Sake Bar and Bar Drinks at Ozumo
Head out to a new San Francisco venue, Ozumo. Get comfortable at the Sake bar and try their local mixology which includes top-shelf Veev-based mixed drinks, alongside a tasty menu of select sake flavors.

Ozumo is located at 161 Steuart Street in San Francisco, California. Don't disappoint your friends by missing out on this local bar, call ahead and make reservations, at (415) 882-1333.

Local Mixology at the Cantina
Warm up to the cozy atmosphere at Cantina. Sip on bar drinks heat up the local bar with your best Salsa and Disco moves. Liven up your taste buds by moving to the flavors of the local mixology, with a Veev-based drink. Order up an exotic "Milk of Millenia. Savor the flavors of ginseng, agave, lemon, mint, ginger and the Acai fruit in Veev, courtesy of this local bar's special concoction.

Cantina is located at 580 Sutter Street, San Francisco, California, (415) 398-0195.

The Forbidden Island
No fruit is forbidden at The Forbidden Island located in the Bay Station Shopping district. Their contributions to local mixology include contemporary cocktails including the Mystery Bowl, Neptune's Garden, and bar drinks made with the Vitamin A-rich and prickly pear-infused spirit, Veev. Bar drinks at this night venue are made with fresh juices and natural ingredients. This local bar serves up Veev, a premium spirit made with the super healthy Acai fruit.

The Forbidden Island is located at 1304 Lincoln Avenue in Alameda, California, (510) 749-0332.

Drink in the local mixology of these San Francisco nightlife venues, while enjoy the healthy benefits of cocktails made with Veev.

Written by Pam Gaulin

Sharing adult beverages with your friends is a great way to spend an evening together and have an overall great time. While there are numerous drink combinations available, there are also many eco-friendly drinks that can provide you with great tasting beverages that are friendly to the environment.

There are many eco-friendly drinks available to purchase and even make. Some of the most popular eco-friendly drink choices include organic wine and beer. Organically developed beverages have been produced with the highest green standards, thus their production is not harmful to the environment. VeeV is another eco-friendly alcoholic beverage. Made from the Brazilian açaí berry, it can be swapped for vodka in any cocktail. VeeV is the industry's first certified carbon-neutral company, and it donates $1 per bottle to the Brazilian rainforest.

The importance of choosing eco-friendly drinks, or green drinks, does not only help your body, by not consuming various chemicals and toxins, but also the environment greatly benefits from these green drinks. Choosing to purchase eco-friendly drinks means the overall production of greenhouse gases due to fuel-intensive transporting, such as through trucks and airplanes, is dramatically reduced.

Many major metropolitan cities have bars and other establishments that serve eco-friendly drinks. An example of such places is the Butterfly Social Club and the Funky Buddha Lounge, both located in Chicago, Illinois. These establishments are aiding the cause of green living, which are having a major impact on both local and worldwide green levels.

Eco-friendly drinks are not only becoming more popular among the mainstream, but they offer the everyday individual an opportunity to help the environment one drink at a time. While adult beverages are a mainstay in our society, consuming eco-friendly drinks will ensure our world will be around long enough for future generations to enjoy this social tradition.

Sources:

http://www.greenyour.com/home/kitchen-cooking/cooking/tips/serve-eco-friendly-food

http://chicago.metromix.com/bars-and-clubs/article/eco-lixirs/168268/content

Written by Jonathan McLelland

Little did the Shecky's reporters know that they would discover VeeV.

What is VeeV? It's an alternative to vodka in mixed drinks. It comes from açaíberries grown in the Brazilian rainforest.

Is that a typo for the second "V" to be a capitalized in "VeeV"? No. In fact, the way that VeeV is catching on in New York City, we might end up with "NeW YorK CitY"!

Well, it was a tough job, but someone had to do it. The reporters from Shecky's said they sampled "more than 100 of the finest liquids in a three-hour span." But in the process of drinking their way through NYC, they made a VeeV discovery that no doubt helped them avoid the effects of a hangover.

The Shecky's team from New York City said, "What's new and trendy? How about VeeV, the world's first spirit made fromaçaí, which has more antioxidants than pomegranate - it tastes like grape juice, which isn't necessarily a bad thing."

Not a bad thing at all. Not a bad thing indeed. Here's a VeeV cocktail recipe that is among those that are becoming popular in New York City:

VeeV Eco Lemonade

Ingredients:

four lemon wedges

four sprigs of mint

two ounces of VeeV açaí spirit

club soda

Instructions: Muddle four lemon wedges and four mint sprigs in a mixing glass. Add VeeV and ice in a cocktail shaker and shake. Pour into a glass, top with club soda and garnish with fresh mint.

Written by Michael Thompson

North Miami Bars

Miami, like other major cities in the United States, is divided into several neighborhoods and districts. One of the hottest districts for Miami nightlife is North Miami. Here you will find over 20 different bars, including A.J. Roxx & the Liquor Box, found at 14075 W. Dixie Highway; Flannigan's, located at 9516 Harding Ave., and the Nightcap Lounge, found at 15544 W. Dixie Highway.

South Beach, Miami

Younger crowds are going to appreciate the high-adrenaline, party atmosphere of South Beach. This area of Miami is known for its cutting edge clubs and bars. Some bars that you can try out include Finnegan's Two, located at 942 Lincoln Road; the Royal Buddha Bar, located at 758 Washington Ave. and X-treme, located at 747 Fourth St. #101.

Miami Local Mixology

Miami's local bars serve a number of signature bar drinks. If you are interested in eco-friendly drinks, order a VeeV mixed drink. If you like blueberries, try a Brazilian Firecracker made from pomegranate, blueberries, VeeV and club soda. On the other hand, if you like something a bit more upscale, try a VeeVini, which is made by mixing VeeV and champagne. Finally, if you are looking for drinks that are really signature Miami mixed drinks, try a Black Pearl, a Kobe Punch or a Twisted Pineapple.

Written by Eisla Sebastian

Classic Martinis
In recent years, classic mixed drinks like the martini have been redefined from perspectives that some might call unusual; classic cocktail martini purists might call them downright sacrilegious; and yet others might simply call them bizarre.

According to venerable Esquire Magazine's Drinks Database, a classic cocktail recipe for the martini simply consists of: one ounce dry vermouth and four ounces gin (vodka is frowned upon by purists).

Old Skool Martini Variations
One of the most popular recent martini variations is the appletini, a mixture typically containing vodka and apple juice, cider or apple liqueur. A modern martini that features a fruity new twist uses Veev, an alcohol made with the Brazilian berry açaí. Less common martini variations include the dirty martini, a classic martini mixed with olive brine.

The late president Richard Nixon had his own variation on the classic martini, the in and out martini. In his variation, he had a glass chilled with ice and vermouth, then completely emptied the glass out and immediately filled it with gin.

Herbal Martini Variations
Because there's a strong global trend of eco-friendliness, some currently created martini variations at some of America's poshest bars are now including infusions (or muddling) of fresh herbs into the mix. At Boston's Radius Restaurant bar, you can order a thyme martini. At the Poste Moderne Brasserie (PDF) in Washington D.C., you can order a basil lemontini.

Just Plain Bizarre Martini Variations
Leave it to posh Los Angeles bars to come up with the concept of the edible mixed alcoholic drink, including the edible martini. These martini variations are jiggly gelatin-based cubes mixed with classic cocktail mixture recipe ingredients. For example, Bar Nineteen 12 at the Beverly Hills Hotel has served a pear martini jelly shot that includes pear puree and classic martini ingredients. They currently serve (sacrileges of all sacrileges) martini popsicles with flavors that include apple martinis, watermelon martinis and cherry martinis.

Written by Elliot Feldman