Mimosas are astonishingly easy to make. For a true Mimosa, though, it’s not just Champagne and orange juice. Traditionally, a teaspoon or so of Grand Marnier (or a dash of orange bitters) is used to add a little complexity to this exceedingly simple drink. Not that simple is a bad thing, of course. MIMOSA LEVEL: […]
In the grand American tradition of proving yourself by downing an excessive amount of alcohol in a single breath, Halle Berry finished off half a glass—a pint glass—of whiskey during the Comic Con panel for Kingsman: The Golden Circle. Actually, that’s probably a global tradition. American, British, or otherwise, it’s really hard to get out […]
It happens, even to—some would say, especially to—culinary experts. Chefs keep weird hours. The work is hard and the nights are late. Plus there’s the inherent sense of community found both intra- and inter-restaurant. A late night, lots of friends, a sense of relief. But moonlight pleasure becomes early morning pain; chefs get hangovers, too. […]
At this point, I am fully prepared for Jeff Bezos to walk into my apartment, tell Alexa to put on a lullaby, hand me a warm bottle, and pat my head until I fall asleep. Weird? Yes. Inevitable? Probably. Amazon Advertisement – Continue Reading Below News broke this week that Amazon filed a trademark for […]
It’s humid, dusty, and loud as hell inside of Nick Anderer’s latest shot at beaming Roman charm to the East Village. He considers three square splotches on the wall—white, gray, and a slightly darker gray—as if we’re at the Met, only with drills buzzing around us and a construction worker as our tour guide. Anderer […]
Jim Beam is gearing up to release a new whiskey this October called Little Book, spearheaded by eighth-generation family member Freddie Noe, son of the esteemed Fred Noe and grandson of the legendary Booker Noe. A barrel-proof blended whiskey instead of a bourbon, it’s the first expression to be created by Freddie for the world’s […]
Amazon is ready to disrupt the retail landscape for the third consecutive year, as it launches its July 11 Prime Day promotion. The company will offer thousands of discounted items and special promotions to reward its Prime customers and increase their numbers, while rivals scramble to maintain their decreasing share of the e-commerce pie. “Our […]
Amit Ben is the CTO and cofounder of Nanorep. In this exclusive interview, Ben explains how companies that offer highly automated self-service tools can make the customer experience highly personal. Nanorep CTO Amit Ben CRM Buyer: What is personalized self-service, and why is it important? Amit Ben: When you provide service, it can be either […]
Avnet last week unveiled a beta version of Ask Avnet, an automated virtual assistant that combines artificial intelligence with on-demand access to industry experts. Ask Avnet targets “engineers, designers, hobbyists, makers and purchasing specialists across the electronics supply chain — which includes the product manufacturing chain,” said Kevin Yapp, senior vice president for digital transformation […]
Welcome to the latest edition of Gadget Dreams and Nightmares, the column that’s finally recovered from the North American national holiday cookouts to pore over gadget announcements of note. In our fireworks spectacular this time around are an Amazon Echo speaker with a screen, a Bluetooth fidget spinner, and a nightlight that alerts you to […]
