HOLIDAY 2009

Driving With Jay: Holiday Edition

Jay Bulger, model, international traveler, and man about town picks up some of the hottest names in NYC and gets their best home entertaining tips for the holidays on the ride. Take notes ;)

Host With Style

As party themes go, "Happy Holidays" is for the weak; it lacks style, not to mention your famous flair for the dramatic. To kick your entertaining acumen into high gear, go with a theme for the festivities, one that lends itself to good times and may...

Toast of the Town

The practice of raising a glass to toast goes back to ancient Greece when people got their kicks by poisoning each other. The host would pour everyone's drink from the same bottle, sample his glass to show it was safe and then raise his cup and invit...

Ida Mixes Up Holiday Cocktails

Playboy's 2009 Playmate of the Year, Ida Ljungqvist, mixes up Patrón Social Club's Holiday cocktails.

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Under the Covers

Great coffee table books make perfect holiday gifts of course, but they’re also handy to have around during the inevitable pockets of downtime while entertaining. While you’re building precious cocktails at the bar, let your guests flip through o...

Have Tequila, Will Travel

Inevitably there are times when you find yourself traveling to places inadequately furnished with fine spirits. These are best avoided, of course, but that's not always possible, especially when visiting much older relatives over the holidays whose i...

TastingTable's Ice Capade Event

Ice sculptor Takeo Okamoto (of New York-based Okamoto Studio) wowed Ice Capades guests as he sawed and chiseled 300-pound blocks of ice into a three-dimensional replicationsof Tasting Table’s signature logo. His son, Shintaro, entertained at the ba...

Beautiful Centerpieces For Your Holiday Table

If you're having people over this month, no doubt you've spent a good amount of time considering the guest list and what you plan to cook. You've probably started cleaning in advance and have a lot of details you'd like to take care of. But don't for...

Sweet Charity

Deep down you know it truly is better to give than to receive – but that doesn’t mean you can’t have a little fun in the process. ASMALLWORLD has put together some advice for putting some charity in your cheer.

TasteSpotting Holiday Recipes

This holiday season, TasteSpotting brings the perfection of Patrón into your kitchen with home entertaining tips, ideas, and recipes created especially for Patrón Social Club members.