January 2008 - Posts
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AN ACQUAINTANCE of mine once made a personal study of the great vineyards of Germany. His methodology: put whatever stones or soil he found there into his mouth, taste, and compare. Maybe he was part chicken and had some sort of vestigial gizzard, but...
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YOUR SEVENTH-GRADE chemistry class is probably the last thing on your mind when you head out the door on a Friday night. After all, who bellies up to a bar thinking, "I'm parched! Liquid nitrogen sounds fabulous right now!"? You may change...
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WE'RE ALL FOR patriotism. So when we heard about a new American take on gin - historically considered a British spirit - developed by Philadelphia Distilling (incidentally, Pennsylvania's first craft distillery since Prohibition), we rummaged...
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MY DINING companion looked up from the wine list, perplexed. "But it's supposed to be a great vintage." "Yes, it is. Which is why you shouldn't order it." He dropped the list on the table, exasperated. "Did anyone ever...
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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...
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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...
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