Food

Mixer Elixir

by Kate Payne • Photography by Jo Ann Santangelo Gin and tonics are the perfect summer drink—bristling with fresh botanical notes of aromatics such as juniper and balanced by tart, crisp ...

May Wine

by Lucinda Hutson For centuries, many Germans have heralded the merry month of May by sipping Maiwein, or May wine—an aromatic libation made from young Mosel or Riesling wines. Some fortify it ...

Stirring Tradition

by Les McGehee | Photography by Whitney Martin Ah, the cool environs of Mi Madre’s restaurant. This first warm day of the year in near East Austin is a little too warm, ...

The Fizz Biz

by Kate PaynePhotography by Jo Ann Santangelo Born in drugstores and apothecaries, handmade syrup-flavored fizzy-water beverages from a soda fountain were the norm until commercial sodas started ...

by David AlanIllustration by HIllary Weber-Gale Gin is considered to be the quintessential English spirit; thus it may come as a surprise that the drink owes its early history to the Dutch, and much ...

Spring Cocktails

by Kate PaynePhotography by Jo Ann Santangelo Spring in Austin means it’s time to delight in the lush colors of new growth before the Texas summer mutes the hues to browns and tans. For me, ...

The New Drinking Age

By David AlanPhotography by Whitney Arostegui In a time of “born-on” and “drink-by” dates, it may come as a surprise to even the most enthusiastic beer drinker that, while ...

The Shrub

By Kate PaynePhotography by Jo Ann Santangelo It’s not news that pickled fruits make great snacks. But it turns out that the leftover syrup in the jar makes a fabulous beverage, for both the ...

A Little Bite of Culture

by Lisa Masé In Italy, the term aperitivo signals much more than simply happy hour. It means the marriage of colorful cocktails and artful appetizers, where, every afternoon, Italians gather at a ...

New Keg on the Block

Because of Austin’s extra-sultry climate, master roaster Mike McKim of Cuvée Coffee has always known that if coffeehouses want to keep the lights on during the summer, they need to ...