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Score, the iconic South Beach gay bar, celebrates its 19th anniversary on Saturday, August 12 with what is being described as an epic celebratory event which will pay tribute to South Beach’s most famous neighbor: Versace.
(Photo: Juan Pablo Castro)
This year’s anniversary party theme “is a throwback to the creator of South Beach ‘90s glam and everything that defined an era where beauty, music and originality was the name of the game,” according to event organizers.
Versace, the word-famous fashion designer, was killed outside his Miami Beach home in 1997 by a 27-year-old man in a crime that was believed to have been inspired by jealousy.
Score’s 19th anniversary is hot on the heels of pop culture’s latest obsession with Versace. Production of FX’s Versace “American Crime Story,” Ryan Murphy’s newest docudrama, has attracted big names such as Ricky Martin, Penelope Cruz, and Darren Criss – all making the Versace name hotter than ever, according to Score owners Luis Morera and Billy Kemp.
After 19 years Score is indisputably a South Beach institution and has created some memorable moments in South Florida gay history. From epic block parties, huge tea dances, serving as a platform for up-and-coming talent and a DJ booth which has hosted some of the most famous international DJs, Score has become synonymous with top quality nightlife and entertainment.
“When Score opened in 1998, we had no idea it would be so big,” says Billy Kemp, who owns the establishment with Luis Morera. “We were just excited to create a neighborhood bar that would reflect the diverse tastes of the gay community and be a place where music and socializing would be the most important aspect. We are proud that Score has become an iconic destination for music lovers and the LGBT community around the world.”
“The Nightlife in South Beach has come a long way since we first started the club,” adds Luis.
“Every year we try to improve the club, create different vibes, and constantly evolve our parties so that nothing becomes stale. We are happy to introduce Score to a new generation of club goers, while still generating an excitement that makes our core group of customers feel comfortable when walking through the door.”
For this event Score has teamed up with local fashion photographer Juan Pablo Cast to shoot the campaign using Score’s greatest assets…their staff. With their beautiful bartenders and security guards and with Ultimate Miami Drag Queen Athena Dion, this year’s event will be as sizzling as the South Beach nightlife.
Score is located in a legendary location, formerly known as Liquid, on the thriving and infamous promenade Washington Avenue, today considered the South Beach nightlife district. Two decades later, Score today remains the quintessential, gay nightclub experience for both locals and visitors. Enthusiastic club revelers experience state of the art lights and sound as some of the world’s most renowned DJs visit and draw hundreds to the dance floor. Muscle boys, trendy fashionistas, Latinos and even polo clad boys, find their own niche among the other beautiful people.
Score’s art of reinvention has kept them relevant, say its owners, which is a phenomenon in the transient world of the nightlife industry.
Finding consistent and creative forms of entertainment is of the utmost importance, while having a courteous and attractive staff only enhances Score’s appeal and keeps the locals loyal.
You can expect celebrities such as Lady GaGa, Pamela Anderson, Katy Perry, Fergie, Gloria Estefan, LMFAO, Neon Hitch, India, Paulina Rubio, Macy Gray, Queen Latifah, Wynter Gordon, Rosie O’Donnell, Dan & Dean (Dsquared twins), Domenico Dolce, Lance Bass, and Brooke Hogan to drop by and hang out with some of their biggest fans.
THE PARTY: SATURDAY, AUG. 12
Score will host a VIP reception for friends and family from 9 p.m.-12 a.m. This year’s specialty cocktails will be created by Roger Lords, Score’s very own bartender and winner of the Ultimate Miami bartender contest. As part of the decorations, Aaron Powell will create a site-specific mural that will captivate the vibe and feel of the party, as well as a photo call/photo booth area to make sure attendees capture the moment with their friends and favorite bartenders.
As the night evolves so will the beats. The music of DJ Yazz Burrell will give way to DJ Hansell Leyva who will pump up the night and get the party going for special guest performer Beth Sacks, who will be performing her new hit single “What’s Going on.”
International DJ/producer Isaac Escalante will take over the DJ booth at 2 a.m., and don’t forget the hormone-pumping Score dancers will be dancing for your visual pleasure.
This year’s event will be sponsored by Ketel One, Smirnoff, Tanqueray, JW Black Label, Captain Morgan, Corona and Red Bull.
Admission to Score’s 19th anniversary is $20, but free with VIP invite. For more information go to: Score.net.
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"Shaken, not stirred..." James Bond.
Actually, I prefer stirred, always stirred.
2 doses de London Dry Gin (Bombay Sapphire, Tanqueray, Gordon's, Beefeater's, etc)
1/4 de dose de Vermouth Seco (Martini Dry, por exemplo).
1 azeitona
zest da casca do limão, sobre a bebida.
The room is spinning
It must be the tanqueray
I'm about to go astray
My inhibition's gone away
I feel like sinning!
Taken in the "Blokhuispoort", the prison in my hometown Leeuwarden.
JOHNNY 99 - Bruce Springsteen & The Seeger Sessions Band
Well they closed down the auto plant in Mahwah late that month
Ralph went out lookin' for a job but he couldn't find none
He came home too drunk from mixin'Tanqueray and wine
He got a gun shot a night clerk now they call'm Johnny 99
Down in the part of town where when you hit a red light you don't stop
Johnny's wavin' his gun around and threatenin' to blow his top
When an off duty cop snuck up on him from behind
Out in front of the Club Tip Top they slapped the cuffs on Johnny 99
Well the city supplied a public defender but the judge was Mean John Brown
He came into the courtroom and stared young Johnny down
Well the evidence is clear gonna let the sentence son fit the crime
Prison for 98 and a year and we'll call it even Johnny 99
A fistfight broke out in the courtroom they had to drag Johnny's girl away
His mama stood up and shouted "Judge don't take my boy this way"
Well son you got a statement you'd like to make
Before the bailiff comes to forever take you away
Now judge judge I had debts no honest man could pay
The bank was holdin' my mortgage and they was takin' my house away
Now I ain't sayin' that makes me an innocent man
But it was more 'n all this that put that gun in my hand
Well your honor I do believe I'd be better off dead
And if you can take a man's life for the thoughts that's in his head
Then won't you sit back in that chair and think it over judge one more time
And let 'em shave off my hair and put me on that execution line
Copyright © Bruce Springsteen (ASCAP)
The proper way to make a martini:
Fill your cocktail glass with ice water. Let chill a few minutes.
Have a conversation with your guest.
Fill a glass pitcher with hard ice. Pour gin slowly down the side of the pitcher.
Put a few dashes of Dry French Vermouth (Noilly Pratt) or Martini Rossi White Vermouth over the top. Using a 1 to 36 proportion is good. Stir slowly until very cold.
Dump the ice water out of the cocktail glass and gently pour the martini in.
Garnish with olives.
Acceptable gins - Beefeater, Tanqueray especially Tanqueray 10 and Gordon's. Unacceptable gins- Bombay gin or any other flavoured gin.
Twists are for wussies.
Vodka is for posers.
Enjoy.
PRESS RELEASE 1st JULY 2009
Marco Pierre White crowns Edinburgh?s Ryan Chetiyawardana as the ?UK?s Best Bartender? at the final of World Class
Marco Pierre White last night crowned Ryan Chetiyawardana of Bramble in Edinburgh the UK?s best bartender in the final of World Class 2009 ? the Oscar?s of the bartending world. Held at the exclusive Kent House in London?s Knightsbridge, Ryan dazzled the judges by showcasing his exceptional mixology skills as he triumphed over competition from fourteen of the country?s top bartenders.
In a day-long trial, Ryan and his fellow finalists were tested to the limits in a competition which saw them take part in rounds covering bartending knowledge, mixology and an innovation challenge where they had to prove their creativity against the clock. After 15 bartenders were whittled down to the final two, Ryan went head-to-head with Andreas Tsanos from Zuma in London to battle it out for the grand prize where the two bartenders had to create their final bespoke cocktail and present it to the panel of judges. After a highly competitive and tense round, Ryan was declared the winner with his impressive and delicious Three Storm Flip cocktail (recipe below).
Pictured making a Tanqueray Ten Aperitif Cocktail called The Prelude
Alongside Marco Pierre White, the infamous Michelin-starred chef, the competition was judged by some of the country?s foremost experts in taste, style and bartending, namely Andy Pearson, TV Mixologist; Bill Prince, Deputy Editor of GQ; Ian Cameron, Managing Editor of Theme (one of the bar industry?s leading magazines) and Barrie Wilson, Reserve?s Head of Brand Ambassadors.
Marco says ?I?ve been totally blown away by the skill of the bartenders in this final. Their creations have truly shown that a great barperson needs to be as creative and skilful as a leading chef. Ryan was phenomenal ? not only with his drinks but also with his knowledge and personality behind the bar and fully deserved the title.?
Ryan will now go on to compete in the prestigious World Class Global Final, taking place later this month, which will see him representing the UK against the finest bartenders from around the world including Australia, China, Singapore, Brazil and Greece. The global winner will go on to have their definitive book of cocktails published courtesy of Diageo and be the face of a global campaign to raise the profile of the industry, themselves and their bar.
?It?s unbelievable? says Ryan, ?this was far and away the most challenging and nerve-wracking competition that I?ve ever been in and I?m absolutely thrilled to have won. I was up against the best bartenders in the country ? lots of whom I know and admire personally ? and performing in front of judges of this calibre has been the highlight of my career so far. I?m hugely excited about the global final and I?m planning to show that cocktail-making in the UK can rival, if not better, anywhere else in the world ? it?s an amazing opportunity?
Diageo Reserve Brands launched its ?World Class? bartender programme to recognise the incredible skill sets of bartenders across Britain. The UK final of World Class was the culmination of a year long series of regional category finals ? rum, tequila, gin and vodka ? from which fifteen winners were chosen to compete in the UK final.
To find out more about Ryan Chetiyawardana, the UK final, the World Class competition and details on how to enter next year?s competition log onto www.weareworldclass.com
-ends-
Ryan?s winning recipe:
Three Storm Flip
50ml Pampero Anniversario
25ml Velvet Falernum Liqueur
2 dashes Regan?s Orange Bitters
5ml Lagavulyn 16
1 whole egg
A pinch of salt and pepper
Nutmeg Garnish
Method ? dry shake all ingredients. Then shake with cubed ice and double strain.
Notes to Editors:
World Class, GB
?The World Class competition is hosted and organised by Diageo Reserve Brands. Diageo Reserve Brands is the luxury division of Diageo and its portfolio of spirits includes including brands such as Tanqueray No. Ten, Johnnie Walker Blue Label blended Scotch whisky, Ketel One and Cîroc vodka.
?There are four regions in the World Class competition ? Scotland and Newcastle, the North (from Newcastle down to London), the South (from Brighton across to the South West, e.g. Bristol and Cardiff) and London
?Bartenders across Great Britain applied to participate in World Class by registering on www.weareworldclass.com
?Each bar that entered the competition received bar training at the bar in which they work from a Diageo Reserve Brands ambassador on developing drinks for each product category, namely rum, gin, vodka and tequila. Each bar entered cocktail recipes online and these were then made up and tasted by the Diageo World Class team who selected the winning drink and bartender. These winners were then short listed for the category finals (5 cocktails per category were selected for the regional finals).
?An independent judging panel selected the best cocktail per category in each region in a series of category finals taking place throughout 2008/ 2009.
?The dates for the category finals were:
oRumSeptember 2008
oGinJanuary 2008
oVodkaApril 2009
oTequila: June 2009
?The winners of each regional category won a place on a trip to some of the finest distilleries in the world to learn more about the spirit which they had used to make their exceptional drink. The winners of the rum category were taken to Venezuela to visit the distilleries of Pampero and Ron Zacapa, the gin category winners travelled to New York, tequila category winners head off to Mexico to the home of Don Julio and the vodka finalists to the Cognac region in France, where the origins of Cîroc lie.
?These 15 contestants (four from across Great Britain in each category) will take their place at the UK Grand Final.
?Copies of the World Class Terms & Conditions can be obtained by contacting world.class@reservesociety.com
Diageo Brands used as part of World Class training include:
?Rum ? Pampero & Ron Zacapa?
?Gin ? Tanqueray & Tanqueray No. TEN
?Vodka ? Cîroc, Ketel One®, Smirnoff Black®
?Tequila ? Don Julio®, Jose Cuervo Tradicional®
For further information please contact:
Laura Patel / Beth Williams @ Euro RSCG Biss Lancaster
020 7467 9227 / 020 7467 9260
laura.patel@bisslancaster.com / beth.williams@bisslancaster.com
The BLUE LABEL, CÎROC, JOHNNIE WALKER, PAMPERO, SMIRNOFF BLACK, KETEL ONE TANQUERAY and TANQUERAY NO. TEN words and associated logos are trade marks. © Diageo 2008.
About Diageo
Diageo is the world's leading premium drinks business with an outstanding collection of beverage alcohol brands across spirits, wines, and beer categories. These brands include Johnnie Walker, Guinness, Smirnoff, J&B, Baileys, Cuervo, Tanqueray, Captain Morgan, Crown Royal, Beaulieu Vineyard and Sterling Vineyards wines. Diageo is a global company, trading in more than 180 countries around the world. The company is listed on both the New York Stock Exchange (DEO) and the London Stock Exchange (DGE). For more information about Diageo, its people, brands, and performance, visit us at Diageo.com. Visit www.drinkaware.co.uk and Diageo?s own global resource www.DRINKiQ.com for information and guidance on responsible drinking. In Great Britain, Diageo is a member of The Portman Group and supports The Drinkaware Trust.
Celebrating life, every day, everywhere.
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Hennessy is one of the oldest and most famous manufacturers of cognac, a type of French distilled wine, or brandy. The company was born when the Irishman Richard Hennessy[1], who had been a mercenary for the French king, was compensated with land in the town of Cognac in France in 1765 and started a trading business, initially sending liquor back to Irish friends and relatives. His son, James Hennessy, expanded the business into the brandy production with which the town is now synonymous. The business was renamed James (or Jacques) Hennessy and Co, a name the company retains today. The company has been managed by successive generations of Hennessys (now in the eighth generation). Ownership has changed over the years, however. In 1971 Hennessy merged with Moët et Chandon. In 1987 the drinks group then merged with fashion house Louis Vuitton to create what is now the world's largest luxury goods business: LVMH.
Hennessy currently sells about three million cases of cognac each year. Recent innovations include trying to broaden the appeal of the drink beyond its traditional base of older drinkers, by introducing new products such as "Pure White" and "Fine de Cognac" and marketing them accordingly. Cocktail recipes have also been popularized, such as combining Hennessy with Red Bull energy drink to form Crunk Juice, a cocktail popularized by crunk-artists Lil Jon, the Eastside Boyz, and the Ying Yang Twins. A drink called Sin, made popular by Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, includes equal proportions of Hennessy and gin. Rappers Xzibit, DMX, 2Pac, Nas, 50 Cent, Nate Dogg, Snoop Dogg, The Game, Kid N' Play, P.Diddy, Kanye West and Kano also frequently talk of drinking straight Hennessy in their lyrics, as does the group Digital Underground in its song "The Humpty Dance". Mac Dre is known for coining the popular term in relation to Hennessy, as 'Heem'. In the James Bond film On Her Majesty's Secret Service, Bond, rescued by a St. Bernard in Switzerland, curtly dismisses the dog and tells him to bring Five Star Hennessy. It is also commonly mixed with Hpnotiq to form a popular drink called Incredible Hulk.
Tanqueray jin bottle in a Cocktail Bar
Cocktail bar near Sinchon Station. Bar TiLT.
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PRESS RELEASE 1st JULY 2009
Marco Pierre White crowns Edinburgh?s Ryan Chetiyawardana as the ?UK?s Best Bartender? at the final of World Class
Marco Pierre White last night crowned Ryan Chetiyawardana of Bramble in Edinburgh the UK?s best bartender in the final of World Class 2009 ? the Oscar?s of the bartending world. Held at the exclusive Kent House in London?s Knightsbridge, Ryan dazzled the judges by showcasing his exceptional mixology skills as he triumphed over competition from fourteen of the country?s top bartenders.
In a day-long trial, Ryan and his fellow finalists were tested to the limits in a competition which saw them take part in rounds covering bartending knowledge, mixology and an innovation challenge where they had to prove their creativity against the clock. After 15 bartenders were whittled down to the final two, Ryan went head-to-head with Andreas Tsanos from Zuma in London to battle it out for the grand prize where the two bartenders had to create their final bespoke cocktail and present it to the panel of judges. After a highly competitive and tense round, Ryan was declared the winner with his impressive and delicious Three Storm Flip cocktail (recipe below).
Pictured making a Tanqueray Ten Aperitif Cocktail called The Prelude .
Alongside Marco Pierre White, the infamous Michelin-starred chef, the competition was judged by some of the country?s foremost experts in taste, style and bartending, namely Andy Pearson, TV Mixologist; Bill Prince, Deputy Editor of GQ; Ian Cameron, Managing Editor of Theme (one of the bar industry?s leading magazines) and Barrie Wilson, Reserve?s Head of Brand Ambassadors.
Marco says ?I?ve been totally blown away by the skill of the bartenders in this final. Their creations have truly shown that a great barperson needs to be as creative and skilful as a leading chef. Ryan was phenomenal ? not only with his drinks but also with his knowledge and personality behind the bar and fully deserved the title.?
Ryan will now go on to compete in the prestigious World Class Global Final, taking place later this month, which will see him representing the UK against the finest bartenders from around the world including Australia, China, Singapore, Brazil and Greece. The global winner will go on to have their definitive book of cocktails published courtesy of Diageo and be the face of a global campaign to raise the profile of the industry, themselves and their bar.
?It?s unbelievable? says Ryan, ?this was far and away the most challenging and nerve-wracking competition that I?ve ever been in and I?m absolutely thrilled to have won. I was up against the best bartenders in the country ? lots of whom I know and admire personally ? and performing in front of judges of this calibre has been the highlight of my career so far. I?m hugely excited about the global final and I?m planning to show that cocktail-making in the UK can rival, if not better, anywhere else in the world ? it?s an amazing opportunity?
Diageo Reserve Brands launched its ?World Class? bartender programme to recognise the incredible skill sets of bartenders across Britain. The UK final of World Class was the culmination of a year long series of regional category finals ? rum, tequila, gin and vodka ? from which fifteen winners were chosen to compete in the UK final.
To find out more about Ryan Chetiyawardana, the UK final, the World Class competition and details on how to enter next year?s competition log onto www.weareworldclass.com
-ends-
Ryan?s winning recipe:
Three Storm Flip
50ml Pampero Anniversario
25ml Velvet Falernum Liqueur
2 dashes Regan?s Orange Bitters
5ml Lagavulyn 16
1 whole egg
A pinch of salt and pepper
Nutmeg Garnish
Method ? dry shake all ingredients. Then shake with cubed ice and double strain.
Notes to Editors:
World Class, GB
?The World Class competition is hosted and organised by Diageo Reserve Brands. Diageo Reserve Brands is the luxury division of Diageo and its portfolio of spirits includes including brands such as Tanqueray No. Ten, Johnnie Walker Blue Label blended Scotch whisky, Ketel One and Cîroc vodka.
?There are four regions in the World Class competition ? Scotland and Newcastle, the North (from Newcastle down to London), the South (from Brighton across to the South West, e.g. Bristol and Cardiff) and London
?Bartenders across Great Britain applied to participate in World Class by registering on www.weareworldclass.com
?Each bar that entered the competition received bar training at the bar in which they work from a Diageo Reserve Brands ambassador on developing drinks for each product category, namely rum, gin, vodka and tequila. Each bar entered cocktail recipes online and these were then made up and tasted by the Diageo World Class team who selected the winning drink and bartender. These winners were then short listed for the category finals (5 cocktails per category were selected for the regional finals).
?An independent judging panel selected the best cocktail per category in each region in a series of category finals taking place throughout 2008/ 2009.
?The dates for the category finals were:
oRumSeptember 2008
oGinJanuary 2008
oVodkaApril 2009
oTequila: June 2009
?The winners of each regional category won a place on a trip to some of the finest distilleries in the world to learn more about the spirit which they had used to make their exceptional drink. The winners of the rum category were taken to Venezuela to visit the distilleries of Pampero and Ron Zacapa, the gin category winners travelled to New York, tequila category winners head off to Mexico to the home of Don Julio and the vodka finalists to the Cognac region in France, where the origins of Cîroc lie.
?These 15 contestants (four from across Great Britain in each category) will take their place at the UK Grand Final.
?Copies of the World Class Terms & Conditions can be obtained by contacting world.class@reservesociety.com
Diageo Brands used as part of World Class training include:
?Rum ? Pampero & Ron Zacapa?
?Gin ? Tanqueray & Tanqueray No. TEN
?Vodka ? Cîroc, Ketel One®, Smirnoff Black®
?Tequila ? Don Julio®, Jose Cuervo Tradicional®
For further information please contact:
Laura Patel / Beth Williams @ Euro RSCG Biss Lancaster
020 7467 9227 / 020 7467 9260
laura.patel@bisslancaster.com / beth.williams@bisslancaster.com
The BLUE LABEL, CÎROC, JOHNNIE WALKER, PAMPERO, SMIRNOFF BLACK, KETEL ONE TANQUERAY and TANQUERAY NO. TEN words and associated logos are trade marks. © Diageo 2008.
About Diageo
Diageo is the world's leading premium drinks business with an outstanding collection of beverage alcohol brands across spirits, wines, and beer categories. These brands include Johnnie Walker, Guinness, Smirnoff, J&B, Baileys, Cuervo, Tanqueray, Captain Morgan, Crown Royal, Beaulieu Vineyard and Sterling Vineyards wines. Diageo is a global company, trading in more than 180 countries around the world. The company is listed on both the New York Stock Exchange (DEO) and the London Stock Exchange (DGE). For more information about Diageo, its people, brands, and performance, visit us at Diageo.com. Visit www.drinkaware.co.uk and Diageo?s own global resource www.DRINKiQ.com for information and guidance on responsible drinking. In Great Britain, Diageo is a member of The Portman Group and supports The Drinkaware Trust.
Celebrating life, every day, everywhere.
De los creadores de Casa Mono, el restaurante de moda en la capital, llega ahora Ateneo, ubicado en el interior de una de las instituciones artísticas y culturales más emblemáticos, el Ateneo Científico, Literario y Artístico de Madrid. El nuevo espacio que nace con el objetivo firme de “ofrecer un espacio versátil que se pueda disfrutar en cualquier momento”, se organiza en tres zonas completamente diferenciadas y comunicadas entre sí: coctelería, cafetería-bar de tapas y restaurante. Todo ello envuelto en el diseño funcional y un tanto transgresor de Lázaro Rosa-Violán.
COCINA TRADICIONAL EN DOS FORMATOS
El equipo de Ateneo propone una oferta gastronómica sencilla basada en la cocina tradicional española con matices internacionales, tanto en versión restaurante como en formato tapas. La carta de restaurante apuesta por platos para compartir como el ceviche de pulpo y mango, las croquetas de jamón ibérico o los huevos de corral con patatas paja. Además propone arroces y pastas como el arroz meloso o los Fettuccine Alfredo’s, pescados como el pez mantequilla a la plancha o el tataki de salmón y carnes como la hamburguesa de buey o la carrillada de ibérico. Para terminar, postres caseros como el Citros o la Fábrica de Chocolate. Propuestas que se encuentran también en su carta de tapas, disponible durante todo el día en la cafetería y la coctelería. Y para acompañar cuenta con una selección muy cuidada de tintos, blancos, rosados y espumosos de las principales D.O españolas.
COCTELERÍA CON SELLO PROPIO
El savoir faire de la coctelería de Casa Mono se extiende a Ateneo. Aquí apuestan por una carta de cócteles que recoge los grandes hits de la coctelería caribeña como el mojito, el daiquiri, la caipiriña o la fruta pasión. Además, dedican un especial cuidado al combinado por excelencia, el gin tonic, para los que han seleccionado las ginebras más especiales y los botánicos que consiguen ensalzar su sabor. Por ejemplo, proponen Tanqueray Malacca con naranja kumkuat, Martin Millers con lima y enebro y Broockmans con frambuesa y mora. Una oferta coctelera perfecta para alargar la sobremesa en el restaurante o tomarse la primera copa de la noche en su coctelería en un ambiente más animado con música elegante pero divertida.
DISEÑO DE AUTOR
Lázaro Rosa-Violán, uno de los interioristas más reconocidos a nivel internacional por sus trabajos en grupos como Aristocrazy o Inditex, da vida a Ateneo, como si se tratara de una extensión del edificio decimonónico, pero con la impronta transgresora que le caracteriza. Desde la calle Santa Catalina nº10 se accede al restaurante-coctelería presidida por una gran barra de madera y una chimenea. En torno a ella auténticos sofás Chester y taburetes altos de piel genuina recrean el ambiente de los lujosos cafés ingleses del siglo XIX. Por sus escaleras se llega a la segunda planta del restaurante, un espacio elegante y acogedor, que se comunica con la cafetería, a la que se puede entrar también directamente desde el Ateneo. En ella se alternan mesas altas y taburetes, coquetas e íntimas mesitas para dos y alargadas mesas para compartir. Ambos se envuelven en una estética minimalista y rústica que se consigue con ladrillos vistos y un mobiliario que mezcla la piel, el ante y la madera en tonos neutros. Sin duda, el lugar perfecto para desayunar, realizar un picoteo office-break, celebrar el afterwork, disfrutar de una cena romántica o tomar las primeras copas de la noche.
EVENTOS CON ARTE
Ateneo es además un espacio idóneo para la celebración de todo tipo de eventos en el corazón del barrio de Las Letras. Cada cliente puede elegir entre la cafetería, el restaurante o la coctelería, además de cualquiera de las prestigiosas e históricas salas del emblemático edificio. Desde el equipo de Ateneo se encargan de todo el catering, desde el diseño del menú y la selección de los vinos hasta la elaboración de cócteles en directo.
Dirección: Santa Catalina,10 y Prado, 21. Madrid.
Teléfono: 914202432
Horario: de lunes a sábado de 9:00 a 1:00h. Domingos de 9:00 a 22:00h.
Precio medio: 25€
Menú entre semana: 14,90€.
The Postcard
A Wrench Series postcard that was printed in Saxony. The photography was by the Biograph Studio, and the card has a divided back.
The card was posted in Ayr on Thursday the 1st. September 1904 to:
Miss Harvey,
Trees Farm,
Riccarton.
The message side of the back of the card was left blank.
Mrs. Patrick Campbell
Mrs Patrick Campbell (9th. February 1865 – 9th. April 1940), born Beatrice Rose Stella Tanner in Kensington and known informally as 'Mrs Pat', was an English stage actress.
Her parents were John Tanner (1829–1895) and Maria Luigia Giovanna née Romanini (1836–1908), daughter of Count Angelo Romanini. She studied for a short time at the Guildhall School of Music.
Mrs. Patrick Campbell's First Marriage
In 1884 she eloped with Patrick Campbell, while pregnant with their child, Alan 'Beo' Urquhart. Their second child, Stella, was born in 1886. Sergeant Patrick Campbell died in the Boer War in 1900.
Mrs. Patrick Campbell's Stage Career
Beatrice Tanner made her professional stage debut in 1888 at the Alexandra Theatre, Liverpool. In March 1890, she appeared in London at the Adelphi, where she later played again in 1891–93.
She became successful after starring in Sir Arthur Wing Pinero's play, 'The Second Mrs Tanqueray', in 1893, at St. James's Theatre where she also appeared in 1894 in 'The Masqueraders'.
As Kate Cloud in 'John-a-Dreams', produced by Beerbohm Tree at the Haymarket in 1894, she had another success, and again as Agnes in 'The Notorious Mrs. Ebbsmith' at the Garrick (1895).
Among Mrs. Pat's other notable performances were those in 'Fédora' (1895), 'Little Eyolf' (1896), and her rôles in Shakespeare with Forbes-Robertson at the Lyceum in London's West End, taking the part of Juliet in 'Romeo and Juliet', Ophelia in 'Hamlet', and Lady Macbeth (1895–98) in 'Macbeth'.
Once established as a major star, Campbell assisted in the early careers of some noted actors, including Gerald Du Maurier and George Arliss.
In 1900, 'Mrs Pat', having become her own Manager/Director, made her debut performance on Broadway in 'Heimat' by Hermann Sudermann, a marked success.
Subsequent appearances in New York and on tour in the US established her as a major theatrical presence there. Campbell regularly performed on the New York stage until 1933.
Other performances included roles in 'The Joy of Living' (1902), 'Pelléas et Mélisande' (1904; as Mélisande to the Pelléas of her friend Sarah Bernhardt), 'Hedda Gabler' (1907), 'Electra' (1908), 'The Thunderbolt' (1908), and 'Bella Donna' (1911).
In 1914, she played Eliza Doolittle in the original West End production of 'Pygmalion' which George Bernard Shaw had expressly written for her.
Although forty-nine years old when she originated the role opposite the Henry Higgins of Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree, she triumphed and took the play to New York and on tour in 1915 with the much younger Philip Merivale playing Higgins. She successfully played Eliza again in a 1920 London revival of the play.
Mrs. Patrick Campbell's Second Marriage
In 1914, Campbell married George Cornwallis-West, a writer and soldier previously married to Jennie Jerome, the mother of Sir Winston Churchill.
Notwithstanding her second marriage, she still continued to use the stage name 'Mrs. Patrick Campbell'.
Further Stage Performances
A couple of 'Mrs Pat's later significant performances were as the title rôle in the 1922 West End production of Henrik Ibsen's play 'Hedda Gabler' and Mrs. Alving in the 'Ibsen Centennial' (1928) staging of 'Ghosts' (with John Gielgud as her son Oswald).
Her last major stage role was in the Broadway production of Ivor Novello's play 'A Party' where she portrayed the cigar-smoking, pekingese-wielding actress 'Mrs. MacDonald' - a clear takeoff on her own well known persona - and made off with the best reviews.
Mrs. Patrick Campbell's Film Career
In her later years, Campbell made notable appearances in films, including 'One More River' (1934), 'Riptide' (1934), and 'Crime and Punishment' (1935).
Her tendency, however, to reject roles that could have vitally helped her career in later years caused Alexander Woollcott to declare:
"...She was like a sinking ship
firing on the rescuers".
George Bernard Shaw
In the late 1890's Campbell first became aware of George Bernard Shaw - the famous and feared dramatic critic for The Saturday Review - who lavishly praised her better performances and thoroughly criticised her lesser efforts.
Shaw had already used her as inspiration for some of his plays before their first meeting in 1897 when he unsuccessfully tried to persuade 'Mrs Pat' to play the role of Judith Anderson in the first production of his play 'The Devil's Disciple'.
Not until 1912, when they began negotiations for the London production of 'Pygmalion', did Shaw develop an infatuation for 'Mrs Pat' that resulted in a passionate, yet unconsummated, love affair of mutual fascination and a legendary exchange of letters.
It was Campbell who broke off the relationship even though Shaw was about to direct her in 'Pygmalion'. They remained friends in spite of the break-up and her subsequent marriage to George Cornwallis-West, but Shaw never again allowed her to originate any of the roles he had written with her in mind.
When Anthony Asquith was preparing to produce the 1938 film of 'Pygmalion', Shaw suggested Campbell for the rôle of Mrs Higgins, but she declined.
In later years, Shaw refused to allow the impoverished Campbell to publish or sell any of their letters except in heavily edited form, for fear of upsetting his wife Charlotte Payne-Townshend and the possible harm that the letters might cause to his public image. Most of the letters were not published until 1952, two years after Shaw's death.
The Wit of Mrs. Patrick Campbell
Campbell was infamous for her sharp wit. Her best-known remark, uttered upon hearing about a male homosexual relationship, was:
"My dear, I don't care what
they do, so long as they don't
do it in the street and frighten
the horses."
At a dinner in the United States, she was seated next to a scientist who talked incessantly to her about ants. "They even have their own police force and army", he enthused. "No navy?" she replied.
Death of Mrs. Patrick Campbell
Mrs. Pat died on the 9th. April 1940 in Pau, France, aged 75, of pneumonia. Her death was one of the few deaths of a personal nature that George Bernard Shaw ever noted in his private diaries.
Samuel Kirk
So what else happened on the day that the card was posted?
Well, the 1st. September 1904 marked the birth of Samuel Alexander Kirk. He was an American psychologist and educator, who is best known for coining the term 'learning disability'.
Samuel died in 1996.
PRESS RELEASE 1st JULY 2009
Marco Pierre White crowns Edinburgh?s Ryan Chetiyawardana as the ?UK?s Best Bartender? at the final of World Class
Marco Pierre White last night crowned Ryan Chetiyawardana of Bramble in Edinburgh the UK?s best bartender in the final of World Class 2009 ? the Oscar?s of the bartending world. Held at the exclusive Kent House in London?s Knightsbridge, Ryan dazzled the judges by showcasing his exceptional mixology skills as he triumphed over competition from fourteen of the country?s top bartenders.
In a day-long trial, Ryan and his fellow finalists were tested to the limits in a competition which saw them take part in rounds covering bartending knowledge, mixology and an innovation challenge where they had to prove their creativity against the clock. After 15 bartenders were whittled down to the final two, Ryan went head-to-head with Andreas Tsanos from Zuma in London to battle it out for the grand prize where the two bartenders had to create their final bespoke cocktail and present it to the panel of judges. After a highly competitive and tense round, Ryan was declared the winner with his impressive and delicious Three Storm Flip cocktail (recipe below).
Alongside Marco Pierre White, the infamous Michelin-starred chef, the competition was judged by some of the country?s foremost experts in taste, style and bartending, namely Andy Pearson, TV Mixologist; Bill Prince, Deputy Editor of GQ; Ian Cameron, Managing Editor of Theme (one of the bar industry?s leading magazines) and Barrie Wilson, Reserve?s Head of Brand Ambassadors.
Marco says ?I?ve been totally blown away by the skill of the bartenders in this final. Their creations have truly shown that a great barperson needs to be as creative and skilful as a leading chef. Ryan was phenomenal ? not only with his drinks but also with his knowledge and personality behind the bar and fully deserved the title.?
Ryan will now go on to compete in the prestigious World Class Global Final, taking place later this month, which will see him representing the UK against the finest bartenders from around the world including Australia, China, Singapore, Brazil and Greece. The global winner will go on to have their definitive book of cocktails published courtesy of Diageo and be the face of a global campaign to raise the profile of the industry, themselves and their bar.
?It?s unbelievable? says Ryan, ?this was far and away the most challenging and nerve-wracking competition that I?ve ever been in and I?m absolutely thrilled to have won. I was up against the best bartenders in the country ? lots of whom I know and admire personally ? and performing in front of judges of this calibre has been the highlight of my career so far. I?m hugely excited about the global final and I?m planning to show that cocktail-making in the UK can rival, if not better, anywhere else in the world ? it?s an amazing opportunity?
Diageo Reserve Brands launched its ?World Class? bartender programme to recognise the incredible skill sets of bartenders across Britain. The UK final of World Class was the culmination of a year long series of regional category finals ? rum, tequila, gin and vodka ? from which fifteen winners were chosen to compete in the UK final.
To find out more about Ryan Chetiyawardana, the UK final, the World Class competition and details on how to enter next year?s competition log onto www.weareworldclass.com
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Ryan?s winning recipe:
Three Storm Flip
50ml Pampero Anniversario
25ml Velvet Falernum Liqueur
2 dashes Regan?s Orange Bitters
5ml Lagavulyn 16
1 whole egg
A pinch of salt and pepper
Nutmeg Garnish
Method ? dry shake all ingredients. Then shake with cubed ice and double strain.
Notes to Editors:
World Class, GB
?The World Class competition is hosted and organised by Diageo Reserve Brands. Diageo Reserve Brands is the luxury division of Diageo and its portfolio of spirits includes including brands such as Tanqueray No. Ten, Johnnie Walker Blue Label blended Scotch whisky, Ketel One and Cîroc vodka.
?There are four regions in the World Class competition ? Scotland and Newcastle, the North (from Newcastle down to London), the South (from Brighton across to the South West, e.g. Bristol and Cardiff) and London
?Bartenders across Great Britain applied to participate in World Class by registering on www.weareworldclass.com
?Each bar that entered the competition received bar training at the bar in which they work from a Diageo Reserve Brands ambassador on developing drinks for each product category, namely rum, gin, vodka and tequila. Each bar entered cocktail recipes online and these were then made up and tasted by the Diageo World Class team who selected the winning drink and bartender. These winners were then short listed for the category finals (5 cocktails per category were selected for the regional finals).
?An independent judging panel selected the best cocktail per category in each region in a series of category finals taking place throughout 2008/ 2009.
?The dates for the category finals were:
oRumSeptember 2008
oGinJanuary 2008
oVodkaApril 2009
oTequila: June 2009
?The winners of each regional category won a place on a trip to some of the finest distilleries in the world to learn more about the spirit which they had used to make their exceptional drink. The winners of the rum category were taken to Venezuela to visit the distilleries of Pampero and Ron Zacapa, the gin category winners travelled to New York, tequila category winners head off to Mexico to the home of Don Julio and the vodka finalists to the Cognac region in France, where the origins of Cîroc lie.
?These 15 contestants (four from across Great Britain in each category) will take their place at the UK Grand Final.
?Copies of the World Class Terms & Conditions can be obtained by contacting world.class@reservesociety.com
Diageo Brands used as part of World Class training include:
?Rum ? Pampero & Ron Zacapa?
?Gin ? Tanqueray & Tanqueray No. TEN
?Vodka ? Cîroc, Ketel One®, Smirnoff Black®
?Tequila ? Don Julio®, Jose Cuervo Tradicional®
For further information please contact:
Laura Patel / Beth Williams @ Euro RSCG Biss Lancaster
020 7467 9227 / 020 7467 9260
laura.patel@bisslancaster.com / beth.williams@bisslancaster.com
The BLUE LABEL, CÎROC, JOHNNIE WALKER, PAMPERO, SMIRNOFF BLACK, KETEL ONE TANQUERAY and TANQUERAY NO. TEN words and associated logos are trade marks. © Diageo 2008.
About Diageo
Diageo is the world's leading premium drinks business with an outstanding collection of beverage alcohol brands across spirits, wines, and beer categories. These brands include Johnnie Walker, Guinness, Smirnoff, J&B, Baileys, Cuervo, Tanqueray, Captain Morgan, Crown Royal, Beaulieu Vineyard and Sterling Vineyards wines. Diageo is a global company, trading in more than 180 countries around the world. The company is listed on both the New York Stock Exchange (DEO) and the London Stock Exchange (DGE). For more information about Diageo, its people, brands, and performance, visit us at Diageo.com. Visit www.drinkaware.co.uk and Diageo?s own global resource www.DRINKiQ.com for information and guidance on responsible drinking. In Great Britain, Diageo is a member of The Portman Group and supports The Drinkaware Trust.
Celebrating life, every day, everywhere.
Booze Cupboard – late Christmas Day, December 2010.
Merry Christmas! Following far-too-generous pressies from some remarkable people, and having polished off bottles of Hendrick's Gin, Anchor Steam Beer and a lovely rich Chocolate Ruby Port, these are some of the current contents of the the Locker of Liquor, the Alcoholic Closet – the Booze Cupboard.
A Chianti
A Chilean Merlot
Disaronno Originale
Tanqueray Gin
Boudier Saffron Gin
Soberano brandy
Martell Cognac V.S.
Cantillon
Mort Subite Kriek
Mikkeller Jackie Brown
BrewDog Hardcore IPA
Fuller's Vintage Ale 2002
Dogfish Palo Santo Marron
Innis & Gunn Oak-aged Beer
BrewDog Paradox Smokehead
BrewDog Bashah 2009 Highland Park and Black Raspberry Reserve
Master of Malt's Whisky 4 Movember Smo'key
Ardmore Traditional Cask
Highland Park 1998
Glenmorangie 10yo
Auchentoshan 18yo
Bowmore Legend
Bailie Nicol Jarvie
PRESS RELEASE 30th June 2009
Marco Pierre White will Tonight Crown the ?UK?s Best Bartender? at the
Final of World Class
Marco Pierre White will tonight crown the UK?s best bartender in the final of World Class 2009 ? the Oscar?s of the bartending world. Held at the exclusive Kent House in London?s Knightsbridge, four bartenders have dazzled the judges by showcasing exceptional mixology skills to make the final four and are currently battling it out for the ultimate title.
In a day-long trial, the final four are being tested to the limits, in a competition which has seen them take part in rounds covering bartending knowledge, mixology and an innovation challenge where they had to prove their creativity against the clock. 15 bartenders were whittled down to Andreas Tsanos from Zuma in London, James Hill from Menzels in Sheffield, Joey Medrington from Tiger Lily in Edinburgh and also Ryan Chetiyawardana (pictured) from Bramble in Edinburgh, who are now fiercely competing for the grand prize.
Alongside Marco Pierre White, the infamous Michelin-starred chef, the competition is being judged by some of the country?s foremost experts in taste, style and bartending, namely Andy Pearson, TV Mixologist; Bill Prince, Deputy Editor of GQ; Ian Cameron, Managing Editor of Theme (one of the bar industry?s leading magazines) and Barrie Wilson, Reserve?s Head of Brand Ambassadors.
Marco says ?I?ve been totally blown away by the skill of the bartenders in this final. Their creations have truly shown that a great barperson needs to be as creative and skilful as a leading chef. The final four have been phenomenal so far ? I can?t wait to see what drinks they come up with to top the first three rounds.?
The overall winner of the today?s final will go on to compete in the prestigious World Class Global Final, taking place later this month, which will see them representing the UK against the finest bartenders from around the world including Australia, China, Singapore, Brazil and Greece. The global winner will go on to have their definitive book of cocktails published courtesy of Diageo and be the face of a global campaign to raise the profile of the industry, themselves and their bar.
Diageo Reserve Brands launched its ?World Class? bartender programme to recognise the incredible skill sets of bartenders across Britain. The UK final of World Class was the culmination of a year long series of regional category finals ? rum, tequila, gin and vodka ? from which fifteen winners were chosen to compete in the UK final.
To find out more about the World Class competition and details on how to enter next year?s competition log onto www.weareworldclass.com
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Notes to Editors:
The winner of the UK World Class final will be announced at 8.15pm tonight. The winner?s pictures will be available from 8.45pm. For interviews and images please contact:
Holly Ford ? holly.ford@bisslancaster.com/ 0207 467 9292/ 07828 334 245
Beth Williams ? beth.williams@bisslancaster.com/ 0207 467 9260/ 07967 331 296
World Class, GB
?The World Class competition is hosted and organised by Diageo Reserve Brands. Diageo Reserve Brands is the luxury division of Diageo and its portfolio of spirits includes including brands such as Tanqueray No. Ten, Johnnie Walker Blue Label blended Scotch whisky, Ketel One and Cîroc vodka.
?There are four regions in the World Class competition ? Scotland and Newcastle, the North (from Newcastle down to London), the South (from Brighton across to the South West, e.g. Bristol and Cardiff) and London
?Bartenders across Great Britain applied to participate in World Class by registering on www.weareworldclass.com
?Each bar that entered the competition received bar training at the bar in which they work from a Diageo Reserve Brands ambassador on developing drinks for each product category, namely rum, gin, vodka and tequila. Each bar entered cocktail recipes online and these were then made up and tasted by the Diageo World Class team who selected the winning drink and bartender. These winners were then short listed for the category finals (5 cocktails per category were selected for the regional finals).
?An independent judging panel selected the best cocktail per category in each region in a series of category finals taking place throughout 2008/ 2009.
?The dates for the category finals were:
oRumSeptember 2008
oGinJanuary 2008
oVodkaApril 2009
oTequila: June 2009
?The winners of each regional category won a place on a trip to some of the finest distilleries in the world to learn more about the spirit which they had used to make their exceptional drink. The winners of the rum category were taken to Venezuela to visit the distilleries of Pampero and Ron Zacapa, the gin category winners travelled to New York, tequila category winners head off to Mexico to the home of Don Julio and the vodka finalists to the Cognac region in France, where the origins of Cîroc lie.
?These 15 contestants (four from across Great Britain in each category) will take their place at the UK Grand Final.
?Copies of the World Class Terms & Conditions can be obtained by contacting world.class@reservesociety.com
Diageo Brands used as part of World Class training include:
?Rum ? Pampero & Ron Zacapa?
?Gin ? Tanqueray & Tanqueray No. TEN
?Vodka ? Cîroc, Ketel One®, Smirnoff Black®
?Tequila ? Don Julio®, Jose Cuervo Tradicional®
For further information please contact:
Laura Patel / Beth Williams @ Euro RSCG Biss Lancaster
020 7467 9227 / 020 7467 9260
laura.patel@bisslancaster.com / beth.williams@bisslancaster.com
The BLUE LABEL, CÎROC, JOHNNIE WALKER, PAMPERO, SMIRNOFF BLACK, KETEL ONE TANQUERAY and TANQUERAY NO. TEN words and associated logos are trade marks. © Diageo 2008.
About Diageo
Diageo is the world's leading premium drinks business with an outstanding collection of beverage alcohol brands across spirits, wines, and beer categories. These brands include Johnnie Walker, Guinness, Smirnoff, J&B, Baileys, Cuervo, Tanqueray, Captain Morgan, Crown Royal, Beaulieu Vineyard and Sterling Vineyards wines. Diageo is a global company, trading in more than 180 countries around the world. The company is listed on both the New York Stock Exchange (DEO) and the London Stock Exchange (DGE). For more information about Diageo, its people, brands, and performance, visit us at Diageo.com. Visit www.drinkaware.co.uk and Diageo?s own global resource www.DRINKiQ.com for information and guidance on responsible drinking. In Great Britain, Diageo is a member of The Portman Group and supports The Drinkaware Trust.
Celebrating life, every day, everywhere.
Strobist Info: Godox AD200 with a Softbox Umbrella Camera Left and behind the subject. Table top white V-Flat forward and camera right.
This is All Betz Are Off, a cocktail created by Jim Betz and published in the NoMad Cocktail Book in 2015 (possibly created at Eleven Madison Park, unverified). This is a gin old-fashioned. It's rare to see an old-fashioned made with a non-aged spirit, but this one seems to pull it off. Instead of focusing on vanilla, maple, and other barrel-aged whiskey-ish flavors, this cocktail thrusts itself in a savory direction primarily by using black pepper syrup and celery bitters. Gin provides a backbone of botanicals to give the drink depth behind the savory flavors. A little bit of grapefruit bitters highlights some of the gin's citrus botanicals as well as giving a little counterbalance to the black pepper and celery. This drink has most of the DNA of a typical old-fashioned, but its light and savory flavor profile makes this drink more of an aperitif than an post-meal nightcap. It's an unexpected drink, but worth a try if you're feeling adventurous.
2 oz London dry gin (Betz uses Tanqueray 10)
0.25 oz black pepper syrup (see note)
4 dashes Bitter Truth celery bitters
2 dashes Bitter Truth grapefruit bitters
Combine all of the ingredients into mixing glass. Add ice and stir until arctic cold. Strain into a chilled rocks glass over a single large ice cube. Garnish with a lemon peel.
Note: NoMad employs an iSi whipper to do a rapid pressurized infusion. This is a great technique, but most people don't own one of these. You can still make this syrup, the key is to taste as you go and decide when it's done. Combine demerara simple syrup and FRESHLY ground black pepper at a 4:1 ratio and let it steep. Taste every hour until it seems quite potent. Strain through a coffee filter, bottle, and refrigerate.
To do the rapid infusion method, combine the demerara syrup and FRESHLY ground black pepper at a 4:1 ratio in the iSi whipper (do not go over the internal fill marker). Charge it with two nitrous oxide (N2O) chargers. Let it sit for exactly five minutes. Carefully vent off the pressure over a sink with a bowl to catch any liquid that might come out. Tap the whipper on the counter to loosen any black pepper near the venting valve and vent the pressure again for good measure. With an abundance of caution (speaking from experience), unscrew the whipper and all it to rest until no more audible bubbling occurs. Strain through a coffee filter, bottle, and refrigerate.
© Chase Hoffman Photography. All rights reserved.
A spin on the Bloody Margaret/Ruddy Mary.
Ingredients: 1.25lbs ripe, dark red/purple heirloom tomato (blended and strained - about 18oz of juice); 1 bigass juicy lemon (juiced); 1 lime (juiced); 6 oz vegetable kvass*; 6oz tanqueray; 5-10 dashes warchestershashire sauce; 3-5 dashes tobasco sauce; 1/2tsp cayenne pepper.
Directions: Blend that shit up, pour over ice into three separate pint glasses and devour.
*HOW TO MAKE VEGETABLE KVASS (I measured none of this):
Ingredients - beets, onion, horseradish, ginger, garlic, jalapeno.
Put all ingredients in a jar (filled about 1/2-3/4 of the way up). Make sure beets are on top to act as a weight (ideally, you want to keep everything submerged in the water throughout the entire process). Fill with water, leaving a quarter inch of space at the top. Add 1-2TBS of salt. Leave in a dark place for 7 days (60-75 degrees F). Strain, keep juice.
The juice is your vegetable kvass. Feel free to either use the vegetables as young pickles or pour more water over it for one final round of vegetable kvass. Keep in mind, the second batch of vegetable kvass will be weaker than the first.
camera: Nikon D80
lens: Nikkor 50mm f/1.4
processed in Adobe Photoshop CS4
Invented a new drink last night out of necessity. All that was left in the office fridge: Chin Chin Grass Jelly Drink, Tanqueray, lime juice, ice.
It works! Three of three tasters enjoyed the new concoction. Now we need a name.
The Postcard
A postally unused Milton Glossette Series postcard published prior to June 1918 by the Woolstone Bros. of London E.C. The image is a glossy real photograph, and the card, which has a divided back, was printed in England.
Miss Evelyn Millard
Evelyn Mary Millard (18th. September 1869 – 9th. March 1941) was an English Shakespearean actress, actor-manager and "stage beauty" of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. She is best known for creating the role of Cecily Cardew in the 1895 premiere of Oscar Wilde's play 'The Importance of Being Earnest'.
Evelyn Millard - Early Life and Career
Millard was born in Kensington, one of three daughters of John Millard (1838 –1900), a teacher of elocution at the Royal Academy of Music, and his wife, Emily (née Cooke) (1848–1902).
Evelyn Millard studied at the Female School of Art in Bloomsbury. She made her first stage appearance in 1891 in a walk-on role in Henry Arthur Jones' play 'The Dancing Girl' at the Haymarket Theatre in London.
She trained as an actress under Sarah Thorne at her School of Acting based at the Theatre Royal in Margate, where she learnt:
"Voice production, gesture and mime,
dialects and accents, make-up, the
portrayal of characters, the value of
pace and the value of pauses".
For Thorne she played Julia in 'The Hunchback', Juliet in 'Romeo and Juliet' and Hero in 'Much Ado About Nothing'. She then joined Thomas Thorne's company, and toured in the plays 'Joseph's Sweetheart', 'Miss Tomboy', 'Sophia' and 'Money'. Millard then spent almost two years at the Adelphi Theatre in London.
In 1894 Millard toured with George Alexander, for whom she played Rosamund in 'Sowing the Wind', Dulcie in 'The Masqueraders' and Paula in 'The Second Mrs Tanqueray'.
Evelyn created the role of Cecily Cardew in the 1895 premiere of Oscar Wilde's 'The Importance of Being Earnest'. In September 1895 Millard appeared before Queen Victoria in a Royal Command Performance of 'Liberty Hall' at Balmoral.
From January 1896 she played Princess Flavia in the London premiere of the play 'The Prisoner of Zenda'. In 1897 Millard joined the theatrical company of Herbert Beerbohm Tree, and played Portia in 'Julius Caesar' in 1898 at Her Majesty's Theatre in London.
For the American theatrical manager Charles Frohman, she played Lady Ursula in 'The Adventure of Lady Ursula' at the Duke of York's Theatre in 1898, the title role in Jerome K. Jerome's 'Miss Hobbs', both of which ran for over 200 performances, and Cho-Cho-San in the London premiere of David Belasco's play 'Madame Butterfly', which opened on the 28th. April 1900 at the Duke of York's Theatre. This production was seen by the composer Giacomo Puccini, who is said to have based his opera 'Madama Butterfly' on it.
Evelyn Millard - The Later Years
On the 19th. July 1900 Millard married Robert Porter Coulter (1862–1915) at St. George's church in Hanover Square in London. A partner in the clothing firm of Scotch House, in 1910 he was declared bankrupt.
Their daughter Ursula Helen Coulter (1901–1991) was named after the character Millard was playing in 'The Adventure of Lady Ursula' when she met Coulter in 1898.
In March 1902 Millard returned to the stage at the St James's Theatre to play Francesca in 'Paolo and Francesca'. She appeared in two further Royal Command Performances at Windsor Castle before Edward VII; in November 1904 she appeared as Lady Mary Carlyle in 'Monsieur Beaucaire' opposite Lewis Waller, and in November 1906 as Lady Marian in 'Robin Hood'.
Millard then played in a number of Shakespearean roles, including Jessica in 'The Merchant of Venice' in 1903, Juliet in 'Romeo and Juliet' in 1905, and Desdemona in Waller's 1906 production of 'Othello'.
Also in 1906 she appeared with Lewis Waller in 'The Harlequin King' at the Imperial Theatre. Millard formed her own theatrical company as actor-manager in 1908, and played Olivia in 'Twelfth Night' in 1912 at the Savoy Theatre in London. She also played Edith Dombey in 'Dombey and Son' and Agnes in 'David Copperfield', among others. Millard reprised the role of Cho-Cho-San in 'Madame Butterfly' at the Palace Theatre of Varieties in London in 1911.
Millard's last major role was as Agnes Wickfield in 'David Copperfield' at His Majesty's Theatre in December 1914. Her last known role was a brief appearance as Calpurnia in 'Julius Caesar' during the Shakespeare Tercentenary Celebration in 1916.
Death of Evelyn Millard
Following her retirement Millard lived in Abingdon Court in Kensington where she died on the 9th. March 1941 aged 71.
PRESS RELEASE 30th June 2009
Marco Pierre White will Tonight Crown the ?UK?s Best Bartender? at the
Final of World Class
Marco Pierre White will tonight crown the UK?s best bartender in the final of World Class 2009 ? the Oscar?s of the bartending world. Held at the exclusive Kent House in London?s Knightsbridge, four bartenders have dazzled the judges by showcasing exceptional mixology skills to make the final four and are currently battling it out for the ultimate title.
In a day-long trial, the final four are being tested to the limits, in a competition which has seen them take part in rounds covering bartending knowledge, mixology and an innovation challenge where they had to prove their creativity against the clock. 15 bartenders were whittled down to Andreas Tsanos ( pictured ) from Zuma in London, James Hill from Menzels in Sheffield, Joey Medrington from Tiger Lily in Edinburgh and also Ryan Chetiyawardana from Bramble in Edinburgh, who are now fiercely competing for the grand prize.
Alongside Marco Pierre White, the infamous Michelin-starred chef, the competition is being judged by some of the country?s foremost experts in taste, style and bartending, namely Andy Pearson, TV Mixologist; Bill Prince, Deputy Editor of GQ; Ian Cameron, Managing Editor of Theme (one of the bar industry?s leading magazines) and Barrie Wilson, Reserve?s Head of Brand Ambassadors.
Marco says ?I?ve been totally blown away by the skill of the bartenders in this final. Their creations have truly shown that a great barperson needs to be as creative and skilful as a leading chef. The final four have been phenomenal so far ? I can?t wait to see what drinks they come up with to top the first three rounds.?
The overall winner of the today?s final will go on to compete in the prestigious World Class Global Final, taking place later this month, which will see them representing the UK against the finest bartenders from around the world including Australia, China, Singapore, Brazil and Greece. The global winner will go on to have their definitive book of cocktails published courtesy of Diageo and be the face of a global campaign to raise the profile of the industry, themselves and their bar.
Diageo Reserve Brands launched its ?World Class? bartender programme to recognise the incredible skill sets of bartenders across Britain. The UK final of World Class was the culmination of a year long series of regional category finals ? rum, tequila, gin and vodka ? from which fifteen winners were chosen to compete in the UK final.
To find out more about the World Class competition and details on how to enter next year?s competition log onto www.weareworldclass.com
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Notes to Editors:
The winner of the UK World Class final will be announced at 8.15pm tonight. The winner?s pictures will be available from 8.45pm. For interviews and images please contact:
Holly Ford ? holly.ford@bisslancaster.com/ 0207 467 9292/ 07828 334 245
Beth Williams ? beth.williams@bisslancaster.com/ 0207 467 9260/ 07967 331 296
World Class, GB
?The World Class competition is hosted and organised by Diageo Reserve Brands. Diageo Reserve Brands is the luxury division of Diageo and its portfolio of spirits includes including brands such as Tanqueray No. Ten, Johnnie Walker Blue Label blended Scotch whisky, Ketel One and Cîroc vodka.
?There are four regions in the World Class competition ? Scotland and Newcastle, the North (from Newcastle down to London), the South (from Brighton across to the South West, e.g. Bristol and Cardiff) and London
?Bartenders across Great Britain applied to participate in World Class by registering on www.weareworldclass.com
?Each bar that entered the competition received bar training at the bar in which they work from a Diageo Reserve Brands ambassador on developing drinks for each product category, namely rum, gin, vodka and tequila. Each bar entered cocktail recipes online and these were then made up and tasted by the Diageo World Class team who selected the winning drink and bartender. These winners were then short listed for the category finals (5 cocktails per category were selected for the regional finals).
?An independent judging panel selected the best cocktail per category in each region in a series of category finals taking place throughout 2008/ 2009.
?The dates for the category finals were:
oRumSeptember 2008
oGinJanuary 2008
oVodkaApril 2009
oTequila: June 2009
?The winners of each regional category won a place on a trip to some of the finest distilleries in the world to learn more about the spirit which they had used to make their exceptional drink. The winners of the rum category were taken to Venezuela to visit the distilleries of Pampero and Ron Zacapa, the gin category winners travelled to New York, tequila category winners head off to Mexico to the home of Don Julio and the vodka finalists to the Cognac region in France, where the origins of Cîroc lie.
?These 15 contestants (four from across Great Britain in each category) will take their place at the UK Grand Final.
?Copies of the World Class Terms & Conditions can be obtained by contacting world.class@reservesociety.com
Diageo Brands used as part of World Class training include:
?Rum ? Pampero & Ron Zacapa?
?Gin ? Tanqueray & Tanqueray No. TEN
?Vodka ? Cîroc, Ketel One®, Smirnoff Black®
?Tequila ? Don Julio®, Jose Cuervo Tradicional®
For further information please contact:
Laura Patel / Beth Williams @ Euro RSCG Biss Lancaster
020 7467 9227 / 020 7467 9260
laura.patel@bisslancaster.com / beth.williams@bisslancaster.com
The BLUE LABEL, CÎROC, JOHNNIE WALKER, PAMPERO, SMIRNOFF BLACK, KETEL ONE TANQUERAY and TANQUERAY NO. TEN words and associated logos are trade marks. © Diageo 2008.
About Diageo
Diageo is the world's leading premium drinks business with an outstanding collection of beverage alcohol brands across spirits, wines, and beer categories. These brands include Johnnie Walker, Guinness, Smirnoff, J&B, Baileys, Cuervo, Tanqueray, Captain Morgan, Crown Royal, Beaulieu Vineyard and Sterling Vineyards wines. Diageo is a global company, trading in more than 180 countries around the world. The company is listed on both the New York Stock Exchange (DEO) and the London Stock Exchange (DGE). For more information about Diageo, its people, brands, and performance, visit us at Diageo.com. Visit www.drinkaware.co.uk and Diageo?s own global resource www.DRINKiQ.com for information and guidance on responsible drinking. In Great Britain, Diageo is a member of The Portman Group and supports The Drinkaware Trust.
Celebrating life, every day, everywhere.
PRESS RELEASE 30th June 2009
Marco Pierre White will Tonight Crown the ?UK?s Best Bartender? at the
Final of World Class
Marco Pierre White will tonight crown the UK?s best bartender in the final of World Class 2009 ? the Oscar?s of the bartending world. Held at the exclusive Kent House in London?s Knightsbridge, four bartenders have dazzled the judges by showcasing exceptional mixology skills to make the final four and are currently battling it out for the ultimate title.
In a day-long trial, the final four are being tested to the limits, in a competition which has seen them take part in rounds covering bartending knowledge, mixology and an innovation challenge where they had to prove their creativity against the clock. 15 bartenders were whittled down to Andreas Tsanos from Zuma in London, James Hill from Menzels in Sheffield, Joey Medrington (pictured) from Tiger Lily in Edinburgh and also Ryan Chetiyawardana from Bramble in Edinburgh, who are now fiercely competing for the grand prize.
Alongside Marco Pierre White, the infamous Michelin-starred chef, the competition is being judged by some of the country?s foremost experts in taste, style and bartending, namely Andy Pearson, TV Mixologist; Bill Prince, Deputy Editor of GQ; Ian Cameron, Managing Editor of Theme (one of the bar industry?s leading magazines) and Barrie Wilson, Reserve?s Head of Brand Ambassadors.
Marco says ?I?ve been totally blown away by the skill of the bartenders in this final. Their creations have truly shown that a great barperson needs to be as creative and skilful as a leading chef. The final four have been phenomenal so far ? I can?t wait to see what drinks they come up with to top the first three rounds.?
The overall winner of the today?s final will go on to compete in the prestigious World Class Global Final, taking place later this month, which will see them representing the UK against the finest bartenders from around the world including Australia, China, Singapore, Brazil and Greece. The global winner will go on to have their definitive book of cocktails published courtesy of Diageo and be the face of a global campaign to raise the profile of the industry, themselves and their bar.
Diageo Reserve Brands launched its ?World Class? bartender programme to recognise the incredible skill sets of bartenders across Britain. The UK final of World Class was the culmination of a year long series of regional category finals ? rum, tequila, gin and vodka ? from which fifteen winners were chosen to compete in the UK final.
To find out more about the World Class competition and details on how to enter next year?s competition log onto www.weareworldclass.com
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Notes to Editors:
The winner of the UK World Class final will be announced at 8.15pm tonight. The winner?s pictures will be available from 8.45pm. For interviews and images please contact:
Holly Ford ? holly.ford@bisslancaster.com/ 0207 467 9292/ 07828 334 245
Beth Williams ? beth.williams@bisslancaster.com/ 0207 467 9260/ 07967 331 296
World Class, GB
?The World Class competition is hosted and organised by Diageo Reserve Brands. Diageo Reserve Brands is the luxury division of Diageo and its portfolio of spirits includes including brands such as Tanqueray No. Ten, Johnnie Walker Blue Label blended Scotch whisky, Ketel One and Cîroc vodka.
?There are four regions in the World Class competition ? Scotland and Newcastle, the North (from Newcastle down to London), the South (from Brighton across to the South West, e.g. Bristol and Cardiff) and London
?Bartenders across Great Britain applied to participate in World Class by registering on www.weareworldclass.com
?Each bar that entered the competition received bar training at the bar in which they work from a Diageo Reserve Brands ambassador on developing drinks for each product category, namely rum, gin, vodka and tequila. Each bar entered cocktail recipes online and these were then made up and tasted by the Diageo World Class team who selected the winning drink and bartender. These winners were then short listed for the category finals (5 cocktails per category were selected for the regional finals).
?An independent judging panel selected the best cocktail per category in each region in a series of category finals taking place throughout 2008/ 2009.
?The dates for the category finals were:
oRumSeptember 2008
oGinJanuary 2008
oVodkaApril 2009
oTequila: June 2009
?The winners of each regional category won a place on a trip to some of the finest distilleries in the world to learn more about the spirit which they had used to make their exceptional drink. The winners of the rum category were taken to Venezuela to visit the distilleries of Pampero and Ron Zacapa, the gin category winners travelled to New York, tequila category winners head off to Mexico to the home of Don Julio and the vodka finalists to the Cognac region in France, where the origins of Cîroc lie.
?These 15 contestants (four from across Great Britain in each category) will take their place at the UK Grand Final.
?Copies of the World Class Terms & Conditions can be obtained by contacting world.class@reservesociety.com
Diageo Brands used as part of World Class training include:
?Rum ? Pampero & Ron Zacapa?
?Gin ? Tanqueray & Tanqueray No. TEN
?Vodka ? Cîroc, Ketel One®, Smirnoff Black®
?Tequila ? Don Julio®, Jose Cuervo Tradicional®
For further information please contact:
Laura Patel / Beth Williams @ Euro RSCG Biss Lancaster
020 7467 9227 / 020 7467 9260
laura.patel@bisslancaster.com / beth.williams@bisslancaster.com
The BLUE LABEL, CÎROC, JOHNNIE WALKER, PAMPERO, SMIRNOFF BLACK, KETEL ONE TANQUERAY and TANQUERAY NO. TEN words and associated logos are trade marks. © Diageo 2008.
About Diageo
Diageo is the world's leading premium drinks business with an outstanding collection of beverage alcohol brands across spirits, wines, and beer categories. These brands include Johnnie Walker, Guinness, Smirnoff, J&B, Baileys, Cuervo, Tanqueray, Captain Morgan, Crown Royal, Beaulieu Vineyard and Sterling Vineyards wines. Diageo is a global company, trading in more than 180 countries around the world. The company is listed on both the New York Stock Exchange (DEO) and the London Stock Exchange (DGE). For more information about Diageo, its people, brands, and performance, visit us at Diageo.com. Visit www.drinkaware.co.uk and Diageo?s own global resource www.DRINKiQ.com for information and guidance on responsible drinking. In Great Britain, Diageo is a member of The Portman Group and supports The Drinkaware Trust.
Celebrating life, every day, everywhere.
I was standing around the kitchen thinking about this apple cinnamon whiskey I made, and some homemade grenadine in my fridge that I want to use up, and tried to think of how to get the two together. I settled on a modified Gin Daisy (okay, some people's version of a Gin Daisy) and it turned out excellent.
Ingredients:
1.5 oz Tanqueray
0.5 oz apple cinnamon-infused white whiskey
0.5 oz homemade grenadine
0.5 oz lemon
Preparation:
Shake hard until frost forms on tins, double strain.
Taken @haslington cricket club 2016 Bonfire.Matilda told such Dreadful Lies,
It made one Gasp and Stretch one's Eyes;
Her Aunt, who, from her Earliest Youth,
Had kept a Strict Regard for Truth,
Attempted to Believe Matilda:
The effort very nearly killed her,
And would have done so, had not She
Discovered this Infirmity.
For once, towards the Close of Day,
Matilda, growing tired of play,
And finding she was left alone,
Went tiptoe to the Telephone
And summoned the Immediate Aid
Of London's Noble Fire-Brigade.
Within an hour the Gallant Band
Were pouring in on every hand,
From Putney, Hackney Downs, and Bow.
With Courage high and Hearts a-glow,
They galloped, roaring through the Town,
'Matilda's House is Burning Down!'Inspired by British Cheers and Loud
Proceeding from the Frenzied Crowd,
They ran their ladders through a score
Of windows on the Ball Room Floor;
And took Peculiar Pains to Souse
The Pictures up and down the House,
Until Matilda's Aunt succeeded
In showing them they were not needed;
And even then she had to pay
To get the Men to go away,
It happened that a few Weeks later
Her Aunt was off to the Theatre
To see that Interesting Play
The Second Mrs. Tanqueray.
She had refused to take her Niece
To hear this Entertaining Piece:A Deprivation Just and Wise
To Punish her for Telling Lies.
That Night a Fire did break out--
You should have heard Matilda Shout!
You should have heard her Scream and Bawl,
And throw the window up and call
To People passing in the Street--
(The rapidly increasing Heat
Encouraging her to obtain
Their confidence) -- but all in vain!
For every time she shouted 'Fire!'
They only answered 'Little Liar!'
And therefore when her Aunt returned,
Matilda, and the House, were Burned.
The Postcard
A Celebrities of the Stage postcard published by Raphael Tuck & Sons. The photography was by Fellowes Wilson, and the card was phototyped in Saxony.
The card was posted in East Grinstead on Tuesday the 26th. September 1905 to:
Mrs. Anquetil,
'Belle Vue',
Ightham,
Sevenoaks,
Kent.
The recipient's name and address stretch across the undivided back of the card.
Miss Olga Nethersole
Olga Isabella Nethersole, CBE was born on the 18th. January 1867 in London. She was an actress, theatre producer, wartime nurse, and health educator.
Her brother, Louis F. Nethersole, was a theatrical manager, producer and press agent, and one-time husband of the American actress and singer, Sadie Martinot.
Olga Nethersole - The Early Years
Olga Nethersole was born of Spanish descent on her mother's side. Her father was Henry Nethersole, a solicitor. She made her stage début at Theatre Royal, Brighton in 1887. In 1888, Nethersole began playing important parts in London, initially under Rutland Barrington and John Hare at the Garrick Theatre.
Olga toured Australia and the United States playing leading parts in modern plays, notably Clyde Fitch's 'Sapho', where she and her male costar Hamilton Revelle were arrested for 'violating public decency' for which she was later acquitted.
Her powerful emotional acting, however, made a striking contribution to other plays, such as 'Carmen', in which she again appeared in America in 1906.
In 1904, Nethersole portrayed the lead role in 'La Seconde Madame Tanqueray' at the Odéon-Théâtre de l'Europe in Paris.
Then she was at the Théâtre Sarah-Bernhardt in 'Magda', 'Sapho', 'Adrienne Lecouvreur', and an adaptation of a French play by Eugène Scribe and Ernest Legouvé, 'Camille', an adaptation of a French play 'La Dame aux Camélias', and 'The Spanish Gipsy', an adaptation of the French play 'Carmen de Mérimée' in 1907.
Every summer, Nethersole spent a week at the house of playwright Edmond Rostand in Cambo les Bains. In 1907, she performed Rostand’s play 'La Samaritaine', an English version of it to play it in London.
In a conference at the Théâtre de l'Athénée on the 17th. November 1908, Robert Eude said that Olga Nethersole invented the soul kiss (an especially long kiss, of which actress Maude Adams was the recordwoman).
Nethersole inspired the character of "Miss Nethersoll", an American dancer, in the French novel 'La Danseuse Nue et la Dame a la Licorne' by Rachel Gaston-Charles (1908).
Olga Nethersole in The Great War and Later Years
During the Great War, Olga served as a nurse in London, and later established the People's League of Health, for which she received the Royal Red Cross (RRC) in 1920.
She combined her theatre work with health work for the rest of her life, and was created a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 1936.
Death of Olga Nethersole
Olga died in Bournemouth at the age of 83 on the 9th. January 1951.