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Friday, May 30, 2008
Restaurant busted for serving cheap booze at luxury prices
Monique Curet of the Columbus Dispatch is reporting a story that Smith & Wollensky Steakhouse is being investigated by the state for its liquor sales and has fired several members of its bar staff.
So why is the high-end restaurant at Easton Town Center being investigated?
“Some bar employees were filling premium-brand liquor bottles with cheaper alcohol then selling it at top-shelf prices, according to a person familiar with the situation who did not want to be named for fear of repercussion. The Easton restaurant fired seven bar employees who were “in violation of company policies,” said Michael Feighery, vice president of operations for Smith & Wollensky. The company would not provide further details.”
Now that’s alcohol abuse. Read the full story here …
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“Get Carried Away” with Sex and the City cocktails
In case you haven’t heard, “Sex and the City” opens in theaters today. The cocktail culture got a shot in the arm thanks to the bar culture and cosmos Carrie and Co. established and consumed during the HBO series run. In anticipation of the films release SKYY Vodka - the films official vodka - has partnered with Houlihan’s restaurants to create specialty cocktails to celebrate your inner Carrie, Miranda, Samantha or Charlotte. And who could forget Mr. Big …
CARRIE aka THE NEW COSMO
Ingredients: 2 oz SKYY Vodka, 1 oz Triple Sec, 2 oz Mango Nectar, 1/2 oz freshly squeezed Lime Juice, 1/2 oz Simple Syrup Directions: Shake with ice and strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with slice of dried Mango.
MIRANDA
Ingredients: 2 oz SKYY Vodka, 3/4 oz Campari, 2 oz Pomegranate Juice, 1 oz Triple Sec, Squeeze of Lemon Directions: Shake with ice and strain into a chilled stem less flute. Garnish with a large Lemon twist.
CHARLOTTE
Ingredients: 2 oz SKYY Vodka, 3/4 oz Frangelico Hazelnut Liqueur, 3/4 oz Amaretto Almond Liqueur, 3/4 oz Godiva Dark Chocolate Liqueur, 1 oz Half and Half Directions: Shake with ice and strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with shaved Chocolate.
SAMANTHA
Ingredients: 2 1/2 oz SKYY Vodka, 1 1/2 oz Cabo Wabo Anejo Tequila, 1 oz Simple Syrup, 1 oz freshly squeezed Lime Juice. Directions: Shake with ice and strain into a chilled martini glass. Rim glass with mixture of salt and small amount of white pepper. No garnish.
MR. BIG
Ingredients: 4 oz Cutty Sark, 2 oz Cinzano Rosso, 3 dashes of Peach Bitters. Directions: Shake with ice and strain into an ice-filled rocks glass. Garnish with a peach slice.
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