Tag: Mint Juleps

  • A Short History of the Mint Julep

    A Short History of the Mint Julep

    The first week of May has us here at Zelda & Scout in intense party prep mode. This Saturday, we dust off our wide-brim hats and our fascinators, and pull out our many years’ worth of glassware, and make some probably-less-than-stellar decisions regarding both gambling and inebriation. Because the first Saturday in May brings the…

  • Your Complete Z&S Guide to All Things Derby

    Your Complete Z&S Guide to All Things Derby

    It’s here! It’s here! Derby week has officially arrived! We are bursting with excitement, buzzing with preparations, and more than a little homesick for our old Kentucky home. For those of you not lucky enough to be Louisvillians, this whole horse racing madness can seem a bit overwhelming, maybe even verging on crazy. But we…

  • Party Like It’s 1875!

    Party Like It’s 1875!

    Not all of us have the luxury of being in our old Kentucky home for the Derby. We, both Zelda and Scout, are going to be in the city that never sleeps this year. But even though we may be far from Southern climes, New York is never one to pass up a good time.…