John Middleton, belovèd Twin Cities actor and unhappy news aggregator.
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Best of 2015-16: Wendy Lehr
ReviewEditor's Note: As the 2016-17 theater season begins, we like to reflect on the past year's season. To be inspired...
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The Hootenany, a drinking preview
EditorialThe Hootenanny
2 ounces Applejack
1 ounce Bourbon
1 ounce lemon juice
½ ounce Raspberry Syrup
Oh, Minnesota...read the story -
"God Help Us, Everyone," a holiday punch
EditorialEditor's Note: Derek Miller is on vacation this week so in place of News and Notes, we bring an encouraging...
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The Bloody Charlotte
EditorialOne bottle red wine
4 ounces brandy
One blood orange, sliced
1/2 cup sugar
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
Black peppercorns...read the story -
The Scream
EditorialThe Scream
1.5 ounces scotch
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 ounce sweet vermouth
3 ounces hard cider (dry or sweet...read the story -
The Little Pilot is a champagne cocktail
ReviewThere's no cocktail better suited to The Little Pilot than the champagne cocktail. It's a classic, it's French, and it's...
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The Bitter Sling
Review2 ounces rye
Orange bitters
One sugar cube (scented with cardamom - see below)
Orange sliceThe earliest mention of...
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Are you guilty?
ReviewA few minutes into Crime and Punishment, a desperate young woman asked me to help her find her laundry...
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It's a lot of booze
ReviewThe Long Island Iced Tea -- Two Ways
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1/2 ounce white rum
1/2 ounce white tequila
1/2 ounce vodka...
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