"Six people sit down to a sumptuous meal at a table laid for seven. In front of the empty place is a sprig of rosemary-"rosemary for remembrance." A strange sentiment considering no one is likely to forget the night, exactly a year ago, that Rosemary Barton died at exactly the same table, her beautiful face unrecognizable, convulsed with pain and horror. But then Rosemary had always been memorable-she had the ability to arouse strong passions in most...

"Take a raucous romp through the essential stages of fashioning cocktails and learn the hows and whys of bartending with acclaimed mixologist Toby Maloney and the team from The Violet Hour. When the pioneering cocktail bar opened in Chicago in 2007, it set a high standard with an innovative training program that teaches not just how to replicate classic cocktail recipes flawlessly, but how to embrace ingenuity, make smart decisions, and create original,...

"Making drinks at home has never been easier for the busy mixologist, and you don’t need expensive liquor or exotic and obscure ingredients to make a craft cocktail. This book contains perfect, classic, and budget versions of old favorites—such as the Martini, Old Fashioned, Manhattan, Cosmopolitan, Margarita, and Gin and Tonic—as well as new drinks that will keep you coming back for more. Inside this bartender’s bible you’ll find: Over...

"A single-subject cocktail book devoted to the brunchtime classic, the Bloody Mary, with 50 recipes. The Bloody Mary is one of the most universally-loved drinks. Perfect forbreakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner, and beyond, there simply isn't a wrong time for a Bloody. In The Bloody Mary, author Brian Bartels--beverage director for the beloved West Village restaurants Jeffrey's Grocery, Joseph Leonard, Fedora, Perla, and Bar Sardine--delves into the fun...