The holidays are all about food, drink, and celebration. But months of nonstop hustle preparing countless dinners, cocktail parties, and get-togethers can exhaust even the most festive spirit. To put ...

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The San Antonio Cocktail Conference wrapped up Sunday after five days of downtown San Antonio spilling over with classic and new cocktails being shaken, stirred and sipped. I attended a couple of ...

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One hour before guests arrive for a cocktail party, the hostess should be well-coiffed, putting the final touches on the table and mixing herself a much-deserved drink. That's never the way it happens ...

A party invitation brings promised merriment along with a tricky question: What to wear? If the note specifies “cocktail attire,” sartorial stress could be right around the corner. This term rarely ...

As celebrities fill the Dolby Theater in Hollywood on Sunday, set the stage to host an iconic Oscars watch party and celebrate the year's biggest films by filling up your cocktail shakers and ...