Pairings

Drinks, Music & More

Perfect Pairings

Some things just go together. Peanut butter and jelly, cheese and wine, dinner and music...well, you get the picture. This is a resource to give you easy information on how to pair wine with dinner, or find the right playlist for the dinner you just prepared. You'll find useful information on "front of house" things here. From how to fold a napkin to wine basics, drink recipes and more. Enjoy!

Musical Pairings

Dinner Jazz Playlist

Taco Tuesday/South America Playlist

Place Settings & More

Famous Cocktails

Sazerac

Muddle sugar cube and bitters in an old-fashioned glass or shaker. Add whiskey. "Rinse" a clean old-fashioned glass with Herbsaint, and dump the extra. Add ice to "rinsed" glass and pour in your mixture. Garnish with a lemon peel.

Gin Martini

Combine liquids in an ice-filled shaker. Stir (shaking is for a vodka martini) vigorously 10-15 seconds. Strain into a martini glass & garnish with lemon or olives. 

French 75

Combine gin, lemon juice, & simple syrup in an ice-filled shaker and shake vigorously (30 seconds). Strain into a champaign glass. Rub rim with lemon peel and garnish with the peel and rosemary sprig.

Old Fashioned

Muddle sugar cube, bitters, & water in an old-fashioned glass. Pour in whiskey & add large ice cube or fill with small cubes. Garnish with orange & cherry.

Margarita

Add all liquids to an ice-filled shaker & shake for 30 seconds. Spread lime sugar/salt onto a small plate. Wet rim of a chilled glass and press into lime sugar/salt mixture to line the rim. Strain or pour margarita into glass.

Cosmopolitan

Combine all liquids in an ice-filled shaker. Shake vigorously 20-30 seconds. Strain into a martini or champaign glass and garnish with orange peel or twist.

Mojito

Add mint leaves & 1 lime wedge to a glass and crush with a muddler. Add 2 more lime wedges & 2 tblsp sugar, and muddle again. Add ice to the glass & pour in rum. Top off with club soda & add more sugar as desired.

Manhattan

Add ice to a shaker, then pour in vermouth then whiskey. Stir, then add dash of bitters. Strain into cocktail glass of choice and garnish with a luxardo or maraschino cherry.

Long Island Iced Tea

Combine all liquids except cola in an ice-filled shaker. Shake & then pour into a collins or hurricane glass. Top off with cola & garnish with lemon.