The caffeinated cocktail is so much more than a trendy drink and can even pair well with some unexpected dishes.

GENTLE READER: No, your mother was right; you should not drink to yourselves ... “And we would like to toast our dear friends,” thus enabling you to take a legitimate sip.

While Root Down updates its brunch menu seasonally, one of the tried-and-true mainstays is the oh-so-delectable banana-bread French toast. Topped with a chicory crème fraîche, cocoa nibs ...