Bars & Clubs - May 28, 2009
Unique drinking vessels add to imbibing experience
Why drink your beer or cocktail from a plain ol' cup when you can slug from a boot, a fish bowl or a Kwak glass? Plenty of local establishments -- from The Foundation to At Random -- take drink ware to the next level. Pick up funky glassware this weekend at The Palm Tavern's glass giveaway event.
Tags: drinking vessels, kwak, tiki love bowl, beer boot, safe house, diablos rojos group, belgian beer, absinthe, blackbird bar, two

Bars & Clubs - Feb. 21, 2009
Absinthe refreshes some, but leaves sanity intact
Legendary is the allure of absinthe, and the Green Fairy cast its spell on everyone from painter Vincent van Gogh to author Oscar Wilde to composer Erik Satie and many of their 19th and early 20th century contemporaries. And we just gave it a taste test.
Tags: absinthe, pernod, nomad, fat abbey, mike eitel, diablos rojos, death in the afternoon, monkey gland, france, wormwood, anise, pastis, green devil, green fairy, Vincent van Gogh, thujone, louching, Oscar Wilde, Erik Satie, Amedeo Modigliani

Bars & Clubs - Feb. 9, 2006
Alcoholic drinks largely absent in Brew City bars
Brew City has lots of non-beer beverage options -- from fancy wine to rip-roaring Red Bull mixers -- but there are plenty of potent potables that, to our knowledge, are yet to sweat on Milwaukee bar tops.
Tags: von trier, africa, china, ireland, england, Absinthe, Amarula, Baijiu, Caipirinhas, Dawa, Guavaberry, Michelada