Liquid Culture

It's time that we all grow up and accept tiki cocktails for what they are — the best damn things. Paradise Lost in the East Village not only makes them well but pays respect to the Filipino bartenders who developed tiki cocktail culture. 📍Paradise Lost SUBSCRIBE ► / @insidehookstudios FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM ► / thespillnyc Want drinks straight to your inbox? Sign up for The Spill newsletter ► insidehook.com Starring: Amanda Gabriele Social Editors: Zoe de Leon & Hanna Agro About I Know a Place New York City-based drinks writer Amanda Gabrielle fields viewer submissions of hyper-specific drinking scenarios and offers expert bar recommendations with little to no regard for trends or the whims of an algorithm — just solid advice from a person with extensive knowledge and impeccable taste. About Amanda Gabriele Amanda's been drinking professionally and socially in New York City for nearly 15 years, so it stands to reason that people are constantly asking her where to get a drink. Her knowledge is unparalleled, she has impeccable taste, she couldn’t care less about what’s trendy at any given time, and she’d never stand in line for a drink — she’d just go to the even cooler, lesser known place around the corner. She wants a delicious drink in a nice space that fits the vibe she’s after. Whether it’s a date night martini, a neat whiskey before a show or copious amounts of wine with friends, she knows where to find it.

Chasing the perfect pint from Dublin to Donegal

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Coffee houses have shaped societies for more than five centuries. They have served as meeting places, intellectual laboratories, artistic salons, commercial headquarters, and community anchors. A coffee house is not simply a place where coffee is consumed. It is a space where ideas circulate, identities form, movements emerge, and culture evolves. From the first qahveh khaneh in the Ottoman Empire to modern specialty cafés in cities across the world, coffee houses have consistently reflected the social and political climate of their time. They have welcomed merchants, philosophers, revolutionaries, poets, musicians, scientists, and everyday citizens. In doing so, they have influenced the direction of history.

Whether you want to see tropical cocktails lit on fire or find a cozy haunt for a Martini, here are the spots to know

I had my first encounter with alcohol at the age of thirteen in Munich, Germany. I was on a school trip to Innsbruck, Austria, and about thirty of us had come by coach to Munich for the day. A spli…

Funky, salty and exceedingly sour, nimbu pani is a cool reprieve from the sweltering summer days in Lahore and across most parts of South Asia It also makes for an excellent iftar drink: It’s instantly nourishing, and the salt hits differently after a long day of fasting Kala namak, or Himalayan black salt, adds pungence to an already punchy drink

You may be surprised to learn that Alaska's residents spend more on alcohol than any other state, while Utah residents spend the least.