SWQ Winter 2017
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Winter Day Tripping in the Finger Lakes
Karen Miltner SWQ Winter 2017In our humble opinion, the best way to combat cabin fever is to embrace winter like we do in the Finger Lakes: enjoying the snowy outdoors, savoring the region’s wines and farm-to-table fare with chefs and winemakers, learning how Native ... read more
Bartenders of the Wedge
SWQ Winter 2017The South Wedge area contains several bars and restaurants that have been at the forefront of the expanding cocktail and beer culture in Rochester. The people slinging drinks to us at these local haunts often serve up more: humor, advice, ... read more
The Comfort of Soup
Bridgette Pendleton-Snyder SWQ Winter 2017When people ask me what I do and I tell them I’ve been a Chef for almost 18 years (which of course means I started when I was 10 years old) the question I am most frequently asked is “what ... read more
SWQ Asks: Molly Burm (Orbs)
SWQ Winter 2017The drink I am pouring the most lately is... cocktails. Lots of them. Frisky people drink cocktails in the winter. Whiskey and tequila specifically.My LEAST favorite drink to make is… Aside from the classics, a cocktail that I’ve made over ... read more
On Being a Blue Family
Lori Bryce SWQ Winter 2017NOVEMBER 8TH. At approximately 11:00 pm an eleven-year-old goes to bed in tears. My husband was there to witness it. I went next door earlier in the evening with wine and cheese in hand ready for the celebration. Instead, I ... read more
SWQ Asks: Jim Rosette (Swiftwater Brewing)
SWQ Winter 2017The drink I am pouring the most lately is... Always beer. Right now anything hoppy or barrel aged are popular.My LEAST favorite drink to make is... Filling a growler with a beer that is pouring foamy will try anyone’s patience. ... read more
SWQ Asks: Anthony Rouhana (Cub Room)
SWQ Winter 2017The drink I am pouring the most lately is... Bullet Cub.My LEAST favorite drink to make is... Bud Light Bottle. Tap water is free AND local. My current personal favorite beverage is... Black Button Port Barrel, Neat. The conversation I ... read more
SWQ Asks: Keven Atoms (Lux Lounge)
SWQ Winter 2017The drink I am pouring the most lately is... Whisky and Hot cider. it’s the perfect drink for a cold night.My LEAST favorite drink to make is... any drink that’s spilled or regurgitated in the bar. My current personal favorite ... read more
SWQ Asks: Shawna Ewing (Playhouse)
SWQ Winter 2017The drink I am pouring the most lately is... the Napsack, one of our new cocktails.My LEAST favorite drink to make is... a Long Island ice tea. I will gladly make you a stiff drink, but please let it not ... read more
SWQ Asks: Brandon Greenwald (Harry G's)
SWQ Winter 2017The drink I am pouring the most lately is... a ton of hoppy beers, mostly IPA’s.My LEAST favorite drink to make is... I don’t really have a least favorite to pour...its just beer and wine. My current personal favorite beverage ... read more
SWQ Asks: Sen Neitz (La Casa)
SWQ Winter 2017The drink I am pouring the most lately is... Margaritas. Lots of Margaritas.My LEAST favorite drink to make is... Margaritas. I’ve literally made over 20,000. My current personal favorite beverage is... Alcoholic: The Sazerac. N/A: Shrub and soda water. The ... read more
SWQ Asks: Drew Pearman (Butapub)
SWQ Winter 2017The drink I am pouring the most lately is... Jameson.My LEAST favorite drink to make is… Alabama slammer. My current personal favorite beverage is… whiskey and beer. All of it. The conversation I am hearing most often at the bar ... read more
SWQ Asks: Julius Vega (Solera/Cheshire)
SWQ Winter 2017The drink I am pouring the most lately is... Buttoned Up.My LEAST favorite drink to make is... one a bar guest wouldn’t enjoy. My current personal favorite beverage is... Dragonfruit Bai Infusion. The conversation I am hearing most often at ... read more
SWQ Asks: Greg Libby (Tap & Mallet)
SWQ Winter 2017The drink I am pouring the most lately is... beer.My LEAST favorite drink to make is... ice water. My current personal favorite beverage is... a Jack Daniels Manhattan. The conversation I am hearing most often at the bar is...Tinder dates ... read more
SWQ Asks: Renee Anderson (Caverly's)
SWQ Winter 2017The drink I am pouring the most lately is…Guinness with a side Tullamore Dew.My LEAST favorite drink to make is…I don’t have one.... yet. My current personal favorite beverage is…it’s a 585, from Black Button Distilling, it has citrus forward ... read more
