cocktail hour
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A complex cider with enough of a tart kick to enliven any cocktail hour.
During the cocktail hour ahead of Tuesday night’s dinner, U.S. business leaders talked to Saudi officials about potential deals with the kingdom’s Public Investment Fund wealth fund, its main pocket for foreign investments, according to people familiar with the matter.
It underscores Garten’s prevailing mission to simplify even the most daunting tasks with style, whether that’s preparing a spatchcocked chicken for weeknight dinners, savoring a jumbo glass of Cosmopolitan during an at-home cocktail hour, or hosting the perfect Thanksgiving dinner.
From Salon
I arrived at Gustavino’s, the tony East Side venue, midway through the 6 p.m. cocktail hour.
From Slate
Vincent met Brian Kaspar at a cocktail hour for high-yield fundraisers.
From Salon
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