Kara Newman
@karanewman.bsky.social
Drinks & travel writer. Serial cocktail book author. Spirits reviewer. IG: newman_kara
AI is coming for our cocktails. I already hate it. www.wineenthusiast.com/culture/ai-c...
October 29, 2025 at 10:52 AM
AI is coming for our cocktails. I already hate it. www.wineenthusiast.com/culture/ai-c...
Seeking new vodkas, for upcoming review column. Details for where to send ‘em: www.wineenthusiast.com/submit-for-r...
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September 15, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Seeking new vodkas, for upcoming review column. Details for where to send ‘em: www.wineenthusiast.com/submit-for-r...
The “world’s most expensive” cocktails are back. Would you order one?
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August 15, 2025 at 3:44 PM
The “world’s most expensive” cocktails are back. Would you order one?
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Today’s adventures in recipe development: editor asking “are we using British lemonade or American lemonade here?”
June 24, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Today’s adventures in recipe development: editor asking “are we using British lemonade or American lemonade here?”
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Great @karanewman.bsky.social story on the rise of American sake, a time when domestically grown sake rice + local ingredients like jalapeño + Navajo tea are making it our own drink！
#sake #domesticsake #日本酒 #米製日本酒
#sake #domesticsake #日本酒 #米製日本酒
American Sake Is Having a Major Moment
A small but growing cadre of producers are brewing inventive bottles with cult followings—and they’re even exporting to Japan.
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June 18, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Great @karanewman.bsky.social story on the rise of American sake, a time when domestically grown sake rice + local ingredients like jalapeño + Navajo tea are making it our own drink！
#sake #domesticsake #日本酒 #米製日本酒
#sake #domesticsake #日本酒 #米製日本酒
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My "infinite Negroni," which has been evolving in my refrigerator since 2018, makes an appearance in Food and Wine today. Fun to see my home bar in such esteemed company! (Thanks, @karanewman.bsky.social!) www.foodandwine.com/how-to-make-...
How to Make a Never-Ending ‘Infinity Cocktail,’ According to Bartenders
Whiskey fans have been building “infinity bottles” for several years. They mix and match various drams and then top them up so the bottle is never empty and perpetually changing. Now, some bartenders ...
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June 6, 2025 at 3:52 PM
My "infinite Negroni," which has been evolving in my refrigerator since 2018, makes an appearance in Food and Wine today. Fun to see my home bar in such esteemed company! (Thanks, @karanewman.bsky.social!) www.foodandwine.com/how-to-make-...
Such a good read! 👏👏👏
Thomas Keller asked me to leave the French Laundry. It turned into my most extraordinary night as a critic www.sfchronicle.com/food/restaur...
Thomas Keller asked me to leave the French Laundry. It turned into my most extraordinary night as a critic www.sfchronicle.com/food/restaur...
This is what happened when Thomas Keller asked me to leave the French Laundry
Thomas Keller is a legendary chef. Chronicle critic MacKenzie Chung Fegan hadn’t met him, until she went to the French Laundry and he asked her to leave.
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May 19, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Such a good read! 👏👏👏
Thomas Keller asked me to leave the French Laundry. It turned into my most extraordinary night as a critic www.sfchronicle.com/food/restaur...
Thomas Keller asked me to leave the French Laundry. It turned into my most extraordinary night as a critic www.sfchronicle.com/food/restaur...
Favorite news source that’s not the NY Times, WSJ or Washington Post? Looking to cast my net a bit wider
May 5, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Favorite news source that’s not the NY Times, WSJ or Washington Post? Looking to cast my net a bit wider
So one of the horses running the Kentucky Derby this year is named Journalism. Every time I see “I’m betting on Journalism” or “Journalism will win” I get a flash of false hope
May 2, 2025 at 3:48 PM
So one of the horses running the Kentucky Derby this year is named Journalism. Every time I see “I’m betting on Journalism” or “Journalism will win” I get a flash of false hope
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unfollowing everyone on linkedin except this guy
April 23, 2025 at 6:35 AM
unfollowing everyone on linkedin except this guy
Today’s adventures in recipe development: how many mint leaves in a handful?
April 14, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Today’s adventures in recipe development: how many mint leaves in a handful?
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you can't spell "tariffs" without "FFS"
April 8, 2025 at 8:57 PM
you can't spell "tariffs" without "FFS"
It’s a good time to read more books. A library card + Libby + Kindle is saving my sanity
April 3, 2025 at 9:02 PM
It’s a good time to read more books. A library card + Libby + Kindle is saving my sanity
Important news buried in this NYT story about steak fries: The Ground Round is coming back. I remember throwing peanut shells on the floor & I’m here for it
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/31/d...
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/31/d...
Steak Fries: Deservedly Reviled or Underappreciated Edible Spoons?
They may be America’s least popular fry, but some chefs are still devoted to them.
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April 1, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Important news buried in this NYT story about steak fries: The Ground Round is coming back. I remember throwing peanut shells on the floor & I’m here for it
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/31/d...
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/31/d...
Inbox: Canadian adventure travel provider boasting surge in bookings from Canadian travellers for 2025 & 2026. “Canadians are prioritizing travel within their country and choosing to support homegrown companies.”
March 21, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Inbox: Canadian adventure travel provider boasting surge in bookings from Canadian travellers for 2025 & 2026. “Canadians are prioritizing travel within their country and choosing to support homegrown companies.”
Happy St Patrick’s Day! For a Wine Enthusiast story, I happily camped out at an Irish pub in the middle of NYC’s busiest train station ☘️
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March 17, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Happy St Patrick’s Day! For a Wine Enthusiast story, I happily camped out at an Irish pub in the middle of NYC’s busiest train station ☘️
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Shift drink: In Before the Tariffs Hit
1oz irish whiskey
1oz cognac
1oz cocchi di torino sweet vermouth
.25oz fernet
absinthe rinse
1oz irish whiskey
1oz cognac
1oz cocchi di torino sweet vermouth
.25oz fernet
absinthe rinse
March 14, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Shift drink: In Before the Tariffs Hit
1oz irish whiskey
1oz cognac
1oz cocchi di torino sweet vermouth
.25oz fernet
absinthe rinse
1oz irish whiskey
1oz cognac
1oz cocchi di torino sweet vermouth
.25oz fernet
absinthe rinse
How bar pros are handling egg shortages - my latest for Food & Wine www.foodandwine.com/egg-cocktail...
6 Ways to Make Fluffy, Frothy Cocktails Without Eggs, According to Bartenders
From Whiskey and Pisco Sours to Ramos Gin Fizzes, numerous cocktails call for eggs. But as egg prices ratchet higher, bar pros are discovering creative egg alternatives that still add desirable richne...
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March 12, 2025 at 2:30 PM
How bar pros are handling egg shortages - my latest for Food & Wine www.foodandwine.com/egg-cocktail...
I patronize 2 coffee shops on the same block. One encourages cash, and gives a small discount for cash payments. The other treats cash like 💩. They heave a sigh when handed bills, like making change is a chore that’s beneath them
March 6, 2025 at 3:27 PM
I patronize 2 coffee shops on the same block. One encourages cash, and gives a small discount for cash payments. The other treats cash like 💩. They heave a sigh when handed bills, like making change is a chore that’s beneath them
I can’t do anything about the tariffs, but I can share this with you for National Absinthe Day 💚
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March 5, 2025 at 3:41 PM
I can’t do anything about the tariffs, but I can share this with you for National Absinthe Day 💚
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The martini is ready for its moment… again! blog.resy.com/2025/02/the-...
The Martini Is Back, and It's Not Going Anywhere — Resy | Right This Way
It was the “martini service” on the menu at The Corner Store that caught my attention: a squid-like silver service apparatus,…
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March 3, 2025 at 7:50 PM
The martini is ready for its moment… again! blog.resy.com/2025/02/the-...
Who knows what's going to happen with tariffs. But if your plan is to shift into American-made spirits, you should know almost every bottling, right down to hyper-local craft spirits, relies on imported goods in some way. Here's my report
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March 3, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Who knows what's going to happen with tariffs. But if your plan is to shift into American-made spirits, you should know almost every bottling, right down to hyper-local craft spirits, relies on imported goods in some way. Here's my report
www.wineenthusiast.com/culture/indu...
www.wineenthusiast.com/culture/indu...
Thinking of the Icelandic cabbie who berated us last week: “Why did you get rid of the nice lady? We have a woman prime minister, a woman president, and we are peaceful here, we are fine.”
March 1, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Thinking of the Icelandic cabbie who berated us last week: “Why did you get rid of the nice lady? We have a woman prime minister, a woman president, and we are peaceful here, we are fine.”
Bars, steal this excellent idea. Last night I asked Jungle Bar where else I should go… and they handed me this useful card. I’ve already shared this pic with friends planning trips to Reykjavík
February 27, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Bars, steal this excellent idea. Last night I asked Jungle Bar where else I should go… and they handed me this useful card. I’ve already shared this pic with friends planning trips to Reykjavík
“I’d like a Manhattan. Extra vermouth, less strong.” This arrives. It’s exactly what I want. “How do I ask for this?” Request a perfect Manhattan, 50-50 rye and vermouth, I’m told. OK, let’s make this happen
February 20, 2025 at 1:38 AM
“I’d like a Manhattan. Extra vermouth, less strong.” This arrives. It’s exactly what I want. “How do I ask for this?” Request a perfect Manhattan, 50-50 rye and vermouth, I’m told. OK, let’s make this happen