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Off-the-beaten-path meats. “Root-to-leaf” dishes that feature vegetables in their entirety. “Fat-washed” cocktails that add flavor and viscosity.

These are the hot trends that will lead us into 2017, according to the culinary and beverage team at Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants, which just released its annual trend report.

From smoke that billows over booze to flavorful foams that ooze, over the last decade or so, molecular mixology methods have become firmly entrenched on the cocktail menus of the world.

Steven Grasse, the unorthodox ad man who created Sailor Jerry rum and Hendrick's gin, is about to get into the hard soda business with liquor giant Diageo. And Mr. Grasse is so bullish on the product that he is putting his agency's name on it.