The Big Heat – TCM Fest Salute #2
1953’s The Big Heat was directed by Fritz Lang and scripted to near perfection by…
Author Bob Westal
Drink of the Week: The King of the Jungle (Mighty Joe Young) – TCM Fest 2024 Cocktail #1
Mighty Joe Young is well-known to geeky film fanciers as a follow-up to 1933’s King…
Drink of the Week: Alaska
I know of no earthly connection between this somewhat sweet martini alternative and the 49th…
Drink of the Week: The Widow’s Kiss
I’ve been through most of the drinks in Ted Haigh’s Vintage Spirits and Forgotten Cocktails…
Jon Stewart Won’t Save Us, But That’s Not His Job
I have some great news. Jon Stewart has announced a return to basic cable. I…
Drink of the Week: West 75th
2024 is at our doorstep and I’ve unearthed a delicious sparkling wine and booze combo…
Spirits of Christmas Past – A Drink of the Week Special Report
Christmas is coming whether we like it or not. I’ve got something cool in the…
Drink of the Week: The Mezcal Old-Fashioned
Assuming you have nothing else to think about, it’s possible you remember that our last…
The Oaxaca Old Fashioned
Well, this is embarrassing. Inspired by its multiple namechecks on Hulu’s Only Murders in the Building,…
The Clover Club (revisited)
I loved the Clover Club so much that I covered it not once but three times back in 2013.…