Around-the-world cocktail tour: Vic & Angelo martinis
It’s Monday, but I’m already thinking about the weekend. It would be perfect to start with one of the new “The World in a Martini” inventions at Vic & Angelo’s Delray (290 E. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach, 561/278-9570) or Palm Beach Gardens locations (4520 PGA Boulevard, Palm Beach Gardens, 561-630-9899.)These small vacations in a glass are handcrafted by Executive Director Dawn Kimball, and use locally sourced, farm-to-table ingredients.
They are:
The Santorini ($10) martini is a filled with orange-infused vodka, pineapple-infused vodka, fresh oranges and homemade coconut sorbet.
The St. Barts ($10) martini uses pear-infused vodka, grapefruit-infused vodka, fresh mint and the restaurant’s homemade mango and coconut sorbets.
The St. Tropez ($10) martini (pictured thanks to Libbyvision.com) has amaretto-infused vodka, espresso-infused vodka, homemade raspberry sorbet and a maraschino cherry, and it’s laced with a rich, decadent chocolate sauce for a sweet ending.
The Capri ($10) martini includes two giant scoops of handmade raspberry and coconut sorbet and grapefruit-infused vodka.
A la carte
September is National Chicken Month, as well as National Bourbon Heritage Month. (I know you already knew that.)
Some other things to keep in mind this month include helping No Kid Hungry with The Fresh Market’s third annual Cupcakes for a Cause event lasting from Sept. 11 to 27.
A delicious way to make a difference—Try a new Miami Beach restaurant, Bazi(The Marlin Hotel, 1200 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, 305/695-0101.) It is owned and operated by Chef Michael Pirolo and Jen Chaefsky (they also have Macchialini Taverna Rustica). Bazi features an Asian concept menu The restaurant will open Sept. 10 for dinner nightly at 6 p.m.; the bar will open at 5 p.m.
About the Author
Lynn Kalber wasn’t born in Boca Raton, but she attended elementary through high school there, so she might as well have been. She’s a graduate of the University of Florida and has been in journalism most of her life, including 26 years at The Palm Beach Post. She’s written feature and food stories, and edited food copy among other jobs, including blogging about wine (The Swirl Girls). Her husband is writer and author Scott Eyman. They live in West Palm Beach with an assortment of cats and dogs.
