Was in Venice recently and learned about Select—described as something between bitter Campari and sweet orangey Aperol, but to me was extremely close to Campari. The slight differences: Select was created in 1920 in Venice (not Milan, where Campari is from), has 17.5% alcohol (not Campari’s 24.5%), and is a proprietary blend of 30 botanicals like juniper and rhubarb which … Continue reading
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birthday at the beach
I had to be in LA for work on my birthday, and wanted to just have people stop by somewhere for casual drinks. James Beach was my place. I’d seen my friend’s pics from this place in Venice, and thought it looked awesome. Yep, I was right. The owner James – Mr. Beach as we … Continue reading