Cecelia's Ristorante - Buffalo, NY

For a wonderful and inexpensive brunch in Buffalo, NY I recommend Cecelia's Ristorante.  My sister and I went one summery day and loved everything about it.

We sat at the bar initially while waiting for a table outside. The bar area was fine with an extensive list of cocktails to choose from. I got a super girly cocktail, the June Bug Martini, for $8. All the cocktails were reasonably priced, but if we had know about the drink deals on the patio we would have waited to order drinks.

Once seated outside on the patio we were given brunch menus. Every item came with a complimentary mimosa, including the raspberry mimosa! For $5 you could get bottomless mimosas.  If only we had known sooner! We had the fresh fruit crepes and eggs benedict. Both were excellent.

I decided I had to know how to make these delicious drinks at home and they were kind enough to tell me! Anytime I'm taking a picture of the drink and not the food, you know the drink must be really good!

Raspberry Mimosa

1 part champagne

1 part Chambord (black raspberry liquor) 

June Bug Martini

1 oz Coconut rum

1 oz melon liqueur

1/2 oz crème de banana liqueur

2 oz pineapple juice

1 oz sweet & sour

cherry garnish  

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Ayza Chocolate and Wine bar - NYC

Ayza Wine and Chocolate bar in New York City is awesome. This is a super fun place with delicious chocolate martinis and desserts.

Best Chocolate Martini in NYC

My sister got the chocolate raspberry martini. It was so good I just had to get the recipe and much to my delight I got it from Behind the Burner!  Turns out chocolate martinis are easy to make.

Chocolate Raspberry martini
2 oz Kahlua
2 oz chambord
2 oz cream (I use whipping cream)

Shake with ice for 15 seconds.


I went with the peppermint chocolate martini. It was also delicious. I was unable to get the actual recipe from them, but based on what the menu said I figured it out or atleast something equally as yummy!

Peppermint Chocolate Martini
2 oz peppermint snapps
2 oz creme de coco
2 oz cream (I use whipping cream)
Squirt of chocolate syrup

Shake with ice for 15 seconds then strain into glass.

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