Word: margarita
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...bras and panties; it was such a hit that last month the chain made the service available nationwide. Barneys' brisk-selling lettered cashmere sweaters, introduced last year, were reordered for spring. A trendy drink at such hot spots as the Breakers in Palm Beach, Fla., is the Chambord margarita: a frozen mix with initials drizzled on top in dark syrup. Some spas are initialing pedicures in faux rhinestone and pearl. All of which sounds like a new version of the Me decade. And you thought the '70s nostalgia was waning...
...dump the guidebooks and read Mikhail Bulgakov's novel The Master and Margarita, a mix of black humor, satire and mild erotica set in Moscow in the '20s, a time not so different from now. Apart from the traffic - cars are strangling Moscow, and should be avoided as much as possible. So choose an area and walk...
Thanks to the margarita, the U.S. accounts for more than three-quarters of Mexico's tequila exports. Most bars serve mixto tequila--containing only 51% distilled agave juice. But in recent years, as consumers have become more sophisticated, 100% agave varieties have been growing in popularity, with sales rising 12 times as fast as those of cheaper mixes. Even during the past year, when a shortage of agave plants led to price hikes and the recession contributed to a sharp dip in tequila sales, pure-agave brands grew as a proportion of exports. Enthusiasts are flocking to tequila meccas such...
...matter of seconds. Meanwhile, the exquisite sangria was poured around and downed with grunts and slurps by the boorish and thirsty crowd. This was actually a sign of the sangria’s quality, rather than general disregard of manners. A lone editor tasted an extra sour margarita with lots of salt on the glass edge and pronounced it “superb.” Obvious margaritas with triple sec and tequila are on the menu, but Olé certainly caters to the yuppie set and provides specialty/boutique margaritas galore—in many colors and flavors...
...President Bush's daughters are adults over 18 who can marry without parental permission, have children and even join the military, why are they not adult enough to enjoy a margarita? RICHARD C. SCHAUFFERT Fort Lauderdale...