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PORCHLIGHT BOOK CLUB


Book Club is our monthly book launch party that celebrates authors in the
cocktail space. Guests enjoy inspired drinks, live music, and the opportunity to
meet their favorite authors and connect with fellow cocktail enthusiasts!

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Nicola Nice

The Cocktail Parlor: How Women Brought the Cocktail Home by Dr. Nicola Nice

Monday, April 22nd · 6:30 - 8:30pm

Raise a glass to the influential hostesses who shaped the landscape of present-day American cocktails

Sociologist, author, and Pomp and Whimsy founder Dr. Nicola Nice gives women their long-overdue spotlight in cocktail history, revealing how their influence from home cocktail parlors propelled iconic drinks like the Martini and Old-Fashioned into popular culture.

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Sparkling: Champagne and Sparkling Cocktails for Any Occasion by Elva Ramirez

Thursday, May 2nd · 6:30 - 8:30pm

Bubbly-based cocktails to make any occasion sparkle!

Veteran journalist and content creator Elva Ramirez has put together 75 recipes for Champagne and sparkling wine-based cocktails, as well as recipes for syrups, garnishes, and a few delicious snacks. We'll gladly raise a flute to that! 

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Forbidden Cocktails by André Darlington

Monday, May 6th · 6:30 - 8:30pm

Prohibition-Era Hollywood: When sin ruled the movies and the drinks

In Forbidden Cocktails by André Darlington, classic film buffs and drinks enthusiasts alike can get a taste of all the “forbidden” fun of Pre-Code Hollywood and the Prohibition and speakeasy era, with fifty pairings of Pre-Code films and cocktails.

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PAST EVENTS

John DeBary

Drink What You Want: The Deck by John DeBary

Aaron Goldfarb in a blue shirt

Dusty Booze: In Search of Vintage Spirits by Aaron Goldfarb

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The Encyclopedia of Cocktails by Robert Simonson

 

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Signature Cocktails by Amanda Schuster

 

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Eater Book Launch Party

  

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Cocktails in Color by Sammi Katz & Olivia McGiff

  

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Saved By The Bellini by John deBary

  

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Backcountry Cocktails by Steve Grasse, Adam Erace, and Lee Noble

  

Toni Tipton-Martin standing in front of a mirror posing for the camera

Juke Joints, Jazz Clubs, and Juice by Toni Tipton-Martin

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The French 75: Iconic New Orleans Cocktails with John Maxwell Hamilton

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The Oxford Companion to Spirits & Cocktails by Noah Rothbaum & David Wondrich

  

Cure: New Orleans Drinks and How to Mix ’Em by Neal Bodenheimer

  

Ivy Mix holding a cell phone

Spirits of Latin America by Ivy Mix

 

Black Mixcellence by Tamika Hall

 

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This Might Be Too Personal by Alyssa Shelasky