The Russian Tea Room opened in 1927 (the restaurant closed its doors in 2002 and reopened in 2006) and is currently celebrating its 85th anniversary so recently I decided to pay a visit.

Love fresh summer tomatoes? Love to knock back a cocktail or two? Both of those loves merge in the Early Girl Tomato Bloody Marys devised by Chef John Madriaga of Spruce Restaurant in San Francisco.

You'll be confronted with a whirlwind of new and unfamiliar dining options hungry for business. Burgers and meatballs will fly, but keep alert and you can avoid the most tragic meals.

Everybody knows that James Bond's signature cocktail is a Martini—shaken, not stirred—right? Well, that's not exactly true. The very first...

OK, no more procrastinating. This is the year you finally brush up on your bartending technique and start mastering some classic cocktail recipes.

Labor Day has come and gone. The white linen pants have been put away until Memorial Day. The football season is kicking off in earnest. For kids, ...

Want to show Dad some extra appreciation this Father's Day? Play bartender this Sunday and make him a cocktail to go with that dinner you're planning....

Small Kitchen College Ahh, summer! Nary a warm breeze wafted o'er my sunkissed cheeks before I thought: man, I could really use a beer right now. In...

As I prepare to celebrate my first Father's Day as a father, I've been reminiscing about my own father as he was when I was growing up, before my pare...

A good cocktail offers more than just a tasty combination of liquor and mixers but also a great story. From the Martini and the Cosmopolitan to the B...

It's hard to figure out why someone didn't come up with such a great way to celebrate such a cocktail-mad city long ago.

You slide onto the barstool and order your drink -- a martini, let's say. The request sounds simple enough, right? But anyone who calls this drink...

The subtle nuances of a vodka may not jump out and whack your taste buds the way a good whiskey does, but they're still there. Put in the extra effort to really taste the vodka you're drinking, and you'll be rewarded.