nyc’s MANHATTAN COCKTAIL CLASSIC is right around the corner. new york’s heavy weight mixologists are taking a nod from the now famous and highly successful TALES OF THE COCKTAIL in new orleans. apparently, the big apple is not to be outdone by the big easy!

there are still spots available, so sign up for some awesomely interesting cocktail classes to be held at the reputable ASTOR CENTER.

you might have heard that bartenders are the new rock stars, so don’t miss out on your chance to rub elbows with this new elite. attend one of the drunken bashes – ahem – i mean networking events too… you heard me right: as this celebration is taking place in the month of october, it is a libra. for those of you who aren’t familiar with the traits of libra, it is the sign of drunken cavorting, hapless flirting, and far more fun than one should humanly have. cheers!

register at THE MANHATTAN COCKTAIL CLASSIC.

i’ve dabbled in animal rescue for years now. the usual reasons for owner-relinquishment have been DIVORCE, ALLERGIES, MOVING, ect.

but now, it breaks my heart to see “OWNER CAN NO LONGER AFFORD,” in so many cases. imagine… we can help this situation by partying! wow. crazy, but true.

throw it back, throw the dice! attend BETS FOR PETS — drink, nibble on hors d’oeuvres, and gamble the night away. this is gonna be a great night! think about it… for just $100 you can have a great time, AND, you can help end NYC’s animal over-population through FREE spay neuter clinics!

PURCHASE TIX AT UU4A.

(Ticket includes: $200 in “Snip-Chips” * Drinks * Hors d’oeuvres * Silent Auction * Raffle Prizes * Goody Bag)

(Games include: Black Jack * Craps * Roulette * Poker)

(Remember, this night is TAX-DEDUCTABLE!)

the EXAMINER did great write up on this event, read it here.

this spring i designed a marriage sign shot glass candle for arielle & russell. their nuptuals were performed on may 2nd, making their sacred union a taurus. then this august i helped shelly & brendan realize their leo dream-wedding: “navigating by the stars.” see pics below of both weddings, but first let me explain the concept of marriage sign astrology: everything with a beginning has a sign. hence, the day on which you exchange vows determines your marriage’s sign.

the bride and groom’s sign have don’t have much to do with their marriage sign, all though their marriage sign can impact their “couple personality.” for example, my sister is a reserved, shrewd, sensitive cancer. she got married under the sign of leo and now she’s throwing parties. normally this would have been out of character for her, but not only is there a new husband in her new life, but a new celestial influence… she just gave her hubby a set of MARRIAGE SIGN SHOT GLASSES for their tenth anniversary!

for more on marriage sign astrology check out my nuptual readings, or buy STAR GUIDE TO WEDDINGS by april elliott kent, or, visit IT’S ABOUT TIMING to calculate the most auspicious time for you and your partner to get hitched. whatever you do, think twice about saying i do on saturday. the day of saturday is ruled by saturn, the harsh planet of constriction.

arielle was really into the fact that intoxicated zodiac donates a portion of their proceeds to animal-related charity–AND–that we are also environmentally friendly. soy wax candle, recycled paper, the whole nine…. let’s raise our glasses to arielle and russell… cheers!

TAURUS MARRIAGE SIGN READING PRINTED ON GLASS:
“A Taurus Marriage: Arielle & Russell
When a wedding is held Apr 20-May 20, that marriage belongs to Taurus.
Thus, this union is permanently imbued with these Taurean traits:
SENSUALITY GRATIFICATION LUXURY RELIABILITY STRENGTH
BULLISH DETERMINATION… A toast to the stellar couple… Cheers!”

below we have the leo marriage sign shot glass i designed for shelly & brendan. we actually printed leo’s celestial cocktail recipe, rose geranium gimlet, on the back instead of a reading.

we decorated the cake with constellations… one of which was leo. notice the boat cake topper…

MRS. SHELLY DIY, used compasses instead of traditional place cards. she glued the name and table of each guest inside the compass and instructed guests to take them home.

the seas were explored by starlight and compass…

a nautical globe to set the mood in cocktail hour…

instead of a lame old guest book, we found a colossal manuscript from taschen with ancient maps of the heavens and seas printed inside. every page of this incredible book was either beautiful, informative or outright awesome. guests signed their names to which ever page they saw fit. (the feather pen was from michaels.)

on the deck, we set up a telescope. this was a HUGE hit with the kids, and i highly recommend it for any wedding just to keep ‘em busy. (forgot to snap a pic, so photo credit here)

MRS. SHELLY DIY created the three-sided menu stands. on one side she printed the constellation. on the other side she listed the history of the discovery of the constellation. and on the third side (sorry i forgot to snap a pic again), she listed the menu. all the while pasting glittery, sparkly stars across the whole thing. how leo! did i mention shelly’s a leo?

a toast to this stellar couple’s future indeed! cheers shelly & brendan…

here’s the bar booth that my friend annie designed and built. let me know if you’d like to hire her to help with your booth…

the “celestial is not a plastic body” totes grabbed a lot of attention, as they were hanging up high where they were easy to see.

below is a close up shot of the celestial cocktail candles, the shot glass travel candles, the rocks glasses and the shot glasses. (the rocks glasses are actually the candle votives sold separately. they’re not on the website yet, so if want ‘em just email me)

our new wedding line consists of a totally new concept called marriage sign astrology. it was a hit! look for us to be featured in a bunch of magazines soon…

my loyal assistant, JP, the ultimate sales dude. he hates when i call him dude ; )

launched at this show, astrology wine glasses!

remember that a portion of all intoxicated zodiac sales goes to animal-related charity! so cheers to philanthropy, and cheers to another successful show at the javitz center. but, most of all, cheers to all the new and existing stores that carry our lines and support intoxicated zodiac!

below is my MOD MAGAZINE cocktail column this month. in this issue they had an article on a newly formed group called ROVER RUNNERS in sarasota. it’s a running group that meets every wednesday to jog and then drink. and here i thought i was the only one to ever commit that crime! visit MOD MAGAZINE, and download september’s issue to read the piece in full.

THE PENIS IS RULED BY SCORPIO, MASTER OF ALL THINGS SEX. hold an intoxicated zodiac bachelorette party and have a fun, sexy, creative, naughty and memorable night!

to get the party started everyone gets a gift bag containing coasters, a shot glass in their zodiac sign (for tasting gwen’s cocktails), and an infusion jar to create their own love potion that night. check out the cute tag on the jar below:

the theme of the party was scorpio’s penis pepper. long and hard, bloody shade of red, spicy yet salty, J/K, just spicy ; )

any way you slice it (ouch, sorry boys) the chili pepper is ruled by mars, scorpio’s ancient ruler now considered co-ruled by pluto.

i demonstrate how to make culinary cocktails, based on the premise of medieval astrology where plants have signs like people. we use flower waters, jam, infused liquor, oil, and all sorts of unusual ingredients for each creation.

everyone gets a baroscope shot glass in their own zodiac sign to taste the cocktails. it’s a pretty intense hour and a half mixing pisco, cacacha, vodka, gin, tequila, rum… best done on a full stomach-eat before you come.

here i am… kvetching on cocktails.

i was watching the nature channel the other day and two scorpions were getting it on. those sick bugs stung each other. with real venom. a sting too much could have killed the other one, but that’s their idea of foreplay. just a side note here that scorpios can tend towards zodiacal sadism.

this is one proud mother. just look at that infusion… i believe it contained dried hibiscus petals, fresh ginger, mexican chocolate and fresh picked nasturtium flowers. funnily, joyce is a cancer, the mothering sign. what a mix, i’d love to taste that.

how 50′s pin up this? the bride, sarah, a scorpio herself! can you tell?

what bachelorette party is complete without the official penis martini glass? good to the last drop… mmnnn….

thanks to my friend and palmreader, miss. joyce another scorpio, for helping out.

say dicktini for the camera!

thanks to amanda aries, sarah scorpio, colleen scorpio, courtney cancer, joyce cancer for being such fun students. cheers to the groom bradley (capricorn), who found his match made in heaven. cappie and scorpio are two sexual powerhouses with stamina galore. their sex will indeed be hot until death do them part.

hold an intoxicated zodiac bachelorette party!

the lovely luna raven had me as a guest on her tres cool radio show recently. listen to the juicy interview here.

my friend joseph tells me i sound like i’ve been hit over the head with a hammer whenever i answer the phone. i have to admit, he’s onto something. when you listen to this interview, you’ll see what i’m talking about in the first 15 seconds. however, i promise my performance improves, so do stay tuned for the whole thing. luna and i kvetch about bartending, barcheffing, astrology, environmentalism and all things intoxicated zodiac…

catch LUNA’S KITCHEN MAGIC every Sat & Sun @ 4 pm pst, 7 pm est on the ADULTS ONLY RADIO DENTATA.

radio dentata operates like a traditional broadcasting station, but on the web. and it’s great to have something so uncommercial, real-time, genuine and unscripted to listen to. thanks for having me on luna! don’t forget to check out luna’s blog too: LUNA’S KITCHEN MAGIC.