Liquid

May 2008 - Posts

Sunny delights

by Thor Iverson | May 30, 2008

Summer in Boston. It starts sometime in late June, dries up the remnants of the three months of rain that preceded it, and beats a hasty retreat a few days after the returning students have lugged their belongings from U-Hauls to their fourth-floor walk... Read More »

Filed under: Wine

Twist: From Russia, with love

by Tamara Wieder | May 30, 2008

It's berry season, which means our smoothies are more varied, our fruit salads are more colorful, and our berry cocktails — well, those are always in season, thanks to the new Stoli Blakberi, the latest in a long line of inspired flavors from the... Read More »

Filed under: drinks, venue:atlas liquers

Anti-freeze

by Sara Faith Alterman | May 30, 2008

Forget the frosty neon versions from spring breaks past; it’s the original daiquiri that truly delights Bostonians have, over the past several years, grown accustomed to schizophrenic weather. We’re hit with random snowstorms in April; heat waves in October;... Read More »

Filed under: venue:Eastern Standard, venue:chez Henri, drinks, venue:b-side Lounge

Pinot envy

by Thor Iverson | May 19, 2008

It’s the guy issue, and what subject is of more interest to guys than their pinots? Walk into any wine cellar and you’re likely to find a bunch of guys talking about them, bragging about them — sometimes even taking them out and looking at them, just... Read More »

Filed under: SAN home

Twist: a guy walks into a bar...

by Heather Bouzan | May 19, 2008

Most of the dudes we hang with are beer men, though they can definitely be nudged toward a bottle of Jack Daniel’s after a particularly crappy day. But mixed drinks? For pansies. So we put the question to some local bartenders: what’s the most masculine... Read More »

Filed under: nightlife, venue:gargoyles on the Square, venue:29 Newbury, venue:bambara, venue:harvest

For the boys (and girls): an ode to bourbon

by Sara Faith Alterman | May 19, 2008

I’m told that I’m kind of a dude. Not between the legs, but between the ears. I’ve always been more comfortable running with the boys, playing a game of pool in my sweats on a Friday night in lieu of getting my boobs all gussied up for an evening of pink... Read More »

Filed under: Venue:Charlesmark Lounge, venue:alchemist lounge, venue:azure, nightlife, venue:downtown Wine and Spirits, venue:brix wine shop

Wine by the numbers: Meeting the burden of proof

by Thor Iverson | May 05, 2008

NOT THAT anyone reading this ever engaged in the highly illegal practice of underage drinking, but remember when it was all so much simpler? (For your friends, I mean. Not you. You went to church every day, asked for extra-credit assignments, helped old... Read More »

Filed under: Wine, Liquid

Twist: Bottle of the sexes

by Heather Bouzan | May 05, 2008

WE'LL BE HONEST: if it has an alcohol content, we're happy to drink it. But some people get all snooty in the beer-versus-wine debate. Sam Calagione, founder of Dogfish Head Brewery in Delaware, and Marnie Old, an accomplished sommelier, are two... Read More »

Filed under: Wine, Liquid

Asian persuasion: Cocktails look East … Far East

by Sara Faith Alterman | May 05, 2008

WESTERN CHEFS have long looked to the East for inspiration. The cuisines of China, Thailand, Korea, Vietnam, and Japan are all popular in the United States, and Asian ingredients are often coupled with European techniques and flavors, spawning "sub... Read More »

Filed under: Liquid, Restaurants, Feed, venue:Pho Republique