The Big Apple may soon be making some pour changes to its outdoor drinking policies. There’s hardly a better combo than catching a game of ball and publicly guzzling booze, so suggests a newly introduced bill aimed at implementing “entertainment zones” — designated hotspots where soccer buffs can freely consume alcohol on NYC streets — during the … Read more
A female athlete who recently ran the London Marathon in just 2 hours and 39 minutes has detailed the shocking comments made about her appearance after she competed in a pair of running briefs. Holly Archer is a British runner who has previously won silver in the women’s approximately one-mile event at the European Athletics … Read more
Although I’ve been a booze hound since puberty, here’s something I was today years old when I learned: An aperitif is a drink designed to stimulate the appetite. The word aperitif is French, you can tell by the smugness and vowel count. Known in Italy as an “aperitivo,” both words trace to the Latin “aperire,” … Read more
Plenty of movies and TV shows have presented a funhouse mirror take on the high school experience, from the controversial “Heathers” and “Mean Girls” to Amy Sedaris’ subversive series “Strangers with Candy.” The new A24 comedy “Bottoms,” like a teen outcast staring longingly at the popular table, desperately wants to join that messed-up catalog of … Read more
One bourbon, one scotch — no beer! New figures show that spirits surpassed beer for US market-share supremacy, based on supplier revenues, a spirit industry group announced Thursday. The rise to the top for spirit-makers was fueled in part by the resurgent cocktail culture — including the growing popularity of ready-to-drink concoctions — as well … Read more