Molecular Mixology

I most definitely could be labeled a cocktail geek. That said, I've never been known to take a syringe to my Negronis. Apparently that's the "new big thing" in mixology. (Who knew?) And, according to the New York Times, there are mad scientists taking up residence in swank bars and restaurant lounges across this great land of ours:

At David Burke's Primehouse, a weeks-old steakhouse in Chicago, the house vodka martini is garnished with a lollipop