Georgette’s Story
In 2016, cocktail writer and travel journalist Georgette Moger-Petraske wrote the liquid memoir, Regarding Cocktails, published by Phaidon, as a tribute to her late husband, craft cocktail pioneer Sasha Petraske. In addition to her best-selling book, Georgette has written on food & drinks from around the world for Wine Enthusiast, Imbibe, Departures, Liquor.com, and Edible Magazine.
A Most Distinctive Experience
Georgette demystifies the art of creating exquisite cocktails at home and teaches the satisfying skill of shucking your own oysters.
Oysters from the East End to Midtown East
As often as she can, Georgette travels to the North Fork of Long Island to visit her friend, Oysterwoman Meg Dowe.
Taking To The Tides
Together, Meg and Georgette hand-harvest salty, sweet Yennicott oysters from Meg’s farm in the pristine waters of Peconic Bay.
About the Experience
Hosted at her 1860s perfume counter bar, over the course of two hours Georgette brings the pages of Regarding Cocktails to life. Sharing the history behind the iconic cocktails served at NYC’s seminal cocktail bar Milk & Honey, she warmly leads you in how to create these beloved craft libations at home. Learn how fine cocktails and canapés can bring out the best in one another. Master the satisfying skill of oyster shucking and, how to dress them beyond lemon and mignonette with a curated selection of spirits and edible perfumes from around the world.
