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5 Best Margarita Recipes for Cinco de Mayo

Townsquare Staff — Sun, 05 May 2013 05:21:49 +0000

Though many argue about who actually invented the margarita, the drink first appeared on Mexican bar menus in the ’30s and ’40s. Prepare for your own Cinco de Mayo party by making a batch of the tasty libation: we’ve concocted a list of the best margarita recipes to help you out. Thinkstock 1 Classic Margarita [...]

Seafood Caeser? Shrimp Cocktail? What Should I Call It?

Steve Wiley — Sat, 30 Mar 2013 20:06:37 +0000

When I got up this morning, (There were still a few minutes of morning left.) I was feeling the need for “hair of the dog.” After my coffee & 3 links of NuNu’s Boudin for “breakfast,” I decided to see what I could come up with. Bloody Mary came to mind, so I searched the [...]

New Survey Reveals More Teenagers Try Drugs and Alcohol During the Summer

Mike Adams — Sun, 08 Jul 2012 09:02:18 +0000

While the summer months are supposed to fun and a much needed break from the previous school year, a new survey finds that many teens are using their summer vacation to try drugs and alcohol. The survey, conducted by the United States Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, finds that nearly 11,000 teens will [...]

May 30 is Mint Julep Day

Debbie Ray — Wed, 30 May 2012 23:58:19 +0000

I can hardly believe I'm going to admit this, but I have never tasted a mint julep. When I realized that today, May 30th, was Mint Julep Day, I decided to look up a recipe for this most classic of cocktails and delve into the history of this very famous cocktail.

10 Mouth-Watering Alternative Cinco de Mayo Treats

Kathy Landin — Fri, 04 May 2012 09:49:42 +0000

It’s May and that means that soon we’ll be celebrating our Mexican heritage, much like we all celebrate our Irish heritage in March…even when we have neither. Cinco de Mayo is a great excuse to leave work early, eat tortilla chips and drink more tequila than sanity allows, but is it starting to feel just a little bit like the same old thing?