Hello there. We’re Alex and Dani, and we’re seriously nerdy about a lot of stuff.

Every mistake we made trying to get to Naboo
When we decided to visit Northern Italy on vacation, one destination ranked at the top of our list: Villa del Balbianello, the filming location for the Palace of Naboo in the Star Wars films. But getting there was more difficult than we expected.

The top ten bars that enchanted us in 2024
From menus filled with poetry to cocktails poured inside a vintage airplane, this year’s travels brought us to some of our most interesting bar experiences yet.

Drinkie Review: Bar Nayuta and Bar Jeremiah are top sips from Japan
I’ve become that person in my friend group whose vacation recommendations always involve cocktails. This is who I am now.

Drinkie Review: Chopper is rethinking tiki in all the right ways
In early 2020, Alex and I inadvertently fell down the rabbit hole into the Los Angeles tiki scene. Allow me to introduce you to the delightful oasis that is Chopper in Nashville, Tennessee.

Drinkie Review: Ski Lodge is the coolest new bar you’ve never heard of
Dani is seriously nerdy about her cocktails, and the folks at the Ski Lodge speakeasy in Las Vegas speak-y her language.