Liquid

February 2009 - Posts

Ice Ice Baby

by Sara Faith Alterman | February 20, 2009

Freeze up some extra cocktail-hour fun with playful Fred ice cube trays : cubes with ’tude. Schtick up your poison with one Chillers ($8), skull-and-crossbones cubes, or for twisted history buffs and Celine Dion fans (if such a thing still goes on), sculpt... Read More »

Filed under: Gadget, venue:Davis Squared

Challenge Accepted

by Thor Iverson | February 20, 2009

Some people delight in the unfamiliar and are immune to the comfort of the common. When that set of people intersects with an interest in wine, there can be problems. Because, to be honest, most restaurant wine lists just aren’t that interesting. The... Read More »

Filed under: Grapes, venue:Erbaluce

Come to Grappa!

by Sara Faith Alterman | February 20, 2009

Grappa novices are often wary of this sturdy spirit, and with good reason. The grape brandy, distilled from the fruit “offal” (e.g., skins, stems, and seeds) left over after pressing grapes for wine, is one of the many epicurean prides and joys of Italy... Read More »

Filed under: Liquid, venue:Cafe Vittoria, venue:Prezza, venue:Artu, venue:Mare, venue:Bricco

Sweet Dreams 2.10.09

by Thor Iverson | February 09, 2009

“Sweet,” usually it’s a compliment, unless it’s delivered by a date who’s just about to explain that, despite you being “a really nice person,” he or she is not sufficiently attracted to invite you up for an epilogue. And yet, when it comes to wine, label... Read More »

Filed under: Grapes

Chain Reaction

by Sara Faith Alterman | February 09, 2009

Kicky kitchenware that cracks open a tall boy while staying green-friendly? Don’t you know it. The Resource Revival Bottle Opener ($12) at Bowl and Board (1354 Beacon Street, Brookline, 617.566.4726, and 255 Elm Street, Somerville, 617.661.0350) transforms... Read More »

Filed under: Gadget

Punch it up

by Sara Faith Alterman | February 09, 2009

Even crackerjack coquettes can use a little help chatting up a paramour every once in a while. Flirting is always easier when there’s liquid courage involved, and perhaps even more so when you’re ladling it à deux. Punch bowls appeal to multiple sensibilities... Read More »

Filed under: Liquid, venue:Eastern Standard, venue:Drink