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A crisp martini rests comfortably in the pantheon of classic cocktails. While determining who exactly invented the drink is a bit of a mystery, some variation of the martini has been around since ...

The dry martini is one of the simplest cocktail recipes in existence. Of course, it now has endless variations — many of them quite good. But that essential recipe is very basic. It’s a mix of dry gin ...

How exactly does a place earn the reputation of having the very best of something, like a burger, a croissant, or a cocktail? Part of it has to do with word of mouth, fueled (I hope) by press, social ...

The trendy rags are raving about the return of the martini. For those of us who were raised on beer or Boone`s Farm, a martini can be a very intimidating drink. We would like to be martini ...

The golden age of martinis -- or more accurately, the modern renaissance of martinis, since the drink was born around the ...

Ordering a Martini seems simple enough. But when the bartender asks for specifics, suddenly you're fumbling — vodka or gin? Shaken or stirred? And what in the world is a dry martini? Does it even ...