Hosting a Mad Men Goodbye Party?
In downtown Toronto, a popular bar called Clinton's hosts Sunday night viewing parties for Mad Men, which is in its final season and ends on May 17th.
Cocktails on special for Mad Men might include the Brandy Alexander or the Old Fashioned.
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A recent article in the National Post suggests that Betty Draper favours gin gimlets, made with Lime Cordial, and gin (or sometimes vodka).
Given the popularity of the show, the Mad Men website features a complete Mad Men party planner, with ideas for 1960's cocktails and recipes included: hors d'oeuvres, (deviled eggs, clam dip), dinner (Chicken a la King, Tuna Tettrazini) and dessert (Jello, Baked Alaska, and Ambrosia). You can also get a sample playlist, ideas on what to wear, invitation templates, and decorating tips that are from the time period.
In the Business, Science, and Technology Department, on the 3rd floor of the Toronto Reference Library, there is a large collection of cookbooks which span historical time periods, and includes many different cuisines. The collection also has a good selection of cocktail and other beverage recipe books. You may find something just right for your Mad Men party. Here are just a few examples of what we have:
Seven Spoons : my favorite recipes for any and every day
Better Homes and Gardens New Cookbook: Gifts from the Kitchen
Liquid Intelligence : the art and science of the perfect cocktail
The Unofficial Mad Men Cookbook : inside the kitchen, bars and restaurants of Mad Men
World's Best Cocktails : 500 signature drinks from the world's best bars and bartenders
There is also a diverse collection of food and drink magazines, such as:
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