Absinthe, oysters and an old fashioned atmosphere can all be found at one of our favorite cocktail bars in Brooklyn, Maison Premiere. Head bartender Maxwell Britten is this week's guest on "In the Drink" with Joe Campanale, and you may not be able to tell from the radio interview but he's dressed to the 9's. Tune in and find out the New Orleans/Parisian influences behind Maison Premiere and why style and appearance is such an important part of what they do. Joe and Maxwell taste some absinthe on-air and talk shop about running a bar, maintaining a standard of quality and remembering years past. This program was sponsored by Whole Foods Market.

"[Maison Premiere] is a composite of New Orleans, Paris and New York. It's definitely inspired by days gone by." [03:05]

"It's not an act - we're very sincere about what we're trying to do. Our whole lifestyle and the way we present ourselves and our product is very dear to our heart." [06:00]

--Maxwell Britten of Maison Premiere on In the Drink

This week on The Morning After, Jesse Kiefer chats with Chris Bradley, Executive Chef at "Untitlted", Danny Meyer's take on a coffee shop at The Whitney Museum. Chris recalls his days at Gramercy Tavern and explains how the Danny Meyer take on hospitality influences his work to this day. Also hear from Rosemary Gray of RS Productions and co-creator of Sherryfest, a multi-day celebration of sherry, involving educational seminars, producer dinners, in-store sherry tastings at participating wine shops, and a grand sherry tasting for the wine trade. Tune in for another awesome Front of House segment and some more additions to the fictional "Chardonnaise" menu. This program was sponsored by S. Wallace Edwards & Sons.

"It's hard to say no to Danny Meyer. I was glad to get a chance to open something with those guys." [8:55]

"It's a little cliche to think there's a front and back of the house divide. Not everybody has that attitude." [11:15]

-- Chris Bradley, Executive Chef of Untitled on The Morning After

"There's some gaps in knowledge of understanding about Sherry. People haven't had a lot of exposure to fine Sherry." [17:15]

-- Rosemary Gray, co-creator of Sherryfest on The Morning After

Carmen Devito and Alice Marcus Krieg are back with all new episodes of We Dig Plants! This week, Carmen and Alice discuss one of their recent garden projects with Tom Pearson and Jennine Willett Millman of Third Rail Projects. Carmen and Alice designed a site-specific garden for Then She Fell, a Victorian Alice in Wonderland interpretation that takes place inside of the old Greenpoint Hospital building in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Hear about how the tension is created by the contrasting setting and story, and how this duality furthers conflict in the production. Learn why this project was particularly liberating for Carmen and Alice in terms of creating a garden to suit the Victorian theme. Tune in to hear Tom and Jennine discuss their respective character roles, and how the site-specific nature of the play influences their understanding of the characters' personalities. Welcome back, We Dig Plants! This episode has been sponsored by Hearst Ranch.

"Even the taste experiences are partnered with the actual performance components." -- Tom Pearson of Then She Fell on We Dig Plants

"The Victorians couldn't get loose in other ways, but they could go into the glasshouse or orangery and be exotic and be free." -- Carmen Devito on We Dig Plants