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Razzy’s infused vodka: Defying expectations
To me, non-infused vodka reeks of hairspray, while infused vodka reeks of pretentious cocktails and strained conversation. But...
By: RACHEL NOLAN
Bittersweet Lenny’s R.I.P.A.: Say what it wants in a big way
“The role of a comedian,” said the late Lenny Bruce, is to make the audience laugh, at a minimum of once every 15 seconds.”
By: MIKE MILIARD
Lagunitas IPA Maximus: Feed your habit
Even as the son of a dental hygienist, that’s a risk I’m willing to take for IPA Maximus.
By: MIKE MILIARD
Toscanini’s Vietnamese coffee: Who needs half-caff?
As construction workers dismantled the giant metal T that presided over Harvard Square until this past December, my friends and co-workers began to lose weight.
By: RACHEL NOLAN
Hitachino Nest Japanese ales: ... (Delicious)
That’s just the kind of pitcher I want on my team.
By: MIKE MILIARD
Sipping style: Pay tribute to the Fashion Weeks of the world with these chic cocktails
This is the stuff of millionaires and toothpicks, celebutantes and Vogue.
By: SARA FAITH ALTERMAN
Peak Organic Brewing Co.: The natural
It’s natural to want the things you eat and drink to have traveled as short a distance as possible from Mother Nature to your plate or pint glass.
By: MIKE MILIARD
Play, big spender: Why burn money when you can drink it?
Once you’ve sampled premium vodka or the crème-de-la-crème of cognac, you’ll be reluctant to order anything less.
By: SARA FAITH ALTERMAN
Sonoma Syrup Co.’s lavender-infused simple syrup: Flower power
On a recent vacation to San Francisco, I met up with a close foodie friend for a day trip to Sonoma County.
By: GENEVIEVE RAJEWSKI
Dinner redefined: Food-fused cocktails will leave you sated, not stuffed
When is a drink not just a drink?
By: SARA FAITH ALTERMAN
Virgil’s Root Beer, Reed’s Original Ginger Brew, and China Cola: Microbrews for the underage (and non-alcohol-drinking) crowd
Put down that Pepsi for a minute; Virgil’s Root Beer, Reed’s Original Ginger Brew, and China Cola offer quirky takes on traditional sodas.
By: MARLISSA BRIGGETT
Hit us with your best shot: Sometimes we don't need a full-size cocktail
Shots are like candy bars: you’re worked up and craving one by the end of a stressful day, but once you’ve downed 12 in a row, you begin to feel a bit queasy.
By: HEATHER BOUZAN
Eastern Standard’s beer ice cream floats: Have a cold one
Root-beer floats are kids’ stuff.
By: MIKE MILIARD
Stuff to drink: We challenged nine local mixologists create the perfect cocktail. They didn’t disappoint us.
It's no secret that we love a good cocktail, but when said cocktail is created with us in mind, it become struly impossible to resist.
By: HEATHER BOUZAN
A guzzler’s glossary: From amontillado to uisge beatha, we’ve got the definitions to help you dazzle your fellow boozers
“Alcoholic” and “articulate” rarely appear in the same slurred sentence, but it’s high time they did.
By: RUTH TOBIAS
Finer wine?: Getting to the bottom of the organic-wine trend
How'd you like a bit of stag’s bladder with that Bordeaux?
By: RUTH TOBIAS
Delirium Noël: Unwrap one
Sometimes it seems as if Christmas is associated with all the wrong liquids.
By: MIKE MILIARD
The chosen ones: When it comes to bartenders, which drinks separate the masters from mere mixologists?
You may be a mighty fine scribbler, but until you’ve penned a sestina, you’ve got no business calling yourself a poet.
By: RUTH TOBIAS
Best Friends Cocoa: Make some friends
Remember your resolution to drink more green tea for its cancer-fighting benefits?
By: MARLISSA BRIGGETT
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