January 8: Choate discusses first days of Mayoral term by Tia Lyons El Dorado Mayor Paul Choate, only a week into his first term, spoke with the News-Times as City Hall was being touched up and painted. The new mayor detailed his plans for the rest of the year and spoke about things that were already underway as 2023 began.
Just as “clothes make the man,” in today’s cocktail culture, ice makes the drink. Gone are the days when ice was merely a means to chill. Now, it is recognized as a crucial ingredient that can either enhance or detract from the overall flavor, aroma and presentation of a cocktail.