Becky Cooper

Jun 10, 2024 | nytimes.com | Becky Cooper

Once maligned, teinturier grapes — and the inky drinks they produce — are finding new fans. Here are the bottles to try.

May 7, 2024 | nytimes.com | Becky Cooper

Toward the end of the night at Theodora, an elegant Mediterranean restaurant that opened in Brooklyn's Fort Greene neighborhood in February, diners at the polished concrete chef's counter are often treated to the last thing they might expect in such a setting: a shot. It's a ritual, explains Maggie Dahill, 27, Theodora's beverage director, designed to encourage guests to feel part of a community.

Apr 5, 2024 | nytimes.com | Becky Cooper

In bars from Hong Kong to Vancouver, the medicinal tang of bitter melon is making its way onto drinks menus. The Bitter Sweet cocktail at Jade & Clover in Lower Manhattan features bitter melon in place of Campari. Credit...

Mar 11, 2024 | mondaq.com | Becky Cooper

Terms of business (T&Cs) are vital for the smooth operation of supply of goods and services for businesses across all industries. A clearer, functional set of standard T&Cs is a hugely valuable business tool that can govern business relationships without the need for individually-negotiated contracts with each customer or supplier, which would be impractical to achieve for busy commercial parties.

Nov 26, 2023 | mondaq.com | Becky Cooper

It comes as no surprise that commercial contracts lawyers repeatedly recommend that contractual arrangements are written into formal agreements. The realities of business though, sometimes mean that not all contracts can or will be fully or properly documented. In certain circumstances, implied terms can be a helpful tool for contracting parties, allowing unwritten provisions to be incorporated into a contract.