Cocktails from Pittsburgh Bars

VIP Strawberry Cucumber Margarita and Jalapeno Mezcaltini

We love eating Mexican food – La Palapa is one of our favorite restaurants in Pittsburgh! The cocktails that we had were the VIP Strawberry Cucumber Margarita (on the left) and the Jalapeno Mezcaltini Cocktail.  So yummy! VIP Strawberry Cucumber Margarita Ingredients: Espolon Tequila or Amally Mezcal Homemade Sour Mix Cucumbers Strawberries Jalapeno Mezcaltini Ingredients: […]

Cocktails from Pittsburgh Bars

North Martini and Shore Leave Cocktails

We finally got to check out 40 North at Alphabet City – what a great restaurant on the North Side of Pittsburgh.  Alan tried the North Martini (on the right) and I got the Shore Leave (on the left).  While they were very different, I really liked both! Ingredients of the North Martini: Gin or […]

Cocktails from Pittsburgh Bars

Negroni and Basil Pomegranate Gimlet Cocktails

We went back again to Frances Restaurant in the Shadyside neighborhood in Pittsburgh, PA.  As always, Chris served up some yummy cocktails!  The cocktail on the left is a Negroni and the one on the right is a Basil Pomegranate Gimlet. Ingredients for the Negroni: Barrel Finished Bluecoat Campari – this is an Italian liqueur […]