The late Victorian-era author Oscar Wilde is known for his unique literary works of the time. His favorite drink was the ...

March 5, don’t you know, is National Absinthe Day. Well, that’s the word on the street — the Wormwood Society, devoted to all things absinthe-y, doesn’t say a thing about it. Rimbaud loved it, so that ...

Absinthe, often called “the green fairy,” is an emerald-hued spirit steeped in myth, history and allure. It has captured the imaginations of artists, writers and connoisseurs for centuries, becoming ...

When you think of absinthe, thoughts of the green fairy, hallucinations and late 19th century artists like Hemmingway, Toulouse-Lautrec and Van Gogh are probably top of mind. But, with the rise of ...

Is there any distilled spirit with a more notorious reputation than absinthe? While many drinkers reach for bourbon, tequila, or Scotch, absinthe has been popular for centuries. Today, imbibers have ...

Walking up the stairs to the bar inside the new Gaspar Brasserie feels a little like stepping through a portal into early 20th century France. If the polish of the brass and newness of the surfaces ...

Editor's note: This article originally posted on the San Francisco Examiner. Click here for more culture reporting at sfexaminer.com In my recent journey to find and make the best cocktails in San ...

A swing and a miss. When we showed up at Sugar House on a Wednesday, it was closed. Had I looked at either of the Sugar House websites — www.sugarhouselounge.com, which describes a cool lounge for ...