Drinking

Are Elitist Cocktails Wrecking Our Bars?

Zester Daily | Posted 05.29.2012

Read More: Bars, Cocktails, Vodka, Drinking, Bartenders, Cocktail Bars, Speakeasies, Mixology, Food News
Zester Daily

As bartenders are downright fetishized for their ability to combine specific spirits, I feel we're losing some of the spirit of the bar. People are there to have a good time and meet people, not to pray at the altar of the cocktail.

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Who's Who In Craft Beer

Food Republic | Posted 05.24.2012

Read More: Rankings, Slidepollajax, Craft Beers, Craft Beer Ranking, Drinking, Beer, Food News
Food Republic

Thirty years ago, the concept of a craft-beer power ranking system was inconceivable. Back then, there were only a handful of breweries pumping out suds that deviated from the watery-lager norm.

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Moms' Club: The New Happy Hour?

Laura Rossi Totten | Posted 05.22.2012

Read More: Make Mine a Double, Playdates, Tlc, Alcohol, Sex and the City, Gina-Barreca, Book Clubs, Parenting, Drinking, What Not to Wear, Parents-Moms, Parents News
Laura Rossi Totten

Why is it that as soon as we become mothers, we are expected to leave our cosmos at the bar and settle for reruns of Sex and the City?

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10 Annoying Ways To Behave In A Bar

Zagat | Posted 05.17.2012

Read More: Bar Behavior, Bar, Bars, Alcohol, Beer, Bartenders, Slidepollajax, Drinking, Food News
Zagat

We've chatted with some of our bartender friends and rounded up ten obnoxious behaviors that come out at drinkin' time.

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PHOTOS: The Country's Ultimate Rooftop Bars

Oyster | Posted 05.17.2012

Read More: Miami, Rooftop Bars, Drinking, Travel, Hotels, Food and Drink Travel, Fort Lauderdale, Bars, Slidepollajax, Hotel Bars, Los Angeles, New York City, Travel News
Oyster

If you're daydreaming about sipping on a perfectly made cocktail a few stories above street level too, check out our selection of the hottest hotel rooftop bars across the country now.

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What Is Your 'Relationship' With Alcohol?

Joseph Nowinski, Ph.D. | Posted 05.14.2012

Read More: Alcohol Abuse, Relationships, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Mental Health, Drinking Habits, Caroline Knapp, Alcohol Addiction, Drinking: A Love Story, Almost Alcoholic, Addiction and Recovery, Drinking, Healthy Living News
Joseph Nowinski, Ph.D.

Just as our interpersonal relationships can differ in terms of intensity, so can our "relationship" with drinking. Moreover, these differences aren't separated by sharp lines; rather, they tend to blend into one another.

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Binge-Drinking Reaches Crisis Levels

AP | SYLVIA HUI | Posted 05.14.2012

Read More: England Drinking, Video, Britain, Britain Alcohol, Alcohol, Britain Binge Drinking, Britain Nhs, Binge Drinking, Drinking, Nhs, World News

LONDON -- The girls slumped in wheelchairs look barely conscious, their blond heads lolling above the plastic vomit bags tied like bibs around their n...

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Are The Pleasures of Drinking All In Your Head?

Leah Odze Epstein | Posted 05.10.2012

Read More: College, Health, Alcohol, Miriam Hospital, Science, Wine, Date Night, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, Drinking, Women News
Leah Odze Epstein

Is it the wine that's making me feel good, or is it the positive associations I have with the ritual of drinking?

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How to Turn Drinking from One of Life's Pleasures to a Habit in Three Easy Steps

Leah Odze Epstein | Posted 04.26.2012

Read More: Habits, Charles Duhigg, Addiction & Recovery, Health, Alcoholism, Science, Wine, Alcoholics Anonymous, Drinking, Women News
Leah Odze Epstein

If you find yourself mired in habits, it might be best to work backwards and ask yourself, what is it I really want?

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The Worst Liquor Flavors Of All Time

The Huffington Post | Rachel Tepper | Posted 04.29.2012

Read More: Bad Liquor, Worst Liquor Flavors, Weird Alcohol Flavors, Flavored Vodkas, Alcohol, Worst Liquors, Weird Vodka Flavors, Vodka Flavors, Wacky Alcohol, Vodka, Drinking, Food News

What's the weirdest tasting liquor you've ever downed? Companies across the board are trying out ever-wackier flavors these days, with inspiration run...

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Cask Ale Festival at the Historic General Sutter Inn in Lititz, PA

Amber DeGrace | Posted 04.24.2012

Read More: Lancaster County, Lititz, Beer, Inn, Bar, Artisan, Lancaster Pa, Festival, Cask Ale, Drinking, Drink, Pub, Craft Beer, Food News
Amber DeGrace

This festival was set up to encourage relaxed enjoyment of beer as opposed to rapid consumption.

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I'm With Stupid: Making Yourself More Smarter the Alcoholic Way

Todd Hartley | Posted 04.23.2012

Read More: Congress, Bowling, Intelligence, Problem Solving, Beer, Alcohol, University of Illinois, Science, Men, Drinking, Comedy News
Todd Hartley

I, for one, always felt smarter when I was drinking. I felt fatter, sweatier and smellier, as well, but that's not really the point. I wasn't drinking to make myself more attractive. I was drinking to make the rest of you more attractive.

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PHOTOS: America's Best Rooftop Bars

Departures Magazine | Posted 04.21.2012

Read More: Hotels, Bars, Travel, America, Slidepollajax, Departures Magazine, Departures, Rooftop Bar, Drinking, Travel News
Departures Magazine

High above the bustling din of Midtown Manhattan, Morris found what he was looking for atop the 21st floor of the Strand Hotel.

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The History of Intoxication

Stanton Peele | Posted 04.20.2012

Read More: Drug Addiction, Intoxication, Sociology, Alcohol Addiction, Drug Abuse, Alcohol Abuse, Addiction and Recovery, Drinking, Healthy Living News
Stanton Peele

Is there something valuable -- essentially human -- in becoming intoxicated?

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Alcohol in the Workplace: Cool Trend or Risky Policy?

Joseph Nowinski, Ph.D. | Posted 04.19.2012

Read More: Substance Abuse, Alcohol Abuse, Workplace, Drinking, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Dsm 5, Drinking Problem, Mental Health, Addiction and Recovery, Dsm, Healthy Living News
Joseph Nowinski, Ph.D.

Is making alcohol available at the workplace justified by arguments such as long work hours, the blending of work and home life, or the expectation that employees will act responsibly? I would argue that it is not.

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Tattoo Study Reveals Drinking Differences Between People With, Without Tats

Posted 04.17.2012

Read More: Video, People With Tattoos, Health, Alcohol, Science, Risky Behavior, Binge Drinking, Alcohol Consumption, Texas Tech University, Drinking, Tattoos, Tattooed People, Science News

By: MyHealthNewsDaily Staff Published: 04/16/2012 04:22 PM EDT on MyHealthNewsDaily People with tattoos drink more than their tattoo-less peers, a...

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Rick Santorum Was Six Shots of Jäger Away From Being President

Beth Armogida | Posted 04.13.2012

Read More: Quotes, Jagermeister, Santorum, 2012 Election, Alcohol, Rick Santorum, Mitt Romney, Obama, Drinking, President, Republicans, Comedy News
Beth Armogida

Santorum probably could have become the Republican nominee if he just admitted that he drank a lot. Americans would understand. "Oh, Ricky just gets that way when he's hitting the bottle. He doesn't really mean it. Let him sleep it off."

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Was Kinkade Drinking Heavily Before His Death?

The Huffington Post | Kathleen Massara | Posted 04.13.2012

Read More: Video, Painter of Light, Christianity, Drugs, 911 Calls, Thomas Kinkade, Drinking, Death, Arts News

Last Friday when Thomas Kinkade's girlfriend, Amy Pinto, made the 911 call, it seems that he was in a very different situation than the one she initia...

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Drinking Could Make You Smarter

The Huffington Post | Posted 04.12.2012

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Can drinking beer make you smarter? Perhaps, according to a researcher at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Cognitive psychologist Jennifer Wi...

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8 Reasons to Love Bars

Leah Odze Epstein | Posted 04.12.2012

Read More: Bars, Extroverts, Recovery, Introverts, Arcades, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Addiction, Pinball, Pool, Drinking, Women News
Leah Odze Epstein

When you're at a bar, people don't want to hear that you're doing "great." They want to hear a story.

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The Best Beers At Baseball Stadiums

Food Republic | Posted 04.12.2012

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Food Republic

While we don't foresee beer prices ever getting any cheaper at ballparks, stadiums have smartened up to craft beer.

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10 Things We Love About Portland, Oregon (PHOTOS)

George Hobica | Posted 05.16.2012

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George Hobica

You want to know what's even more fun than watching Fred Armisen make jokes about Portland, Oregon on your television? Tuning into the actual city itself!

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Study: Drinking Makes You Feel Prettier

The Huffington Post | Michelle Manetti | Posted 04.03.2012

Read More: Alcohol Can Make You Feel More Attractive, Video, Study Finds, Beauty, Beauty News, Drinking, Beer Goggles, Style News

If you've been feeling a little down about your looks lately, having a drink (or just believing you've had a drink!) can make you feel more attractive...

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Over 50 and 'Almost Alcoholic'

Joseph Nowinski, Ph.D. | Posted 04.03.2012

Read More: Baby Boomers, Drinking, Alcoholism, Aging Gracefully, Mental Health, Senior Health Problems, Chronic Alcohol Abuse, Alcohol Abuse, Abuse of Alcohol, Addiction and Recovery, Seniors, Healthy Living News
Joseph Nowinski, Ph.D.

According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), drinking among seniors age 50 and older is on the rise. In fact, seniors make up the segment of the population for whom drinking has been increasing most.

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6 Refreshing Cocktails For Spring

Imbibe | Posted 05.29.2012

Read More: Gin, Cocktails, Spring-Cocktail-Recipes, Spring Break, Recipes, Imbibe, Spring Cocktails, Tequila, Imbibe Magazine, Spring, Slideshow, Cocktail Recipes, Slidepollajax, Drinking, KitchenDaily News
Imbibe

Spring is in the air, which means it's time to pull out the patio furniture and gear up for some warm-weather imbibing.

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