Wayne Curtis

The surprising intoxicant hidden in your spice rack … More »

A taste of cocktail Americana comes in from the cold.… More »

At the Aviary, in Chicago, bartenders experiment with cocktails that evolve as you sip them… More »

Chain restaurants embrace the high-end cocktail.… More »

In Brooklyn and London, the future is losing to the past.… More »

A long-forgotten soft drink is helping create surprising new cocktails.… More »

A review of alleged remedies, ancient and modern… More »

A New Zealand bartender learns what pirates and sailors knew long ago: explosives and liquor mix just fine.… More »

In San Francisco, two dominant trends of the cocktail world are converging, with exquisite results.… More »

That depends on how you define invented. And cocktail.… More »

Hooch isn’t just for hillbillies anymore.… More »

The drinking man’s case for smaller servings… More »

Four years after the levee failures, New Orleans is seeing an unexpected boom in architectural experimentation. Small, independent developers are succeeding in getting houses built where the government has failed. And the city's unique challenges—among them environmental impediments, an entrenched culture of leisure, and a casual acquaintance with regulation—are spurring design innovations that may redefine American architecture for a generation.… More »

For fans of the legendary cocktail writer Charles H. Baker, the contents of a drink are less compelling than the story behind it.… More »

The natural habitat of the Picon Punch—among Basque shepherds, in the wilds of California—is its great appeal.… More »

Ice—the most neglected of cocktail ingredients—can ruin a drink or make it come alive.… More »

The subtle art of raising long-deceased spirits from the dead… More »

New Orleans still has a way of making you feel as if you’ve been tippling, even when you’re stone sober.… More »

Our correspondent toasts a growing trend: the return of the classic cocktail… More »

Learning to love a bracing Italian liqueur… More »