When Should You Stir Versus Shake a Cocktail?

It depends on what texture and look you are after.

Black Forest Dinnerware

Eat in stark, modern luxury.

The Vermouth Challenge

That dusty bottle at the back of your liquor cabinet deserves some respect.

Here's to the Holy Land

Israeli wine deserves to escape the ghetto.

Advice for Despised Laptop Users

How to avoid dirty looks in coffeehouses.

Root of the Matter

Root beers we dig.

Tap This

Refreshing 2007 brews for summer.

Decoding Diner Lingo

I’ll have a shingle with a shimmy and a shake in the alley.

Not Your Grandmother's Sherry

Manzanilla fino is the entry point into a new world.

Girls Who Hate Girly Drinks

Bad bartenders assume you’re wimpy.

10 Meads You Should Try

It’s not just for jousting tournaments anymore.

Canned Beer That's Actually Good

Craft brewers see sense in cans.

Italian Hops, Not Grapes

Italy has some beer for you to drink.

Scent-Free Dining

Whether or not to wear perfume to restaurants.

Got Goiter?

Americans are eating more fancy salt— like kosher salt, sea salt, and fleur de sel — that don’t contain iodine, and less table salt, like Morton’s, which is typically fortified with iodine.