Fred Noe’s first words to me are a rebuke, of sorts. “It’s Fred—’Mister’ is too stuffy,†he says as he saunters over and shakes my hand. Despite my initial misstep in calling him “Mr. Noe,†Frederick Booker Noe III is the very picture of good-natured amiability. With an accent that is pure Kentucky, a friendly… Continue Reading
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Bars, liquor companies push weird cocktails Friday, July 08, 2005 By Nancy Keates, The Wall Street Journal On a recent evening at Vault Martini Bar in Portland, Ore., customer Ann Samiee had to negotiate a cocktail menu with almost 100 choices that included a Badhattan, with bourbon and red wine, and a Pad Thai, a… Continue Reading
