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The. Best. Bar. In. Puerto. Rico.
It’s no exaggeration to say that the opening of La Factoría in the spring of 2013 marked the beginning of Puerto Rico’s cocktail...
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brandenfugate
- May 18, 2019
- 1 min
White Walker Review Part 2
Just in time for your series finale celebrations, we make and review all six specialty cocktails created by Gabe Orta for the GoT-themed...
brandenfugate
- Apr 28, 2019
- 1 min
White Walker Review Part 1
Okay, they got us. Johnnie Walker recently released a new GoT-themed limited edition formulation cleverly titled White Walker. Of course...
brandenfugate
- Apr 26, 2019
- 1 min
Tribute to Matty Matheson: Drunk Cooking EP. 2
On this episode of Drunk Cooking we tackle the bologna bowl—a dish made popular by the inimitable Matty Matheson. Check out our "fancy"...
brandenfugate
- Apr 9, 2019
- 14 min
Rotten City Guide: San Juan
There's never been a better time to visit Puerto Rico and a trip there wouldn't be complete without spending a little time in San Juan....
brandenfugate
- Apr 6, 2019
- 1 min
Hot. Tub. Bar.
Join us as we pay a visit to Bunny Slope—a hot tub bar located in the basement of the ACME Hotel in Chicago, Illinois. Après Ski vibes...
brandenfugate
- Apr 6, 2019
- 1 min
They Were Here First
The Miccosukee Tribe has inhabited the Florida Everglades for generations, passing down knowledge that has allowed them to conquer this...
brandenfugate
- Apr 6, 2019
- 1 min
Coolest Neighborhood in Miami?
Wynwood is rapidy becoming the hippest part of Miami, FL (maybe it already is, but we still have a soft spot for Little Havana). It's...
brandenfugate
- Apr 6, 2019
- 1 min
South Beach Got Us Like
We didn't want to love South Beach but we really do. It's bright and clean and filled with Art Deco architecture. Oh, and everyone's...
brandenfugate
- Mar 8, 2019
- 1 min
Better Cuban Food Than Cuba?
Miami's Little Havana holds the rare (perhaps exclusive) distinction of being an expat neighborhood that has surpassed the motherland in...
brandenfugate
- Jan 22, 2019
- 5 min
The Cure for Cold Weather (recipes included)
Hot. F*cking. Toddy. If you, like us, happen to spend most of your winters in a part of the world where frozen water falls from the sky,...
brandenfugate
- Dec 28, 2018
- 1 min
Drunk Cooking Ep. 1: Fresh Pasta & Sangiovese
Our very first episode of Drunk Cooking! The video series where we show you a simple cooking technique and the best way to get drunk...
brandenfugate
- Dec 27, 2018
- 1 min
Chicago Tiki Tour: Holiday Edition!
Join us in the windy city for some world-class midwest escapism. We visit the historic Hala Kahiki, the revolutionary Three Dots and a...
brandenfugate
- Dec 21, 2018
- 1 min
The Monks Who Brew Beer
Join us as we travel to the beautiful and secluded Monastery of Christ in the Desert to sit down with Berkeley Merchant, brewer & manager...
brandenfugate
- Dec 20, 2018
- 1 min
Tiki Royalty in South Florida
We recently traveled to Ft. Lauderdale, FL to right a wrong we committed the last time we were there: not going to the Mai-Kai. Opened on...
brandenfugate
- Dec 14, 2018
- 1 min
Shotgun Tribute #5: New Orleans
We toast to Antoine Amédée Peychaud, standing in front of the storefront that in 1830 housed his apothecary shop. It was then that he...
brandenfugate
- Oct 11, 2018
- 2 min
Overcoming Creative Burnout
Are you a working creative who is feeling depleted/robotic/uninspired? Yeah, we've been there. Here's the (well, a) solution: Grab your...
brandenfugate
- Aug 29, 2018
- 1 min
Guayabita del Pinar
A quick primer on one of our favorite discoveries from Cuba. Just cracked open our last bottle :( Guess we gotta go back! Been to Cuba?...
brandenfugate
- Jul 1, 2018
- 18 min
How To Choose Your Rig
Preface A lot of readers have been asking us for advice on how to make the transition into full-time travel, specifically in an RV. This...