Dining Among Books: The Cinnamon Club in London
I am always looking for bookish places to eat or have a drink. In London I ate at the Cinnamon Club, housed in the Old Westminster Library!
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Marisa
Dec 2, 2022
Bookish Gifts I’ve Received that I Actually Love!
Let’s be real: the best gift for any bookworm is more books! And there are some of those on this list, but there are so many...
Marisa
Jul 10, 2022
Summer Travel: Book + Cocktail Recommendations
We’re so often told that a reader can experience new places between the pages of a good book. But what about combining the pleasure of...
Marisa
Sep 20, 2021
The Hemingway Special Cocktail (Papa Doble)
While Ernest Hemingway's oeuvre speaks for itself—The Sun Also Rises (1926), A Farewell to Arms (1929), For Whom the Bell Tolls (1940),...
Marisa
May 13, 2021
A Jane Austen-inspired Cocktail Recipe from Toronto’s Famous Last Words Bar
I am so thrilled to bring you a cocktail from the amazing literary-themed bar in Toronto, Ontario, Famous Last Words (FLW)! Over the past...
Marisa
May 10, 2021
Could she have meant that?! Sexual Innuendos in Jane Austen’s ‘Emma’
Uncover the 'sexy' side of Jane Austen's Emma with a deep dive into the novel's sexual innuendos--including Kitty, a fair, but frozen maid.
Marisa
Mar 18, 2021
Literary Cocktail: Miss Cathy's Whip
"Wuthering Heights is the name of Mr. Heathcliff's dwelling, 'wuthering' being a significant provincial adjective, descriptive of the...
Marisa
Feb 11, 2021
The French Kiss Cocktail and a Romance Novel: A Perfect Match!
'Tis the season to read steamy romance novels and clink a glass (or two) with a valentine! This month Le Salon is diving into a close...
Marisa
Jan 14, 2021
Literary Cocktail: Pairing The Clover Club with 'Anne of Green Gables'
"...so I won't tell you what [Marilla] said we could have to drink. Only it begins with an r and a c and it's bright red colour. I love...
Marisa
Dec 10, 2020
Literary Cocktail: A Christmas Carol's Smoking Bishop
“A merrier Christmas, Bob, my good fellow, than I have given you, for many a year! I’ll raise your salary, and endeavour to assist your...
Marisa
Nov 25, 2020
Tipple in a Teacup: The Lady and Leaf Cocktail
Today I have a cocktail recipe that will be both your after-dinner dessert and your cup of tea (pun intended)! I have the absolute...
Marisa
Sep 24, 2020
Literary Cocktail: "The Woman in White"
Pairing Wilkie Collins's classic book, The Women in White, with the classic cocktail, the White Lady (recipe included!).
Marisa
Aug 11, 2020
Further Reading: Getting Closer to the Literature you Love!
What you can expect from the Further reading blog! Easy-to-understand theory, literary themed cocktails, book recommendations, and more!
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