The dirty martini -- a mix of gin or vodka and olive brine -- is one of life's guilty pleasures. Simple, fun, social, a bit of a '90s throwback, it's immensely popular and eminently drinkable and ...

Pop into Rock Town Distillery any night and you stand a good chance of being served by bartender extraordinaire Abi Rogne, who won best bartender in the Arkansas Times’ Toast of the Town poll.

I never really got into Martinis—too fancy, too strong too "not me." But now that I’m a little older (and a tad more adventurous), I think it’s time to give them a proper chance. Plus, Martinis are ...

A classic martini recipe is simple enough: shake up some ice, vodka or gin and vermouth; stir; strain; pop on an olive. But for a truly divine martini—deceptively simple on paper—the devil is in the ...

My great love of olives is led me to create Dirty Martini Fried Chicken. I wanted another way to enjoy olives with chicken, and I didn’t care how it happened. So, I turned to alcohol. As fate (or ...

Dirty martini fondue takes the savoury, olive-brine heart of a Dirty Martini and folds it into a warm, dippable cheese sauce.

The martini—one of cocktail culture’s true classics, first gained popularity in the U.S. during the 1920s and 1930s, becoming a Jazz Age symbol of sophistication. Originally a gin drink before the ...

Vodka, gin, green olives, and lemon: when most people see these ingredients, their mind goes straight to a dirty martini. For Emily Eggers, however, the combination also screams pasta. Eggers, who ...

Adam Reiner is a writer and founder of The Restaurant Manifesto, a blog about dining culture and restaurant life. His first book “The New Rules of Dining Out: A Guide To Enjoying Restaurants” is due ...