CH Omakase 2017: ANNA Heritage Cocktail Picks

Meticulously made with blue sodalite stone, this accessory will elevate your home bar game

From bookends to table lamps, vases and coffee tables, ANNA‘s products are inspired by unexpected and beautiful materials. Whether semi-precious stones or Italian alabaster, the NYC-based studio crafts homeware that is anything but pedestrian—rather each piece is striking, yet remains functional. Working with artisans in Brazil and Italy, the ANNA team collaborates intimately and the results are meticulously made, sophisticated and eye-catching. In an edition …

Best of CH 2017: Cocktails

Mixed drinks that truly tingled the tastebuds this year

Like every other art, cocktail-making continues to move forward with incredible creativity. We sometimes tend to dismiss mixed drinks—or food and drink in general—as nothing more than temporary stimulation and indulgent libation. But really, the way ingredients come together, and balance or chaos is triggered, demonstrates more than attention to detail. It’s about pairing. Bartenders activate the senses. With drinks, they initiate conversation. It’s only …

Five Craft Cocktails For The Holidays

Signature drinks from NYC, Buffalo, Detroit, Boston and the international Miracle pop-up bars, all carrying the spirit of the season

Not all of the cocktails below were developed specifically for the holiday season, but all do embody the flavor profile bar-goers tend to lean toward this time of year. There is plenty of apple and winter spice, cherries and toasted vanillas and caramels. Some of the mixed drinks will impress with their sheer balance, others with a wow factor. Some of what we’ve included will …