Cocktail Queries is a Paste series that examines and answers basic, common questions that drinkers may have about mixed drinks, cocktails and spirits. Check out every entry in the series to date. The ...

In wilderness settings (read: bar patios), I’m a subpar birdwatcher. I can spot a male cardinal, and can point out other members of the genus and identify them as “birds.” “Look, a bird!” I will say ...

It’s time to upgrade your summer drinks from flimsy plastic cups filled with blended fruit syrup and bottom-shelf booze. True tiki cocktails are made with quality spirits (mainly all kinds of rum) and ...

The bar gets its name from a cocktail invented in Malaysia in 1978. Photo: Melissa Hom There may be no drink that sums up New York’s current bar scene better than the Jungle Bird, a delicate, tropical ...

Gin lovers will adore this tropical Roman Holiday cocktail. Built out by Amaro Averna, Campari, citrus juice, and cold brew, the unique, bitter flavor profile is a welcome new addition to your ...

"The Oracle Pour" is Salon Food's spirits column that helps you decide what to drink tonight. Ask anyone fortunate to live long enough to see their personal style come back into vogue as fashion ...

In wilderness settings (read: bar patios), I’m a subpar birdwatcher. Put me in a tiki bar, though, and I become an ornithologist, parsing the menu for a specific feathered friend. The Jungle Bird used ...