Craft Booze

Tasting Panel Magazine chatted with Ian Schnoebelen and mixologist Sharon Floyd from Iris about using the increasingly-hip South American spirit, pisco, in cocktails and food. They also talked seasonal produce, with Schnoebelen saying (in response to a question about fresh veggies in "The Big Easy"): "Locals don't ever call it The Big Easy! I use almost entirely local vegetables on my menu. I think that the beautiful Creole heirloom tomatoes grown here are my favorite." [Tasting Panel]