In the heart of Baltimore, in Federal Hill, there exists a wonderful place full of amigos y señoritas... The Blue Agave Restaurante y Tequileria.
I've been to this place on numerous occasions – the wait staff is friendly and the bartenders are knowledgeable about their craft. Truth be told, I always feel like an amateur when I venture into the tequileria – they really know their shtick! It's reassuring, though, because I know that I have never once been steered in the wrong direction.
Why, it was in this very restaurant that I skeptically discovered what is, in my opinion,
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Double Dilemma
by Dennis Mayer on November 24th, 2011 | Ask the Bartender
I don't like the taste of alcohol and I'm on a diet so I can't spend a lot of calories on a drink. What drinks can you suggest that:
1. don't taste like alcohol and
2. are low in calories?
Other than water, seltzer, black coffee, or diet soda?
Honestly, there's only so much we can do to reduce the amount of calories in a drink. Each shot of liquor (or five-ounce glass of wine, or 12-ounce beer) contains about 100 calories that come strictly from the alcohol. Science has yet to give us a diet alcohol (and I'm not sure we should
1. don't taste like alcohol and
2. are low in calories?
Other than water, seltzer, black coffee, or diet soda?
Honestly, there's only so much we can do to reduce the amount of calories in a drink. Each shot of liquor (or five-ounce glass of wine, or 12-ounce beer) contains about 100 calories that come strictly from the alcohol. Science has yet to give us a diet alcohol (and I'm not sure we should
1 Tequila, 2 Tequila, 3 Tequila, Floor! – Partida I: Blanco
by Jason Lightner on June 22nd, 2011 | Liquor
Well, now, what have we here? Not one, not two, but three tequilas! The fine folks over at Partida were kind enough to adorn my liquor cabinet with 3 samples of their tequilas, and I've got a really, really bad idea. Tonight, we're reviewing all three in a series I like to call "1 Tequila, 2 Tequila, 3 Tequila Floor!" No pussyfooting around this one – this will be a play-by-play. As our good friend Bill O'Reilly once said, "F*** it! We'll do it live!"
First up – Blanco
Holy Hell, that's smooth!
Sorry – I started it off
First up – Blanco
Holy Hell, that's smooth!
Sorry – I started it off
O3 Margarita
by Michele on May 26th, 2011 | Cocktails, Margaritas
A few weeks ago, I was offered a sample of O3 from DeKuyper. Marketed as a premium orange liqueur made from the rind, pulp, and juice of Brazilian Pera oranges, it sounded quite tasty. Between the fine description and my enjoyment of homemade margaritas, how could I resist such an offer?
The O3 arrived, and the bottle itself was quite attractive. A rectangular, amber-colored bottle with a nice weight to it, it would look beautiful on a bar shelf. The weekend couldn't come soon enough to give this liqueur a try.
Combined with tequila, lemon juice, and seltzer (for us weaker drinkers),
The O3 arrived, and the bottle itself was quite attractive. A rectangular, amber-colored bottle with a nice weight to it, it would look beautiful on a bar shelf. The weekend couldn't come soon enough to give this liqueur a try.
Combined with tequila, lemon juice, and seltzer (for us weaker drinkers),
The High-Roller
by Michele on February 21st, 2011 | Margaritas
As we announced last week, tomorrow is National Margarita Day. If you're planning on celebrating at home, we have another margarita suggestion.
Although we all have our go-to recipes or margarita mixes, sometimes it is fun to give a new recipe a try. If you're looking for something a little more elegant, The High-Roller may be the drink for you. Made with Grand Marnier instead of triple sec and Cuervo Reserva de la Familia, you have a margarita that transforms this beverage from an everyday classic to an elegant cocktail.
A great margarita and some tasty dishes, such as nachos or
Although we all have our go-to recipes or margarita mixes, sometimes it is fun to give a new recipe a try. If you're looking for something a little more elegant, The High-Roller may be the drink for you. Made with Grand Marnier instead of triple sec and Cuervo Reserva de la Familia, you have a margarita that transforms this beverage from an everyday classic to an elegant cocktail.
A great margarita and some tasty dishes, such as nachos or
