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Get Well Soon: Maybe you can with one of these cocktails

by Sara Faith Alterman | January 08, 2008
IT'S INEVITABLE this time of year - freezing winds bluster, slush carpets the sidewalk, and snow dusts your shoulders each morning on your way to work. Someday in the very near future, you're going to get sick. And when you do, you'll probably...

Twist: Coming soon to a bar near you

by Heather Bouzan | January 08, 2008
NEW YEAR, new cocktail. We're looking ahead, dying to discover what we'll be sipping in 2008. We went to Kevin Murphy, bar manager at Excelsior (272 Boylston Street, Boston, 617.426.7878), for answers. Make-your-own mixers : "One of the best...

'Tis the Seasoning: Spices are turning up in cocktails all over town

by Sara Faith Alterman | December 12, 2007
PARSLEY, SAGE, rosemary, and ... chipotle? Spices from all over the globe are popping up in local cocktails, and we couldn't be happier. Herbs and spices add depth to your favorite dishes, so it makes sense that adding a pinch or a dash to your drink...

Double Trouble: Two wines are better than one

by Thor Iverson | December 12, 2007
LIKE SOME sort of tipsy Noah's Ark, the world of wine comes in pairs. Or maybe that means it's like socks. Or pants. You'll pardon me if I struggle with this whole simile thing; I'm a metaphor man, myself. Anyway: the point is that there...

Twist: Watch and learn

by Heather Bouzan | December 12, 2007
WE DO OUR best to pay attention when our favorite bartender is mixing up our favorite cocktail, but the room's buzz, our companion's boyfriend crisis, and the four drinks we've already downed tend to contribute to a mild case of nightlife...

Pucker Up: Celebrate the season with cranberry cocktails

by Sara Faith Alterman | November 30, 2007
AS MOST native New Englanders will tell you, the cranberry is a funny little fruit that's dear to our hearts. Southeastern Massachusetts is crammed with thousands of acres of cranberry bogs - crimson wetlands swimming with crisp, tart berries. Autumn...

Rouge Gallery: Gifted reds for your holiday green

by Thor Iverson | November 30, 2007
I GET A lot of interesting questions, yet I always have trouble with this popular query: "What's a good wine to bring as a gift?" Why so tough? Because it's virtually unanswerable without knowing the recipient's preferences. Which...

Twist: Aye, cachaça

by Heather Bouzan | November 30, 2007
IT'S THE national spirit of Brazil, but until recently, we'd never even heard of it (though our perpetually thirsty staff is now making up for lost time). A close cousin to rum, cachaça (pronounced kah-SHAH-sa) is the main ingredient in the caipirinha...

Wine Dining: Pre-pairing the perfect feast

by Thor Iverson | November 19, 2007
SIX COURSES in, I knew I was in trouble. It was my introduction to wine, food, France. And, more important, to my girlfriend's family. I was in some forsaken little village in Lorraine, sitting at a table with her parents, other relatives, and their...

Going Solo: Hit a bar by yourself and see how much fun drinking alone can be

by Sara Faith Alterman | November 19, 2007
USUALLY IT'S easy to round up an entourage for a night on the town. But there are occasions when plans fall through and you're left on your own, hung out to dry on a weeknight or, worse, a weekend. You could throw on some sweats and resign yourself...

Twist: Liquid learning

by Heather Bouzan | November 19, 2007
WHILE STANDING at the bar perusing the cocktail list, don't think for a minute that what you order doesn't speak volumes about who you are. James Beard Award-winning writer Eric Felten, who pens a weekly cocktail column in the Wall Street Journal...

Back to the Future: What's past is prologue

by Thor Iverson | November 05, 2007
AS MUCH AS I'd like to participate in this whole 10th-anniversary shindig, I've only been here a few months. What could I possibly write that would be relevant? "Oh, I love the way the offices have been updated since this summer, from dingy...

Bubble Vision: Champagne lends panache to cocktails all over town

by Sara Faith Alterman | November 05, 2007
TO CELEBRATE special occasions, there's simply no substitute for a bottle of bubbly. Champagne is a symbol of milestones and commemoration, and the sound of a cork popping means it's time for the party to start. As we here at Stuff@night celebrate...

Size Matters: Watch out for great whites

by Thor Iverson | October 17, 2007
IT'S DRILLED into our wine-drinking subconscious: first white, then red. But why? While it's tempting to blame the usual "bigger = better" delusion, everyone else does it this way as well. And there's a sensible reason. Bigger wines...

All Dressed Up: Autumn cocktails take a cue from Halloween

by Sara Faith Alterman | October 17, 2007
THOUGH MY fairy-princess days are far behind me, I never really got over my love for playing dress-up. My costumes are no longer nebulas of pink tulle and gobs of plastic-and-rhinestone jewelry, but the exhilaration of slipping into something sparkly...

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