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In celebration of that giant football game that's happening in New Orleans this weekend, I give you The Blue Hurricane cocktail.

Mohawk Place closed down earlier this month, and this week, I raise my glass of Punk Rock Cola in honor of the many bands and friends I've enjoyed seeing at this totally amazing dive bar. You will be sadly missed, my dear friend.

Happy New Year! It's time to make resolutions and reflect on 2012. Okay, I don't make resolutions, but I do enjoy cocktails!

Oh yes, I've got a Tropical Itch! 'Tis the season to wish myself away to tropical lands where I'm laying on the beach sipping Tiki drinks. Then again, we've had an incredibly mild winter here in Buffalo. Regardless, at my house, we like to celebrate the holiday season with some tropical cocktails while listening to some Christmas Exotica tunes (it's a style of music, you perv!).

The holiday season is easily the greatest time of year, mostly because good moods are abundant and we get to eat tons and tons of cookies. While we're huge fans of Christmastime, it does require a lot of prep. Between the endless cooking and gift shopping, stress can build up pretty quickly, and that brings nothing but bad moods and muddled minds.

It's a Festivus for the rest of us! You can air your grievances while sipping on a wonderful Festivus Cocktail.

It's only the first week of December, and some of you may be saying, "Bah humbug!" Have a few Grinch Cocktails to settle down and perhaps put you more in the "ho-ho-ho" spirit. If not, at least you'll be feeling happy and buzzed!

Cheers to a wonderful Thanksgiving season, and cheers to surviving Black Friday 2012! Now kick back with a Cranberry Cosmopolitan.

In the wake of the closing of Hostess, many are worried that they won't be able to get Twinkies, and driving the prices of the snack cakes up to absurd degrees on eBay. Good thing the recipe is easy to find, if you're not made of money.

We honored our veterans on Sunday (November 11), but we should remember them all the days of the year. So, here's a salute to our heroes: a delicious Dirty Martini.