WitchCraft Cocktails: 70 Seasonal Drinks Infused with Magic & Ritual is a comprehensive guide for anyone looking for a well-crafted cocktail to make at home. Whether or not you’re into witchcraft, energies or herbal remedies, this unique book serves as a guide to those with […]

Chef Risa Magid Boyer’s debut cookbook encourages diners to adopt her approach to hospitality in the comfort of your own home. Her Montclair restaurant, Vanillamore, takes a three pronged approach to inviting people to her table: she focuses on the sweet, the savory, and the social elements of a meal. The cookbook is composed to reflect those tenets, not only […]

It’s all treats and no tricks this year. After all, we’ve had enough tricks in 2020 to last a lifetime. So enjoy the spookiest time of the year with one or many of these deliciously horrific cocktails. Cheers! Harvest Moon (Courtesy of Cassandra Rosen and Tussock Jumper Wines) 3 oz Tussock Jumper Riesling 1 oz Portuguese brandy 1/4 oz spiced […]

Halloween is spooky for different reasons that usual this year…namely, the pandemic. Fortunately, there are still some safe ways to celebrate, both locally here in New York, and virtually from the comfort of your home! The wizard-approved spot, The Cauldron, has a couple of fun ways for you to spend Halloween this year. On Saturdays and Sundays you can partake […]

The countdown to Halloween is on! Although it might look a little different this year than in year’s past, we plan to make the most of it, and hope you do, too! Here, we’ve rounded up our favorite things to eat, wear and decorate with this Halloween. Eat: Obviously Halloween is big on candy. But you can certainly step it […]

California is well known for its beautiful wine regions like Napa Valley and Sonoma. However, there are so many other robust wine appellations within the state, and it’s time we get to know one of them. Santa Lucia Highlands (SHL) was officially established in 1991 by the American Viticultural Appellation (AVA), but its first commercial vineyard plantings took place long […]

The COVID-19 pandemic has made every industry look at how they interact with the public. So naturally performance art in New York City has taken some interesting twists. VOYEUR: The Windows of Toulouse-Lautrec is certainly one of those twists. It’s a pandemic-friendly theatrical walking tour. So just what does “pandemic-friendly” mean? Well, only eight tickets are sold for each performance. […]

It’s officially Fall! And that mean’s spritzes are on their way out and cocktails that will warm you up from the inside out are in. Here are some of the tastiest Fall cocktails you can make throughout the season: Spicy Whisky Paloma (Courtesy of J Balvin and Buchanan’s Whisky) 1.5 oz Buchanan’s DeLuxe 3/4 oz red ruby Grapefruit juice 1/5 […]

The pandemic has really put a damper on traveling. With trips around the globe cancelled, sheltering indoors away from friends and loved ones, and general safety and health at risk, it’s a gamble getting to a new place for some (much needed) R & R. Road trips have been on the rise as states, restaurants, and activities begin to open […]