Posts Tagged ‘Tom Cruise’

20th Anniversary of ‘Cocktail’: Jello Biafra’s Kind of Movie?

When Cocktail first hit theaters in 1988, I have to admit I had no interest in seeing it. Why would I want to watch a Tom Cruise vehicle in which bartending was made to look like dorked-out synchronized swimming with 750 ml bottles? I would have preferred being clocked by a broken whiskey bottle than watch Cruise twirl [...]

Old Ebbitt Grill is a Celebrity Magnet for a Reason

Actors, politicians, athletes, musicians...they all eventually make their way to the Old Ebbitt Grill. So what's the attraction? It's not just the food, says GM Kyle Gaffney. It's the busy-ness of the place. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner, the place is always hopping. "There's an energy where people's awareness is not so acute," says Gaffney. Which [...]