Cocktailia

A few months ago, Imbibe Magazine ran a feature story about something that few people think about: Ice. Titled Rocking Out, it went in-depth on the subject, talking to bartenders about the ice they use and explaining why…

Last year while perusing the shelves at Barkeeper in Los Angeles, I discovered Schott Zwiesel break-resistant crystal glassware. I don’t break glasses often but it does happen from time to time and so was intrigued by these. The…

For the longest time I’ve been using one of those standard stainless steel jiggers for measuring my pours. You know the one: double-ended, one ounce on one side and an ounce and a half on the other. It was simple,…

Wandering around Sunset Junction in Silver Lake on a recent visit to Los Angeles, I stumbled across Barkeeper, a barware and accoutrement store on Sunset. As a big fan of bar porn, this is my kind of…