Holiday Drink Recipes
Feeling stressed about finding the perfect holiday gift for your bestie who has everything? Exhausted from listening to Uncle Joe talk about NASCAR? This cocktail is bold and no-nonsense, designed […]
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The Flower, The Labor, and The Sea
September 27, 2025 - June 28, 2026
Sherry Pocknett’s Butternut Squash Bisque
Ingredients 3 or 4 large butternut squash peeled and washed ½ cup of dried cranberries 1 cup and 3 tablespoons of butter (plant butter may be substituted) ½ cup of […]
Cocktail of the Month: The Duke of Earl
Brendan Maddock is no stranger to winning Motif’s Mixology competitions. The bartender, who works primarily at the Square Peg in Warren, has attended many of our Monthly Mixology Madness competitions […]
Mugging It: Microwaved meals with just one mug
During COVID, we all had grand aspirations of becoming a personal chef or an elite baker. Then the world started again, and now we’re so busy that it’s hard to […]
Fall Recipes: Cannabis
As the crisp autumn air sets in, it’s time to embrace the cozy comforts of the season – think warm sweaters, vibrant foliage, and the mouthwatering flavors that define fall. […]
Monthly Mixology Madness Cocktail Winner
Blackberry Thyme Spritz Build in a collins glass. Add ice, whiskey, and simple syrup. Top with soda water. Garnish with a blackberry and thyme sprig. Blackberry Thyme Simple Add all […]
A Summer Cocktail: The Poor Man’s Mimosa
From when I turned eighteen, all the way through my mid-thirties, I worked in a hospital setting. I spent a significant portion of that time working overnight shifts, from midnight […]
April Mixology Madness Cocktail Winner: The Regal Bee
April’s Mixology Madness winner was Brendan Maddock, whose winning drink was a springy cocktail named the Regal Bee, featuring the night’s star ingredient, SmokeLab’s saffron vodka. Maddock gave us the […]
March’s Mixology Madness Cocktail Winner: Lucky Thyme
On Sunday, March 17 — St. Patrick’s Day — Motif held its monthly mixology contest at Kimi’s, a cozy and beloved neighborhood bar in Federal Hill. Competing bartenders and spectators […]
Order Up!: Save the Date for Motif’s 2023 Bartender Ball
Motif’s RI Bartender Ball is a chance to celebrate the incredible people who keep our glasses full from behind the bar. There is an awards ceremony with categories ranging from […]