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Well, I've decided to bring the Art of Drink to Facebook. Why? Because it is the trendy thing to do of course. On AoD I like to do long winded diatribes about what I love and hate about all things drink related. But, Facebook should give me an opportunity to do shorter, more tolerable, soap box preaching on all things drink. Sound like fun doesn't it? Come join the fun, you know you want too.

Tabasco is looking for Canada's "HOTTEST" bartender and is offering a $10,000 prize and a trip to Tales of the Cocktail in July. Are you a bartender with a spicy cocktail that makes people weep with joy? Well, enter it for your chance to win!

The March edition of Eat Drink is now available online. The mixology column looks at trends behind the bar, and in particular the resurgence of classic cocktails. Nothing exceptional for my regular readers, but hopefully this article will plant the seed that spurs the development of a cocktail culture in southern Ontario. It seem this area is still in the “martini” phase, but I’m pushing for better drinks. 

Tales of the Cocktail and the W New Orleans Hotel invite movie buffs and libation lovers to indulge in two evenings of celebrating cocktail in film. Cheryl Charming, cocktail writer and founder of MissCharming.com, plays hostess for the screenings of three classic movies with accompanying cocktails.

Movies:

Friday March 21 at 8PM - Casablanca
Saturday March 22 at 5PM - The Seven Year Itch
Saturday March 22 at 8PM - Guys and Dolls

Tickets are $25 per film, per person and include drinks, cocktail food and snacks. A weekend package including all three movies is $65 per person.

For tickets visit Tales of the Cocktail or call 504-377-7935.

Since December 2007 I've been writing for Eat Drink, a Southern Ontario magazine looking at local restaurants and their menu's. I, obviously, have taken on the "mixology" column and my current focus is to locate local places that are serving good cocktails. Unfortunately, it has been a bit harder than expected, but I'll keep searching.

I've put the comments back online, even though I'm being inundated with spam. Hopefully I should have that solved soon. If you tried to post a comment, try again. Thanks goes out to Dominik (Opinionated Alchemist) for send me an email.

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