Binny's Blog

The big game happens every year, and every year it's back to the drawing board for new and exciting apps to serve at your super party. From the Binny's Demo Kitchen at Binny's Highland Park, resident Chef Scott Becker brings us Arancini shaped footballs. Your taste buds will be screaming TOUCH DOWN when these hit your mouth.

There is no better wine to take us through the holiday season than Champagne.

Wait - before you click the back button, this isn't your every day Hot Toddy. Instead of tea Bartender Angie uses pimento dram for a chai like spicy character. We don't have a medical degree, but Angie's Hot Toddy Pimento will cure all of your ills.

Prepare to leave your plain hot chocolate days in the past. The Aztec Hot Chocolate is a blend of Ancho Reyes and Cinnamon Tequila that adds bold spiciness to your hot chocolate. It's a whirlwind of sweet and spicy goodness that will warm you up instantly.

Festive cocktails are all the rage this time of year. Dress up your Champagne with some festive additions in this delightful cocktail your guests will love to sip. Party planning pro tip: Allow party goers to choose their own bittering flavor in the Holly Berry.

If you're ready to mix and mingle and jingle... your cocktail... get ready for the Peppermint Grasshopper! It's making a comeback, kids. The Grasshopper your grandparents used to drink.

Everyone knows the classic cocktail Kir. It's a mix of sparkling wine and raspberry liquor such as Chambord. Use Champagne and you have a Kir Royale. We are taking it a step further with the inclusion of one of our favorite herbal liquors, St. Germain Elderflower.