Guest Bartender/Author Arlen Gargagliano

On Thursday, November 12th we welcome chef Arlen Gargagliano (formerly of Mambo 64) to be our guest bartender for the evening, starting at 5 pm. Arlen will be serving her very popular, light, tasty and festive ginger-lemonade champagne cocktail, the perfect choice to kick off fall celebrations! Arlen Gargagliano has always been enamored with Latin and Caribbean food — and culture! Most recently the chef/owner of Mambo 64 in Tuckahoe, a small restaurant that featured Latin and Caribbean-style small plates and cocktails, this New Rochelle resident is also an educator and cookbook author who has been a fan of Alvin & Friends from the start. Her book Calypso Coolers will be on sale during her guest bartending stint (a great holiday gift!)

Calypso Coolers: Recipes for 50 Caribbean Cocktails and 20 Tropical Treats (Stewart, Tabori & Chang)  is a  colorful collection of classic island libations  – daiquiris, tropical punches, fruit martinis – along with equally tantalizing concoctions like the Dominican Hurricane, made with rum, passion fruit nectar, and ow, a silky combination of milk and coffee liqueur. Illustrated with eye-catching photographs and complete with pairing and serving suggestions, Calypso Coolers will give every occasion that first-day-of-vacation feeling.