The frou-frou drink was created to appeal mainly to women, relative newcomers to the public consumption of cocktails in the 20th century. It would seem that men are finally becoming men, less afraid to be publicly outed for enjoying what they want in a beverage.
The phrase "the good old days" exists for a reason. Things were - at least according to the older, wiser people I talk to - classier, quality-made and more refined. Unfortunately, the bygone days are just that, and time machines are still in the idea stage.
Starting Nov. 23 and continuing through New Year's Eve, select bars will mix up a signature holiday-themed Diageo drink in support of 12 Drinks of Christmas, a holiday fundraiser to benefit Hunger Task Force.
The SURG Restaurant Group will have a busy two months, with a wide range of events expanding the regular schedule. Look for everything from a block party on Milwaukee Street to a Mangalitsa pig picnic dinner at Distil on the calendar for August and September.