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Oct 92 min read

The Applejack Sidecar

It's peak fall-and that means APPLES! With the days getting cooler and the leaves starting to turn, I've really been craving this...

The Josephine Baker cocktail- a (millenial) pink cocktail as beautiful as the celebrated singer.

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Feb 28, 20232 min read

The Josephine Baker cocktail- a (millenial) pink cocktail as beautiful as the celebrated singer.

When I wrote about Josephine Baker last summer, (Did you miss the post on Josephine Baker? You can link to it here.) I did not include...

Philip Johnson Gay. Modernist. Nazi Sympathiser.

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Dec 24, 20226 min read

Philip Johnson Gay. Modernist. Nazi Sympathiser.

I know what you're thinking-why bother talking about Philip Johnson ? In 2020 both Harvard and MoMa removed his name from their buildings...

It's not New Year's without a Champagne cocktail!

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Dec 24, 20222 min read

It's not New Year's without a Champagne cocktail!

We’ve got three easy and gorgeous Champagne cocktail recipes, inspired by the legendary parties at Philip Johnson’s Glass House. Did you...

The Harlem Mule-the perfect way to celebrate Add Bates and mid-century modern Harlem

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Oct 27, 20222 min read

The Harlem Mule-the perfect way to celebrate Add Bates and mid-century modern Harlem

The Red Rooster restaurant in Harlem created a bourbon riff on the Moscow Mule which they called the Harlem Mule. The recipe below is my...

The Old-Fashioned: the perfect cocktail to toast Paul Rudolph; the architect who was anything but.

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Jul 1, 20222 min read

The Old-Fashioned: the perfect cocktail to toast Paul Rudolph; the architect who was anything but.

With its muddled orange peel and bourbon, its the perfect cocktail to celebrate architect Paul Rudolph, who was born in Kentucky but got...

The Slivovitz Sidecar-the Balkan cousin of the Margarita

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Apr 1, 20222 min read

The Slivovitz Sidecar-the Balkan cousin of the Margarita

Many have described the Side Car as the wintry cousin of the Margarita because it combines almost the same ingredients, citrus and...

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Aug 13, 20212 min read

Libations for Preservation

Join the Boston Preservation Alliance this coming Wednesday night, August 18th, on a harbor cruise and enjoy a selection of cocktail...

The Whiskey Sour. A classic cocktail to enjoy while celebrating Jean Michel-Frank's classic designs.

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Feb 25, 20211 min read

The Whiskey Sour. A classic cocktail to enjoy while celebrating Jean Michel-Frank's classic designs.

With only three main ingredients; whiskey, sugar, and citrus, the Whiskey Sour is an effortless yet elegant cocktail perfect for...

The Vesper. The perfect cocktail for the story of architect turned spy, Margarete Schutte-Lihotzky.

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Jan 22, 20212 min read

The Vesper. The perfect cocktail for the story of architect turned spy, Margarete Schutte-Lihotzky.

Eighty years ago today, on January 22, 1941, that architect Margarete Schutte-Lihotzky was arrested by the Gestapo at the Café Victoria...

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Nov 5, 20202 min read

The Manhattan- an American classic.

While the era of the Martini lunch is long gone, the classic American Manhattan will always be in style. Served up in a stylish coupe or...

The Daiquiri-the perfect cocktail if you're in denial it's fall.

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Oct 9, 20202 min read

The Daiquiri-the perfect cocktail if you're in denial it's fall.

Supposedly invented by Jennings Cox in Cuba after the Spanish American war, the Daiquiri is a classic cocktail. The addition of tangy...

The Side Car- a classic cocktail that's perfect for fall

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Sep 23, 20202 min read

The Side Car- a classic cocktail that's perfect for fall

The Sidecar is the perfect drink to toast to the life of Lilly Reich, whose work has been forgotten and sidelined for years. An interior...

The Negroni- a classic cocktail to celebrate an architectural enigma

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Aug 20, 20202 min read

The Negroni- a classic cocktail to celebrate an architectural enigma

It's still summer and it's Negroni week! The murky origin of the Negroni is especially fitting in conjunction with the post on Casa...

The French 75- the perfect way to toast the stylishly fierce spirit of Charlotte Perriand

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Jul 14, 20203 min read

The French 75- the perfect way to toast the stylishly fierce spirit of Charlotte Perriand

Charlotte Perriand's effervescent personality belied her steely determination and prodigious talent. In similar fashion to the French...

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Apr 30, 20203 min read

The Mint Julep- An American Classic

September 4, 2020 Update: Because 2020 is turning out to be one super long twilight zone episode this Saturday will be the 146th running...

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Apr 21, 20202 min read

The Sazerac. A machine for drinking.

Almost every architecture student is forced to read Towards A New Architecture , Le Corbusier's manifesto stating his ideas not just...

Obsession, Betrayal, Jealousy and Modernism
The Modernists Guide to Cocktails is a meeting place for fans of modernism who love a good cocktail along with gossip about architecture's most notorious scandals. Conversely,it's also a site for cocktail lovers who happen to be design curious. It takes an unvarnished look at modernism via social histories, juicy anecdotes, and the favorite cocktails of the founders of modernism. And let's face it we all need a strong drink these days...