Return Of The Martini

Return of the MartiniSince we baby boomers ran out of fads to foist on an unsuspecting American public, we've been doing a lot of cultural reduxing. This year's renaissance is the American martini, and I personally can't think of anything more civilized that has happened to us since the hasty return of Coke Classic.Blame the martini's demise on several factors. Like the V8 engine, it just didn't fit the sensibilities of the baby boomers' new world: It was too potent for the health-and-fitness lo...