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In honor of our Liquid issue, we thought it only fitting that we hit up some bartenders for their take on Boston’s current cocktail scene. The typical poisons of choice are pretty predictable: beer, wine, martinis. So we just had to ask: what’s the strangest...
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AMONG A certain cadre of music fans, near-anonymity is a virtue. The tinier the fan base and the more micro-specific the genre, the better. A trio of yaks playing klezmer standards on didgeridoo? Sure, great - until they take their act on the road, that...
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SOMETIMES I forget that there's life outside of Boston and its surrounding urban communities. But recently I was reminded that I have cultural tunnel vision. I'd found myself in the suburbs (gasp!) after dark, craving a cocktail and a decent meal...
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THE CHAI latte has to be one of the most comforting liquids ever to pass our lips. A few sips and the tension of our workday, the absurdity of our personal life, and our crazy social schedule all seem to fade to white noise. Then augment the drink with...
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IT'S NOT easy being green." So sang a triangle-mouthed frog puppet, once. Of course, at the time he had a hand jammed up his ... well, anyway, I'm not sure his plight applies to us. Still, mention "green" in the context of wine...
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TOP O' the morning to you! Or, top o' the evening. Or, top o' the aftern - all right, you know what? You get the point. St. Patrick's Day is upon us, and if you're like every other person who lives in Greater Boston, you're probably...
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SOME OF THE most sophisticated cocktails in town are getting a flirty French twist. Lillet Blanc, an aperitif that was created in France in the late 19th century, is no longer content to sit on its own on the rocks, a lone orange twist marinating in its...
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NEVER UNDERESTIMATE the seductive power of a sly little lick of the lips. And why not give that serpentine tongue of yours some extra motivation this month by sipping on drinks that are sweetened - and sexified - with honey? Warmly luscious and as complex...
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"OH, I CAN'T. It goes right to my head!" And with this phrase, a thousand eager hands (attached to lusting hearts) reach forth, offering yet another glass of sparkling wine to their dates. But is it true? Does sparkling wine really accelerate...
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THE FIRST thing we thought to ourselves when we heard about Adam's Balls (www.adamsballs.com) was, classy name. But although our beer pong (or, excuse us, beirut) glory days are probably behind us, we can't help but giggle over the perfection...
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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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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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