Alcademics

Sixty-plus drink books released in 2018. Wowza. Read more →

Goodbye speakeasies, hello spooky tikis! Read more →

This new bar has it all: zebras, disco balls, drinks made from trash! Read more →

A visit to "Polynesian noir" bar Last Rites in San Francisco. Read more →

A bunch of new boozy books including ones on tequila, tiki, hillary clinton, southern drinks, and mocktails. Read more →

Behold! Here is my round-up of all the cocktails and spirits books (plus a few others) that were released in 2017. This year, beyond the annual deluge of whisky books, there are books aping the bartender lifestyle (Drink Like a Bartender, Straight Up), more narrative books (I Hear She's a Real Bitch, By the Smoke and the Smell), and recipe books seeking to simplify the process (3 Ingredient Cocktails, The Imbible, Road Soda) rather than reveal the secrets of complex drinks from top bars. All in all, another great year for reading about drinking.  Read more →

This year's batch of cocktail and spirits books - all put together in one big list to make your gift list (or your own wish list) easy to see. Read more →

A look and a taste of the new menu at San Francisco's legendary tiki bar The Tonga Room. Read more →