Heartichoke: The Perfect Lychee Martini

Posted on November 13, 2012 by jess sconé • 5 Comments

‘Perfect’ is such a temperamental, evolving term, and I certainly wouldn’t be using it if my sister didn’t keep lychee juice in her fridge for her precious lychee martinis. Our stop into Verlaine on the lower east side, years ago, for $5 lychee martinis during happy hour takes the inspiration, and we almost repeated it for … Continue reading »

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Passionfruit Whiskey Sours & TVP Tacos: MoFo Catch-Up

Posted on October 28, 2012 by jess sconé • 1 Comment

There are less than two days remaining on my New York hiatus, and I can’t seem to fit in enough time for bagels. The agony! I’ve fallen a bit behind as we near the last stretch of VeganMoFo. It’s funny, my sister and I worked on what could be a Dinner with…Jen and a new … Continue reading »

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Heartichoke: Orange Watermelon & Jalapeño Mimosa

Posted on October 22, 2012 by jess sconé • 1 Comment

Happy theme change Monday! I actually made this cocktail in advance before my departure to New York, but as imagined, life is moving quickly, and since it’s hiatus, I can pretend weekdays don’t exist. What’s a girl to do when the thought of enjoying a spicy Bloody Mary for breakfast, even one made from heirloom tomatoes, … Continue reading »

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Heartichoke Friday: Coconut Chai Hot Toddy with Vanilla-Infused Whiskey

Posted on October 12, 2012 by jess sconé • 7 Comments

Gosh, just this time last week, I was gleeful about autumn’s arrival, and then I remembered what that actually means. It’s suddenly wet again in Portland, a way of life that’s inevitable until late Spring, and apparently, something I’m still in denial about after a decade of raindrops. How do I pretend it’s not all soaked … Continue reading »

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Portlanding: Vegan Options at Departure Restaurant + Lounge

Posted on October 10, 2012 by jess sconé • 9 Comments

Early last month, I just may have used two almost-birthdays as an excuse to finally experience Departure’s new (to us) Pan-Asian, vegan-friendly happy hour offerings. The real kicker was their bao-sampling during IFBC’s opening night, local restaurant exhibiting the week before. For all of the vegans attending, it was our first actual meal of the day, … Continue reading »

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Heartichoke Fridays: F*ck yeah, it’s Fall, the cocktail

Posted on October 5, 2012 by jess sconé • 12 Comments

The start of Autumn – my very favorite season in Portland (where winter is a wet sham) – has seen my cocktail-concocting interests move from infusing, syrup-making and local liquor-creating, into the eve of tincturing. This was inspired by a memorable Sarsaparilla Old Fashioned at Portobello, a twist on a classic both herby and sweet, that lingered on … Continue reading »

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