The Gourmez

Frosty’s Chocolate Orange Martini at the Washington Duke Inn For the month of December, you can order a cocktail of my very own creation at the Washington Duke Inn’s Fairview Dining Room and Bull Durham Bar. I won first place in their Blog Nog cocktail competition for my riff on a Terry’s chocolate orange. It’s [...]

Bobbi’s Rum Punch West 94th Street Pub Woodcroft, Durham Website   Bobbi’s Rum Punch is silver rum with orange and pineapple juices and a floater of Bacardi 151 and grenadine. Well, it is supposed to have a floater, but based on the lack of layers and its singular color, I’d say all those ingredients are [...]

Point Break The Pinhook, Downtown Durham $8 The Pinhook has a new list of specialty drinks out, which means it was time to head out for a show! Not only did Aye Nako! and Dangerous Ponies give great shows—with impressively sparkly outfits to match—but the Point Break cocktail provided a smooth drink to relax my [...]

Mirwinator Blu Seafood 9th Street, Durham $9 The mirwinator is made of Evan Williams brandy, thyme, orange juice, and lemon juice. Except for the thyme, that’s a pretty standard list of ingredients, and there’s a reason for it. The combination of those flavors always makes for a first-rate cocktail, and the mirwinator is no exception [...]

Southern Fast Food Series #4: Biscuitville Locations throughout Virginia and North Carolina This location: 2822 Chapel Hill Street, Durham Website Meal deals w/one side and a drink: $3.69–$5.19 Sandwiches only: $1.89–$3.79 Biscuitville was next on my southern fast food tour. This is mainly a breakfast spot with hours from 5:30 AM to 2:00 PM most [...]

Worse than a Tequila Hangover 2 shots Two Fingers gold tequila 0.5 shot Starbucks coffee liquor 2 shots heavy pulp orange juice 0.5 shot maraschino cherry juice 1 maraschino cherry Shake up the first three ingredients, then tip in the cherry juice and plop in the cherry. It’s not pretty, but neither is a tequila [...]