THE FRIDAY MARTINI

Hard to believe another week has come and gone, but it's time for the weekly martini!

This week's choice is from the View Restaurant at the very top of the Marriott Marquis, Times Square. It's the first martini shot in my collection and started the whole Martini Chaser thing.

Have a wonderful weekend, and hope tonight finds you with a firm grasp on a good martini.

(And, as always, the book preview: CHASING MARTINIS SAMPLE CHAPTER)

Pic of the Day: THE WONDER OF TIMES SQUARE

So...here we are on the last day of 2014. Astoundingly fast year, if you ask me. I think I'm still working on May...

It's our hope that you and yours have a fabulous and very happy 2015, and that it's a safe, prosperous, fruitful and enjoyable one.

It only seems fitting that for the last image of the year, it's Times Square. The year was 2009, and it was the first time my friend Eric had ever been to New York. I think this perfectly reflects the joy of travel.

HAVE A VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR!