Toasting The Town

01/09/2026

Prohibition-era toast! The Jack Rose cocktail was popular in 1920’s and ‘30s Manhattan. Pour 2 oz applejack, 1 oz lemon juice, and .5 oz grenadine in strainer w/ ice. Shake and pour into chilled glass. Garnish as desired. Cheers!

01/08/2026

"While other places tend to get stuck, New York continues to evolve." -Karl Lagerfeld

01/07/2026

It weighs 3,680 tons but is as elegant as can be!... NYC’s Flatiron Building opened in 1902 and has been an icon ever since.

01/06/2026

Toasting The Town remembers NYC-born actress Catherine Scorsese who passed this day in 1997. Mother of director Martin, she famously appeared in his film, “Goodfellas.”

“My mother treated Pesci & particularly De Niro as family members, real family members, because we know each other for so long and to her, it was my son’s fr...

01/05/2026

Do you recognize this NYC Park that’s being dug out from an 1899 snow in the drawing? It’s Madison Square! What’s your favorite spot (inside or out!) on a snowy day?

01/04/2026

Toasting The Town remembers NYC-born actress Mae Questel who passed this day in 1998; she’s known as the voice of Betty Boop & Olive Oyl.

From a 1931 short film "drama" with courtroom judge Rudy Vallee charging Betty with disturbing the national musical peace. Mae Questel was the voice of Betty...

01/03/2026

It’s no secret… This day in 1993: "The Secret Garden" closed after 709 performances. It won three Tonys and starred Daisy Eagan and Mandy Patinkin!

01/02/2026

Take the A train… This day in 1983: The r***e "Sophisticated Ladies" (based on Duke Ellington’s music) closed after 767 performances! It won two Tonys.

Calvin McRae and Terri Klausner sing a medley of Duke Ellington's "Satin Doll" and "Just Squeeze Me" from "Sophisticated Ladies."0:00 McRae - Satin Doll1:02 ...

01/01/2026

“For auld lang syne, my dear,
for auld lang syne,
we'll take a cup of kindness yet,
for auld lang syne.”
Make your own cup of kindness today with a Bobby Burns cocktail (named in honor of Scottish poet Robert Burns, author of “Auld Lang Syne”). Stir together with ice: 1.5 oz sweet vermouth, 1.5 oz Scotch whisky, and 1.25 tsp benedictine liqueur. Strain into a cocktail glass and garnish with a lemon peel.

Cheers & Happy New Year’s from Toasting The Town!

12/31/2025

10…9…8… “Merry New Year!” –Eddie Murphy in “Trading Places”
Learn more about the history of NYC’s New Year’s traditions (and the first Times Square ball drop) in this article from the TTT archives: http://bit.ly/198yyI3

12/30/2025

Frickin’ genius! The Frick Museum is certainly a sight to behold with treasures upon treasures housed within. Learn more about this grand residence-turned-museum that dates from the early 1900s: http://ow.ly/lU3lg

12/29/2025

Whoa! On Mott Street, legendary Chinese restaurant Wo Hop has been serving comforting chopsticks-cuisine since 1938. Stop by for dumplings, spare ribs, lo mein, and more—day or night! Learn more before you go: http://bit.ly/1uQGXbr