Category Archives: VVC cocktail lounge
VVC Cocktail Lounge: How to Make the Best Bloody Mary
This is of the utmost importance. Do you like spicy tomato juice with vodka and vegetables for breakfast? Yeah, me neither. For a long time. Then my tastebuds started coming around, THANK GOD. Now there’s nothing like an ultra-spicy Bloody Mary for those special Monday mornings when I don’t have anything to do […]
The VVC Cocktail Lounge: Lychee Champagne Cocktail
Sometimes, there’s something about a rainy day that has you craving the complete opposite of a hot toddy. Call it living in denial; call it a daydream. I experienced one of those oh-hey-it’s-gonna-rain-like-this-until-Spring days in Portland last weekend. I slept in, which I never do anymore, missed the farmers markets, almost didn’t know what to do […]
Vegan MoFo Cocktail Lounge: Cucumber ReVeeVer
If you attended Vida Vegan Con last August, and you swanked it up at Saturday night’s Galarama, you might have tasted the refreshing and sophisticated Cucumber ReVeeVer. (photo courtesy Lucas DeShazer) VeeV is the name of a fancy-schmancy Acai berry infused liquor. A bottle of it goes for $35 in the liquor store […]
The VVC Cocktail Lounge: Drinking Pink
Why, yes, my orange slice is rather large. Thanks for noticing. Tonight, the VVC Cocktail Lounge brings you some pretty little things, both of which match my cheeks when I’ve had a few too many. The first is a watermelon martini. It’s light and simple, and goes great with giant fruit! For two “healthy” servings, […]
Mimosa & MoFo Saturday
Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the opening of the VVC Cocktail Lounge. We have soft jazz, sophisticated cocktails and the finest vegan hors d’oeuvres heading your way. Since it’s still early in the day, I wanted to start us off with something simple, the classic mimosa. Combine: equal parts orange or grapefruit juice – the fresher […]
