A Shot of Jacob Briars and Sebastian Reaburn

Michael Lazar (Stirred, Not Shaken), mad kitchen scientist cum bartender, is responsible for testing and tasting all the cocktail recipes and homemade ingredients in the book “Left Coast Libations.”
I previewed Jacob and Sebastian’s seminar on amari (A Shot of the Black Stuff) in the run up to TOTC. When I didn’t hear back from the presenter, [...]

The Eggpire Strikes Back!

Michael Lazar (Stirred, Not Shaken), mad kitchen scientist cum bartender, is responsible for testing and tasting all the cocktail recipes and homemade ingredients in the forthcoming book “Left Coast Libations.”
Eggs in cocktails, a tricky subject for a bar to manage. How do you sell eggy drinks to your customers? How do you appease overzealous health [...]

A Shot of Black Stuff

Michael Lazar (Stirred, Not Shaken), mad kitchen scientist cum bartender, is responsible for testing and tasting all the cocktail recipes and homemade ingredients in the forthcoming book “Left Coast Libations.”
Like a taste of the bitter? You’re not alone. Michael Lazar is an aficionado of the family of bitter liqueurs known as amari, and he’s eager [...]