Liquid

April 2009 - Posts

Be the wine

by Thor Iverson | April 20, 2009

It’s fun being a spectator, but you have to be in the game to be a real player. Wine doesn’t offer too many opportunities to do that, and so most people stick to drinking the stuff. Which isn’t too bad, except that it’s a little like football being all... Read More »

Filed under: Grapes, venue:Boston University, venue:Turtle Creek Winery

Bar stars

by Sara Faith Alterman | April 20, 2009

Love ’em or loathe ’em, celebrities are easy targets, but they’re also a go-to source of inspiration when naming sandwiches or hairstyles or shades of lipstick. Or, of course, cocktails. Why a mixture of Maker’s Mark, peach liquor, peach nectar, and water... Read More »

Filed under: Liquid, venue:Eastern Standard, venue:Beehive: venue:Bonfire

Radical Radikon

by Thor Iverson | April 04, 2009

Sometimes, we crave the comfort of the familiar — a well-loved book that’s been nearly dog-eared to death, the favorite T-shirt that’s been rendered super-soft by years of wear, that nostalgia-inducing song that has somehow found its way onto every one... Read More »

Filed under: Grapes, venue:The Wine Bottega

Hip flask

by Sara Faith Alterman | April 04, 2009

All of your friends can attest to your drunken douchebaggery; you might as well just own it. The Slang Flask ($18) from Urban Outfitters (11 JFK Street, Cambridge, 617.864.0070) says it all. A classic stainlesssteel booze vessel, it comes with “Douchebag... Read More »

Filed under: Gadget, venue:Urban Outfitters

Join the club

by Sara Faith Alterman | April 04, 2009

Whiskey is one of those spirits with multiple personalities: the sure sign of a seasoned palate, a stodgy accessory for ascot-wearing octogenarians, and a long-revered fix-it-all home remedy. However, it can be intimidating for people who don’t know much... Read More »

Filed under: Liquid, venue:Federal Wine and Spirits, venue:V. Cirace & Son