Press About Forbidden Cocktails

Starred Review, Library Journal

'Forbidden Cocktails' pairs drinks with classics like 'King Kong,' 'The Thin Man' - Entertainment Weekly

Paste magazine – Review

Forgotten Hollywood – Interview

Out of the Past – Review

It's Just the Booze Dancing... – Interview

Front Row Classics/ NPR Illinois – Interview

Cocktails Distilled – Review

The Hollywood Times – Interview

The Atlanta Journal‐Constitution – Drinks Books to Savor This Summer

The Film Stage – Review

Stained Page News – Roundup

Cinema Sentries – Review

MovieJawn – Review

The Paris Insider/Food & Wine ‐ Your American Friend in Paris

I See A Dark Theater – Review

Shadows and Satin – Review

Press About Cowboy Cocktails

National Print:

Artisan Spirit Magazine, Review, April/May 2024

Bartender Magazine, Short Review, Spring 2024 - BARTENDER® Magazine Spring 2024 issue | Bartender.com (page 22-23)

Culinaire Magazine, Review, April/May 2024

Cowboy & Indians, Interview, June/July 2024

National/Regional Broadcast:

Decoding Cocktails Podcast, Interview, March 7 (aired March 16) - https://decodingcocktails.substack.com/p/b86affbb-02f9-4b85-a5c1-eba5e8240d28

Fun in Fundraising Podcast, Interview, April 17 (to air in July for National Day of the Cowboy)

It’s the Booze Dancing Podcast

On the Menu Radio, Interview, March 1

Regional Print:

Atlanta Journal & Constitution, Booze Book Round-Up, February 29 (PDF Sent)- 7 new books about cocktails coming this spring (ajc.com)

Curated Texan Magazine, Review, April 6 - Cowboy Cocktails, Texans? Here’s How For Your Next Western-Style Drink - Curated Texan

Online Media:

Alcohol Professor, Book Round-Up, April 2024

Beauty Loves Booze, Review, April 27 - Spring Reads 2024 - Beauty Loves Booze

Drinkhacker, Review, February 16 - Book Review: Cowboy Cocktails: 60 Recipes Inspired by the American West - Drinkhacker

Press About A Booze & Vinyl Christmas

Culinaire, Review, November 2023

Library Journal, Review, October 2023 - A Booze & Vinyl Christmas: Merry Music-and-Drink Pairings To Celebrate the Season

Good Spirits News, Review, October/November 2023

WonderWomenSixty, Review

Alcademics, New Books Round-up, September 30, 31 Fall Winter Holiday 2023 Drink Books - Alcademics

Beauty Loves Booze, Review/Round-Up, October 14

Drinkhacker, Review, August 21 - Book Review: A Booze & Vinyl Christmas: Merry Music-and-Drink Pairings to Celebrate the Season

Entrée Magazine, Review, October 2023

Hello Lovely, Holiday Gift Guide, October 25 - Quirky Tweets, Ridiculous Quotes & Uncommonly Fun Gifts - Hello Lovely (hellolovelystudio.com)

Liquor.com, Review, October 2023

My Design Chic, Holiday Gift Guide, November 2023

The Social New York, Review, October 2023

Splendid Sass, Holiday Gift Guide, November 2023

Albany Democrat-Herald, Fall Cocktail Book Round-Up, October 5

Arizona Daily Sun, Fall Cocktail Book Round-Up, October 5

Atlanta Journal & Constitution, Fall Cocktail Book Round-up, September 12 - Fall 2023: New cocktail books (ajc.com)

Auburn Citizen, Fall Cocktail Book Round-Up

Billings Gazette , Fall Cocktail Book Round-Up

Bismarck Tribune, Fall Cocktail Book Round-Up

Bristol Herald Courier, Fall Cocktail Book Round-Up

Buffalo News, Fall Cocktail Book Round-Up

Casper Star-Tribune, Fall Cocktail Book Round-Up (trib.com)

The Chippewa Herald, Fall Cocktail Book Round-Up (chippewa.com)

Corvallis Gazette-Times, Fall Cocktail Book Round-Up (gazettetimes.com)

Curated Texan Magazine, Holiday Round-Up, November/December 2023

Daily Progress, Fall Cocktail Book Round-Up (dailyprogress.com)

The Eagle, Fall Cocktail Book Round-Up (theeagle.com)

Globe Gazette, Fall Cocktail Book Round-Up (globegazette.com)

Independent Record, Fall Cocktail Book Round-Up (helenair.com)

Kearney Hub, Fall Cocktail Book Round-Up (kearneyhub.com)

La Crosse Tribune, Fall Cocktail Book Round-Up (lacrossetribune.com)

The Missoulian, Fall Cocktail Book Round-Up (missoulian.com)

Montana Standard, Fall Cocktail Book Round-Up (mtstandard.com)

The New Advance, Fall Cocktail Book Round-Up (newsadvance.com)

The Post-Star, Fall Cocktail Book Round-Up (poststar.com)

Press of Atlantic City, Fall Cocktail Book Round-Up (pressofatlanticcity.com)

Rapid City Journal, Fall Cocktail Book Round-Up (rapidcityjournal.com)

Richmond Times-Dispatch, Fall Cocktail Book Round-Up

The Sentinel, Fall Cocktail Book Round-Up (cumberlink.com)

Sioux City Journal, Fall Cocktail Book Round-Up (siouxcityjournal.com)

The Southern Illinoisan, Fall Cocktail Book Round-Up, (thesouthern.com)

The Times & Democrat, Fall Cocktail Book Round-Up (thetandd.com)

Times News, Fall Cocktail Book Round-Up (magicvalley.com)

The Times of Northwestern Indiana, Fall Cocktail Book Round-Up (nwitimes.com)

Waco Tribune, Fall Cocktail Book Round-Up (wacotrib.com)

Winona Daily News, Fall Cocktail Book Round-Up (winonadailynews.com)

Wisconsin News, Fall Cocktail Book Round-Up (wiscnews.com)

Cedar Rapids, IA, KWAY-AM/FM, “The Breakfast Club with Matt & Taylor,” Interview, November 27

National, “On the Menu Radio,” Interview, October 27

National, "Arroe Collins Show Podcast,” Interview, November 2023

New Orleans, WGSO-FM, “The Food Show,” Interview, November 21/3 PM ET

Regional/Tampa, FL, WENG-AM/FM/Florida News Network, “Morning Magazine: All About Women,” Interview, December 19

St. Louis, MO, KTRS-AM, “Jennifer & Wendy Show,” Interview, November 27

Press About The Unofficial Big Lebowski Cocktail Book

This ‘Big Lebowski’ Cocktail Book Really Ties the Room Together” - Maxim

“Book Review: The Unofficial Big Lebowski Cocktail Book” - Drink Hacker

“Big Lebowski’ Cocktail Book Coming in 2023” - Kirkus Reviews

“Het Big Lebowski Cocktail Book is een must voor dudes met smaak” - Manners (Netherlands)

25 New Cookbooks for Spring 2023 - Kitchenlit.com

Culinaire Magazine (Canada), Review, March/April 2023

National/Regional Broadcast:

On The Menu Radio, Interview

It’s the Booze Dancing Podcast, Interview

Regional Print:

Atlanta Journal &Constitution, Spring Cocktail Book Round-up, March 2023

Toledo Blade, Cocktail Feature, March 2023

Online Publicity:

Another Wine Blog, Review

The Vintage Tie Guy

Press About Bar Menu

“28 Of The Top Beer And Booze Books Of 2022” - Forbes

“Cookbooks Coming Fall 2022” - Epicurious

“Seven New Drinks Books to Discover This Fall” - Atlanta Journal-Constitution

“How to throw cocktail expert’s ‘extra-easy’ Italian-themed holiday party” - MSN.com

“Bar Menu: Review” - The Cocktail Lovers

Book Review: Bar Menu” - DrinkHacker

“Turkey Tsukune (Meatballs)” - The Splendid Table

“In Search of the Perfect Gift?” - Travel by ENTREE

“Gift ideas for book lovers: Snoopy, Snoop Dogg and Cormac McCarthy” - Detroit Free Press

Easy holiday party recipe: Cacio e Pepe Frittata - The Mercury News

Martha Stewart's Wine Advice For Your Holiday Party - Tasting Table

Invented for a King, This Brandy Sour Is Royalty in a Glass - Wine Enthusiast

Reach for books as worthy gifts this holiday season - Metro Philly

“Ten Best Gins for a French 75” - Tasting Table

“How to throw a cocktail expert's "extra-easy" Italian-themed holiday party” - East Bay Times

'Bar Menu' writer Andre Darlington brings his love of simple cocktail parties back home - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Easy holiday party recipe: Italian Riviera Meatballs - Santa Cruz Sentinel

Cocktail hour gets an upgrade in Andre Darlington's 'Bar Menu' - The Cap Times

Cocktail and cookbook author Andre Darlington signs 'Bar Menu' at Cochon and Garden District Book - Nola.com

4 Top Tips for Pairing Cheese & Mixed Drinks from a Cocktail Expert - Cheese Professor

“There's something for every taste in this season's cookbooks” - Toledo Blade

An Evening With André Darlington for Bar Menu with Drinks by Chantal Tseng - TheListYouAreOnIt

“Books for Fall 2022” - Beauty Loves Booze

André Darlington stops in Philadelphia with Booze & Vinyl - Metro Philly

“How to Keep Your Open Shelves in the Kitchen Neat and Tidy, According to Amazon's Design Experts” - Food & Wine

Radio, Podcast, and TV Interviews for Bar Menu

National/Sports By Line Radio, Interview, October 19

Local/Portland, OR, KBOO-FM, Open Air with Dana Newton, Interview, October 19

National, Sirius XM Satellite Radio, The Human Centipod, Interview, October 20

Booze Dancing: A Potluck Happy Hour w/ André Darlington, Author of Bar Menu

Chaos N Cookies: Mixing it Up with André Darlington, Interview, October 20

FoodCrush Podcast: An intoxicating chat with "Bar Menu" author Andre Darlington

Local/St. Louis, MO, KTRS-FM, Jennifer & Wendy Show, Interview, October 20

Bites and Cocktail Pairings - King TV Northwest

Regional/New York/New Jersey/Pennsylvania, WTBQ-FM, “Food for Thought,” Interview, October 20

Local/New Orleans, WGSO-FM, The Food Show, Interview, October 20

National/Pittsburgh, On the Menu Radio, Interview, October 3

National/Michigan, WGRT’s LimeLight, Interview, November 7

Regional/New York/New Jersey/Pennsylvania, WTBQ-FM, “Frank Truatt Show,” Interview, November 17

Local/Milwaukee, WTMJ-TV (NBC), The Morning Blend, Interview/Holiday Cocktail Demo, November 22

Press About Booze & Vinyl Vol. 2

“28 Of The Top Beer And Booze Books Of 2022” - Forbes

“Mix the Perfect Cocktails for Your Favorite Albums With New Booze & Vinyl Book” - Philadelphia Magazine

“Book Review: Booze & Vinyl 2 and Booze & Vinyl Matching Game” - Drinkhacker

“7 New Drinks Books for Spring and Early Summer 2022” - Alcohol Professor

“Cocktails & Classic Albums Join Forces in Booze & Vinyl Vol. 2 - Maxim

“Booze and Vinyl 2 Hits All the Right Notes” - Thinking Outside the Bottle

“Booze & Vinyl, Vol. 2: 70 More Albums + 140 New Recipes” - Library Journal

“These books will help you up your at-home cocktail game (msn.com)” - Alcademics

Book Page, Review, May 2022 - Book Page

Culinaire Magazine, Review - Culinaire Magazine

Father’s Day Gift Guide - Imbibe Magazine

Parade Magazine, Feature - Parade Magazine

“7 New Spring Cocktail Books for Spring Reading” - Atlanta Journal & Constitution

“What to do in Madison this weekend: Chai Anxiety, and more Isthmus Picks” - Isthmus (Madison, WI)

Feature, Edible New Jersey, August 2022

Feature, June 28 - Edible Philly (ediblecommunities.com)

Cocktail Book Round-Up, May 23 - Toledo Blade

Spring Reads 2022 - Beauty Loves Booze

GSN Alert: Cocktail & Libations Book Preview – Spring 2022 - Good Spirits News

Feature: “The Latest Booze & Vinyl Book Pairs Classic Cocktails with Iconic Albums” - Maxim

Radio and Podcast Interviews for Booze & Vinyl Vol. 2

Chicago, WGN-TV, “Noon News,” May 16

Denver, KOA Radio Network, “Ross Kaminsky Show,” Interview, May 31

International, Talk Radio Europe, “TRE in the Afternoon,” Interview, May 10

“Booze & Vinyl 2, with Author, André Darlington” - BoozeDancing

“T.H.E. Talk w Special Guest Acclaimed Author, André Darlington”- T.H.E Talk

“André Darlington Talking Booze & Vinyl” - iHeartRadio

"Booze & Vinyl with Author André Darlington” - T.H.E. Show Podcast

Kingston, NY, WKNY-AM, “Warren in the Morning,” Interview, April 19

Little Falls, MN, WYRQ-FM, “Morning Show with Al,” Interview, May 19

Flint, MI, WFOV-AM, “Tom Sumner Show,” Interview, April 19

New York, WTBQ AM/FM & WGHT AM/FM, “Frank Truatt Morning Show, Interview, April 20

New York, WTBQ AM/FM & WGHT AM/FM, “Food for Thought,” Interview, April 21

National, “Small Bites Radio” Podcast, Interview, April 24 - https://small-bites.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-167

National, “Here’s What We Know” Podcast, Interview, April 25

National, “Douglas Coleman Video Edition” Podcast, Interview, April 25

National, “Frankie Boyer Show,” Interview, May 9 - https://www.spreaker.com/user/10863617/fb-051022

Press About Booze Cruise: A Tour of the World’s Essential Mixed Drinks

 “Darlington seems to be on quite a roll. . . Equal turns informative and entertaining, Darlington invites the reader to experience the drinking cultures of Europe, Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and the Americas with a generous number of recipes. Ranging from the fundamentals (mojito, old fashioned, etc.) to more complex and regional flavors, there’s something included for every level and palate.” — Drinkhacker.com

“Perfect reading companion while drinking and dreaming of world travels.” — Indra Kantono, founder Jigger &Pony

Stories about Booze Cruise

“André Darlington Explores Global Cocktail Culture in Booze Cruise” - Imbibe

“Unwind With This Tokyo-Style Cocktail and Snack Combo” - Parade

“How to Make A Perfect Tequila Cocktail—and 11 Recipes to Get You Inspired” - Veranda

“12 Cocktail and Spirits Books to Read in Spring 2021” - Liquor.com

“Springtime sipping: 5 new drinks books to discover”- Atlanta Journal Constitution

“Cocktail & Spirits Book Preview – Spring 2021” - Good Spirits News

“Book Round-Up” April 2021 - Culinaire Magazine

“Tasting Tour: Dozens of Enticing Cookbooks Hitting the Shelves This Spring” - Toledo Blade

“How to Make Classic Cocktails Like A Master Mixologist” - Maxim

“Book Review: Booze Cruise: A Tour of The World’s Essential Mixed Drinks” - Drink Hacker

Radio and Podcast Interviews for Booze Cruise

“André Darlington in Conversation with Penelope Bass” - Book Larder

“On the Menu Podcast” - Ann & Peter Haigh

Shift Drink - “Booze Cruise with André Darlington” (Ed Rudisell)

It's just the booze dancing… “The Booze and Travel Show”

Press About Gotham City Cocktails

“The cookbook we didn’t know we needed.” — Dayna Eileen, Backlot

“Father's Day Gift Ideas for the Best Dad Ever” - Entertainment Weekly

If Batman Drank He Would Probably Enjoy This Gotham City Cocktail Book - Screenrant

Book Review: Gotham City Cocktails - Dark Knight News

Gotham City Cocktails - Grubbits

GOTHAM CITY COCKTAILS, DRINK LIKE A HERO — OR VILLAIN - CGM Backlot Magazine

5 RECENT AND UPCOMING COCKTAIL BOOKS TO WHET YOUR APPETITE - Booklot

Bring Some Batman to Your Bar with Gotham City Cocktails - DCComics

Book Review: GOTHAM CITY COCKTAILS - Batman On Film

Press About Booze and Vinyl

 “Listening to the entire Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust LP, side A then side B, would be that much better with a perfectly paired cocktail. Purple Rain, too. Booze & Vinyl goes in deep on years of classic music with drink recipes to match.” – Esquire.com (Ten Most Anticipated Cookbooks of 2018)

“This is the best damn drink/music book on the planet.” - Paste Magazine

". . . a unique take that grabs your attention like a record scratch in a monotony of drink books." - TastingTable.com (The Best New Cookbooks for Spring 2018)

"A groovy, gorgeous gulp of a book. You'll never use an album cover as a coaster again." -Tim Federle, author of Tequila Mockingbird

 "Booze and Vinyl shows you how to set the mood with 70 great records from the 1950s through the 2000s, perfectly paired with a side-A and side-B cocktail. Don’t just get your music loving friend a new vinyl this year; get her some Booze & Vinyl!" - The Town Dish Gift Guide

Radio and Podcast Interviews for Booze & Vinyl

Good Food with Evan Kleiman (KCRW)

The Food Seen with Michael Harlan Turkell (Heritage Radio)

The Shift Drink (Ed Rudisell + Arthur Black)

Cookery By The Book (Suzy Chase)

Music and Booze With Mo (Sheb Mo)

Stories about Booze and Vinyl

The Best Gifts for Music Lovers, Musicians, and Vinyl Collectors 2023 - Popular Mechanics

“25 Top-Rated Amazon Valentine’s Gifts For Every Budget” - CNN

“The 15 Best Cocktail Books to Add to Your Bar Cart” - Cosmopolitan

“The Best Cocktail Books for Both Amateur Bartenders and Master Mixologists” - Spy Magazine

“Finish Holiday Shopping With This Year's Best Beer And Booze Books” - Forbes

“Your favorite album has the perfect cocktail match, according to ‘Booze and Vinyl’” - Washington Post

"A Summer Playlist from Andre and Tenaya Darlington" - Imbibe

"Calimocho Cocktail" - Imbibe (print)

"Boozy Books Take Armchair Travellers on Drinking Journeys Around the World" - Toronto Star

“How to Throw a Vinyl Record Listening Party” - Goldmine Magazine

"Booze and Vinyl: What to Drink While Listening to Blondie's Parallel Lines" - Edible Communities

"Beers Knees Cocktail" - Fake Food Free

These Cocktails Will Perfectly Pair with Some of Your Favorite Your Vinyl Records - The Manual

New Drink Books for Spring - Imbibe

"How to Build a Concept Cocktail" - Punch

"April 2018 Cookbook Roundup" - Eat Your Books

"10 Cocktail Books That Will Keep Your Reading and Drinking This Spring" - Liquor.com

The 16 Most Exciting Cookbooks Coming Out in 2018 - Brit + Co. 

"How to Make Big Batch Cocktails Without Doing Any Math" - Huffington Post

"Yes, There Is a Perfect Song for Your Favorite Drink" - Playboy

April Reading List - Garden & Gun 

Meet the Philly Cocktail Experts Behind Your New Party Bible - Foobooz

"Cocktails to Pair with Everything from the Clash to Run-DMC" - Philadelphia Inquirer

"The Room is Spinning" - Isthmus

"Plastic Fantastic: Celebrate National Record Store Day..." - Courier Post

“Tastemakers Share Their Favorite Cocktail Recipes to Beat the Winter Blues” - Veranda 

“Sipping and spinning: Music to drink by” — Boulder Weekly

Press About The New Cocktail Hour

"Everything you need to know about throwing a successful cocktail party is in this new book."

--Los Angeles Times

“Who it’s for: The home bartender that can’t decide on what to drink. This book has a little bit of everything, and with eye-catching photos, you’ll want it all.”
—Epicurious.com

“I haven’t been able to put it down. Is it odd to read a recipe book as if it were a novel?”
—San Diego Magazine

“Individuality is part of this book's charm, much like its ode to an underappreciated ingredient, Dubonnet. But the greater success of The New Cocktail Hour is its ability to be many things to a variety of readers and still stand out from the pile of cocktail copycats as both useful and different.”
—The Philadelphia Inquirer

“Sized to fit on a shelf in your bar, the book has a slightly snarky, humorous tone that makes it an easy read. And the fascinating bits of history will make great cocktail party fodder. … This new volume is a suitable gift for a recent college grad with a taste for craft cocktails.”
—The Virginian-Pilot

“These sibling cocktail enthusiasts have compiled a big book of pretty drinks. The photography is downright mouth-watering and....the cocktails are well organized by category and presented with historical reference, with easy to follow instructions and even food pairings.”
—The Alcohol Professor.com 

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Radio & Podcast Interviews for The New Cocktail Hour & Movie Night Menus

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