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The Aviation. What better way to toast architect, aviator and dandy, Robert Mallet-Stevens
Invented in New York, by a German barkeep and made with a rare spirit named after a Belle Époque French actress, it seems like the...
tipsy modernist
Apr 23, 20212 min read
The Champagne Cocktail- always stylish always delicious.
Paris and Champagne just seem to go together like well, gin and tonic, so of course we selected a Champagne cocktail to pair with...
tipsy modernist
Feb 26, 20211 min read
The Whiskey Sour. A classic cocktail to enjoy while celebrating Jean Michel-Frank's classic designs.
With only three main ingredients; whiskey, sugar, and citrus, the Whiskey Sour is an effortless yet elegant cocktail perfect for...
tipsy modernist
Feb 25, 20211 min read
The Pink Palace Gin Fizz
Paul Revere Williams, the black architect whose birthday we're celebrating this week, was clearly fond of the color pink. His most famous...
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Feb 19, 20211 min read
The Vesper. The perfect cocktail for the story of architect turned spy, Margarete Schutte-Lihotzky.
Eighty years ago today, on January 22, 1941, that architect Margarete Schutte-Lihotzky was arrested by the Gestapo at the Café Victoria...
tipsy modernist
Jan 22, 20212 min read
The Wintry Mix
The perfect cocktail to enjoy while reading about the architecture and crime of Adolf Loos . Although we didn't splash out $295 for an...
tipsy modernist
Dec 9, 20202 min read
The Palm Springs Cocktail
The perfect cocktail to celebrate the groundbreaking writing of Esther McCoy, whose birthday was Nov. 18th. Fiction writer, detective...
tipsy modernist
Nov 18, 20202 min read
The Manhattan- an American classic.
While the era of the Martini lunch is long gone, the classic American Manhattan will always be in style. Served up in a stylish coupe or...
tipsy modernist
Nov 5, 20202 min read
The Montenegro Spritz-how else would you toast the dancer from Montenegro who captured FLW's heart?
For a cocktail inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright's third wife, Olgivanna , Amaro Montenegro was the obvious choice. Born in Montenegro, Olga...
tipsy modernist
Oct 16, 20202 min read
The Daiquiri-the perfect cocktail if you're in denial it's fall.
Supposedly invented by Jennings Cox in Cuba after the Spanish American war, the Daiquiri is a classic cocktail. The addition of tangy...
tipsy modernist
Oct 9, 20202 min read
The Side Car- a classic cocktail that's perfect for fall
The Sidecar is the perfect drink to toast to the life of Lilly Reich, whose work has been forgotten and sidelined for years. An interior...
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Sep 23, 20202 min read
The Maximilian Affair
Created by Misty Kalkofen of Drink in Boston, this delicious Mezcal based cocktail is the perfect libation to sip while reading about...
tipsy modernist
Sep 4, 20201 min read
The Negroni- a classic cocktail to celebrate an architectural enigma
It's still summer and it's Negroni week! The murky origin of the Negroni is especially fitting in conjunction with the post on Casa...
tipsy modernist
Aug 20, 20202 min read
The Martinez-the perfect machine for inebriation
Some say that the Martinez is a gin version of the Manhattan, but I would describe it as a light hearted alternative to the Negroni. It’s...
tipsy modernist
Jul 24, 20202 min read
The French 75- the perfect way to toast the stylishly fierce spirit of Charlotte Perriand
Charlotte Perriand's effervescent personality belied her steely determination and prodigious talent. In similar fashion to the French...
tipsy modernist
Jul 14, 20203 min read
The Sakura Martini-the perfect way to celebrate Junzo Sakakura
Cherry Blossom season is the perfect time to revisit the Sakura Martini, which accompanied the post on Junzo Sakakura . A classic...
tipsy modernist
Jun 25, 20202 min read
The Violet Hold-or the Lavender Scare
With its enigmatic color- (is it violet or is it grey?) and subtle layers of flavor, the Violet Hold (or Scare) is as mysterious as a...
tipsy modernist
Jun 18, 20202 min read
Pirate Jenny- a campy cocktail that's perfect for day drinking!
With its pink color and Kurt Weil references, the Pirate Jenny is the perfect pairing for the post about Queer bauhaus . The recipe...
tipsy modernist
Jun 12, 20202 min read
The Jasmine- the perfect cocktail for a complex woman
Journalist, secretary, editor, translator, hostess, mother, and lover of all things red, Ise Gropius was a complex woman. As a newlywed...
tipsy modernist
May 28, 20201 min read
Grope Fest Fizz-the perfect way to celebrate Walter Gropius and his legacy
Gropius thought that parties were an important way for colleagues to connect and they became just as integral to the bauhaus culture as...
tipsy modernist
May 20, 20202 min read
Obsession, Betrayal, Jealousy and Modernism
The Modernists Guide to Cocktails is a meeting place for fans of modernism who love a good cocktail along with gossip about architecture's most notorious scandals. Conversely,it's also a site for cocktail lovers who happen to be design curious. It takes an unvarnished look at modernism via social histories, juicy anecdotes, and the favorite cocktails of the founders of modernism. And let's face it we all need a strong drink these days...
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