Liquid

February 2008 - Posts

Shaken or Stirred: Either way, Lillet is worthy of your cocktail

by Sara Faith Alterman | February 25, 2008

SOME OF THE most sophisticated cocktails in town are getting a flirty French twist. Lillet Blanc, an aperitif that was created in France in the late 19th century, is no longer content to sit on its own on the rocks, a lone orange twist marinating in its... Read More »

Filed under: Life, Liquid, Night, venue:Gaslight, venue:Mooo, venue:Oak Bar, venue:Independent

Magnum Carta: What makes a wine list great?

by Thor Iverson | February 25, 2008

THERE'S A restaurant in Girona, Spain, where the wine lists (yes, plural) are delivered on a rolling cart, because they're too heavy to carry and too bulky to peruse on the table. Most of the world's great wines are represented, they're... Read More »

Filed under: Wine, Life, Liquid, Restaurants

Twist: Green Spirited

by Heather Bouzan | February 25, 2008

THERE ARE enough super-premium vodkas jamming the market to keep us slurring our speech for months. But little besides colorful labels and catchy ad campaigns helps us discern one from the next. Now there's 360 Vodka , developed by the Earth Friendly... Read More »

Filed under: Life, Liquid, venue:Bauer Wine & Spirits

Honey, I made a cocktail: Sweeten up your sipping

by Sara Faith Alterman | February 06, 2008

NEVER UNDERESTIMATE the seductive power of a sly little lick of the lips. And why not give that serpentine tongue of yours some extra motivation this month by sipping on drinks that are sweetened - and sexified - with honey? Warmly luscious and as complex... Read More »

Filed under: Life, Liquid, Night, Restaurants, venue:Great Bay, venue:West Side Lounge, venue:Cafeteria, venue:Mantra

Bumbling into Bubbly: A sparkling feet of imagination

by Thor Iverson | February 06, 2008

"OH, I CAN'T. It goes right to my head!" And with this phrase, a thousand eager hands (attached to lusting hearts) reach forth, offering yet another glass of sparkling wine to their dates. But is it true? Does sparkling wine really accelerate... Read More »

Filed under: Wine, Features, Life, Liquid, Night, Restaurants

Twist: Have a Ball

by Heather Bouzan | February 06, 2008

THE FIRST thing we thought to ourselves when we heard about Adam's Balls (www.adamsballs.com) was, classy name. But although our beer pong (or, excuse us, beirut) glory days are probably behind us, we can't help but giggle over the perfection... Read More »

Filed under: Life, Liquid, Night