Holidays

  • New Holiday Cocktails

    Happy Holidays! ‘Tis the season to be jolly and what makes me more jolly than a few cups of holiday cheer. We’ve put together a fun hip collection of cocktails & punches for you to to test on your party guests. Keep checking back as this list will be growing throughout the month. Cheers!

    Holiday Cocktails
    Holiday Punches… Read more

  • Tips for Responsible Holiday Drinking

    The holidays are here! The office party, the girls cookie swap, those nice people down the street—yes, lots of parties and lots of drinking. This doesn’t mean you have to overdo it. Use some of these simple tips to help you make the most of your holiday cheer:

      Know your limit. Nothing can ruin a good time faster. Eat while you drink. That’s what the hors d’oeuvres are for. Alternate drinks with a glass of
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  • Happy Halloween

    Trick or treat!

    Have a wonderful and safe Halloween evening. Here’s a handy roundup of our past Halloween posts for your enjoyment.

    Have scary good time and drink responsibly.

    Halloween Drinks
    Glowing Drinks
    Creating a Fog Effect
    Last Minute Masks
    Trick or Treat – the Halloween Drinking Game
    The Perfect Halloween Supper
    Puking Pumpkin
    Key West Fantasy Fest
    Captain Your Halloween
    Skeleton Hand Wine Glass… Read more

  • Last Minute Masks

    SF Gate has some cool, last minute masks if you are lame like me and can’t get a real costume together. Why bother with characters like “Mao Ze Tounge,” “15 Minutes of Fame,” and “Game Face.”

    Created by Chronicle Staffers and Local Bay Area Artists, these masks come with easy printable instructions and tips for what else to wear with them. Any of this clever dozen are sure conversation starters. They may even mask you … Read more

  • Death by Fire

    Less than two weeks until tricks, treats and drinks. Adults have made this ghoulish holiday one of the top party days of the year, and why not. You get to dress up, play games and act like a kid, all with adult beverages.
    Yes, you can still have some candy corns.

    We’ve got some great Halloween Cocktails shots and punches, including This Week’s Drink – Death By Fire, a crazy shot of Goldschlager, 151 and … Read more

  • Captain Your Halloween

    Captain Morgan is trying to help all us Halloween lameos (you kno who you are) not make such a huge mistake this year. Well, at least they can help in the costume department.

    The Captain has assembled 5 great costumes that are witty and hip. The is a Ventian Blind, 1st Class Male, Little White Lies, Hold the Mustard and Deviled Egg (pictured here)

    Ranging from $30–$40 these costumes will make you a hero, not … Read more

  • Key West Fantasy Fest 2006

    Having spent some time in Key West and being a big Halloween fan, this annual fall festival is incredible. Fantasy Fest has all the best of Mardi Gras, good music, great food and lots of drinks all with a cool tropical Halloween theme.

    Fantasy Fest began back in 1978, when Joe Liszka, President of the County Tourism Board, noticed the perfect weather and lack of any tourists at all.So they did what folks in the … Read more

  • Skeleton Hand Wine Glass

    The perfect vessel for more than just blood, I mean wine. These ghoulish helping hands holds your Halloween potion perfectly. These glasses are wonderfully detailed and even come in their own coffin.

    Get out your old potion pot and book of spells, and mix up a batch of Witches’ Brew, a mix of Champagne, Vodka, OJ, Sherbet. Adding a few cubes of dry ice will give it that ever so creepy fog effect. Served in … Read more

  • St. Patrick’s Day Potpourri

    It’s that time again when we celebrate the patron saint of Ireland by drinking green beer, wearing green and joining in endless sing alongs at Irish Pubs around the world.

    Did you know that St. Patrick was British? Read about his life.

    If you happen to be in Dublin this week, we recommend you drop by the Official St. Patrick’s Festival 2006 – Dublin, Ireland.

    Test your Irishness with this All Irish Quiz and get … Read more