St. Patrick’s Day at Pickled Monk in Downtown Fullerton!

Posted on March 16, 2019 by Erin

St. Patrick’s Day at Pickled Monk in Downtown Fullerton!

By Erin

I was invited as media to come in and check out the special menu for St. Patrick’s Day. All thoughts and opinions remain my own!

Pickled Monk is one of my favorite places to go for some craft cocktails and delicious eats. Located in Downtown Fullerton, it is only about a 15-20 minute drive from Disneyland too, depending on traffic of course. 😉 Pickled Monk has “A serious passion for all things crafted: food, beer & experience,” and you can pour yourself a unique craft beer experience as their is a wide selection of craft beers and wine for you to choose from the tap that you can pour yourself by using a special card that you can get to do this with.

Executive Chef David Fune has created a special menu for the St. Patrick’s Day weekend! They are serving up some amazing cocktails and eats for St. Patricks Day weekend right now too that you won’t want to miss out on!

St. Patrick’s Day Menu

Special Cocktails include the Irish I Didn’t Do That, A Lucky Charms Drink, and you can ask for a Green Mimosa.

Irish French Toast-– House made Irish Soda, Whiskey Maple Syrup, Brittle Butter & Cherries.

Princess Cruises: Now Pouring Globally Inspired Cocktails by Rob Floyd

Posted on August 10, 2018 by Erin

Princess Cruises: Now Pouring Globally Inspired Cocktails by Rob Floyd

By Erin

I was invited as media to come sample the new beverage menu with Princess Cruises. All thoughts and opinions remain my own!

What’s the best way to beat the heat wave we’ve been having? Go on a cruise with Princess Cruises! Even more exciting is that Princess Cruises is now pouring globally inspired Cocktails by master mixologist Rob Floyd! Cool off with one of the many refreshing beverages that have been added to the menus. Destination-specific ingredients have been carefully selected to tantalize guests’ taste buds with flavors from every corner of the world. In addition to the new cocktails, the line has added 20 new high-end and exotic spirits, 39 new wines by the glass, and 17 new international and craft beers to the new menu.

These fun new menus will be featured throughout the bars and lounges aboard Princess ships and will offer the best cruise vacation experience at sea. One thing that I love the most about traveling is enjoying the food and drinks that are local to the area that I am visiting. Food tourism has become a big thing. Getting cool pictures of the area and making memories to last a lifetime are important, but so is the culinary experience of the culture one is visiting. Princess Cruises understands this and includes flavors from every corner of the world that go with the destination you are cruising to. I love that!

Floyd believes spectacular drinks combine the best of “The Three T’s.” First is “Taste,” as interesting ingredient combinations produce delicious flavors. The second element, “Technique,” refers to the skill and craft that goes into creating each drink. And last but not least the “Tale;” a creative and fascinating inspiration behind each unique cocktail. I love that each drink has it’s own special story to tell.

Whether traveling to Mexico, Italy, or the South Pacific, these globally designed cocktails have the flavors to inspire. Initial offerings are to include:

Mayan Heat: Patrón Silver tequila, Triple Sec, lime juice, agave syrup, muddled jalapeño

Burgers and Craft Cocktails at Black Box!

Posted on June 26, 2016 by Erin

Burgers and Craft Cocktails at Black Box!

By Erin

If you are looking for the perfect place to enjoy a craft cocktail and tasty burger in Orange County, I have found the place for you! The other week I was checking out the new Black Box in downtown Santa Ana (DTSA) at a media tasting and was anxious to see what the former Little Sparrow Restaurant has blossomed into. The Black Box has a very eclectic feel to it. There is a family dining area and a separate speakeasy area down a hallway that one can walk down to that is located on the right of the kitchen. I absolutely loved the atmosphere of this place!!

The bar area is very cozy, a few tables and seats maybe 30 people max. The mixologist are amazing and they put so much love into each drink. The drink menu is also very eclectic but there are some classics that are lovely. Just look at that bar! It’s a very large well-stocked bar.

We chose to sit on the cozy speakeasy side that boasts a Deborah Harryesque mural on the far wall.

The atmosphere is very casual, chill and friendly. You could easily spend hours just hanging out and catching up with friends or enjoy a very chill date night here. Upon arriving, our server offered our group their ‘Welcome Punch’. It was the perfect start to a very relaxing evening. After we all looked at the cocktail menu though, we found many others that looked tempting to try as well. Below is the delicious and refreshing Welcome Punch displayed on the bar.

The Welcome Punch. I could have easily just had this all night, but decided to be a little adventurous and tried a couple others too. They do make the drinks very strong here, so you should be good after a couple of drinks. I couldn’t finish all of mine.

Each of the drinks were just as delicious as they were pretty. These are the two drinks I had and sipped throughout the evening. The Changeling, $11 on the left: House made strawberry shrub, muddled basil, lemon, Jamaican bitters wth choice of vodka or bourbon. I chose vodka for mine. The one of the right is the Barkeeps Inspiration, $15 Let them know your mood, favorite liquor, or drink preference and they’ll mix something up to suit. I asked for something fruity and a little on sweet side with vodka.

A couple other options that friends ordered included the Penecillin #2, $12 which consisted of Mezcal, ginger, honey, lemon, and Fernet Vallet mist.

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St. Patrick’s Day at Pickled Monk in Downtown Fullerton!