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By Maia Merrill Gosselin Sometimes, all it takes is a lucky break to open the door to your career. For Sailor Guevara, that break came in the form of landing a coveted gig on a busy bar back in the 90s. At the time, it was a means to an... Read More

By Seema Tikare Perhaps I am reaching my dotage, but somehow, suddenly, I am less opposed to the thought of putting a cube of ice into a glass of wine. My husband turns his nose up when I order a Shandy (1/2 beer – 1/2 lemonade/sprite) with lunch on a... Read More

by PINK LADY This winter has surely been a long one. As we shake off its chill, it feels like the perfect time to reach for something light, floral, fruity, and beautiful — such as the Bird of Paradise Gin Fizz. This drink was discovered at The Strangers Club in... Read More

By Andy Crouch Founded in Plymouth, Massachusetts, in 2007, the Mayflower Brewing Company has long made its name making a line of classic beers in traditional styles. Drew Brousseau, a descendant of John Alden, the beer barrel cooper on the Mayflower, started the brewery alongside Matt Steinberg, the company’s first... Read More

By Kirsten Amann Women in cocktails and spirits have been my beat for as long as I’ve been writing on the topic — nearly two decades. It all began when I joined my friend (and now coauthor) Misty Kalkofen to found a Boston chapter of Ladies United for the Preservation... Read More

By Pink Lady The internet is great for finding new cocktail recipes to try, but have you tried real life? Just recently I was conversing with a small group of folks, all restaurant people, all professionals and of mixed age, and we got to chatting about cocktail and cookbooks. Half... Read More

By Seema Tikare In the late Middle Ages, Valentine’s Day was close to the awakening of spring. February 14th in the Julian calendar fell at the end of the month and coincided with the first signs of spring shoots and blossoms and perhaps the mating season for birds. As a... Read More

By Pink Lady It’s February which means Valentine’s Day might have you inspired to drink pink! If you know your way around classic cocktails, you’ve likely sipped a Clover Club Cocktail. Perhaps you’ve even had one at Julie Reiner’s famous Brooklyn Cocktail bar, which takes its name from the empinkened,... Read More

By Maia Merrill Gosselin Walk into Lucca Restaurant & Bar in the North End on any given evening and chances are that you’ll find Ted Kennedy working the floor, chatting with customers, delivering food and drinks, and generally entertaining the masses. Why is this notable? Because Ted isn’t a server,... Read More

By Kirsten Amann The holiday season is now behind us and while a good percentage of the population embarks on their “New Year, New You” resolutions and Dry January, I will ignore this trend and reach for something stronger. I wholeheartedly support the “no and low” served movement but I... Read More