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By Kirsten Amann Happy Independence Day, y’all! I love to raise a glass on our nation’s birthday, but in New England, aren’t we also raising a glass to summer itself on the 4th of July? We have precious few months when fresh fruit is abundantly in season, along with sunshine... Read More

By Pink Lady July in New England is officially cherry season (as the sweet red fruits are fleetingly abloom), and unofficially gin season (as we are wont to reach for white sprits in the warmer months here.) The Singapore Sling is king among classic cherry brandy and gin cocktails, but... Read More

By Andy Crouch Promoting itself as “America’s All Imperial Brewing Company,” Greater Good in Worcester has made a name for itself by going big. Founded in 2015, Greater Good only produces big beers with alcohol by volume levels above 8 percent. That’s right, no session beers, no easy sipping 5-percenters.... Read More

By Seema Tikare Italy is one of those countries that is both timeless and a study in how life changes over time. If you walk the narrow lanes of small towns, you still see laundry blowing in the breeze off balconies, old men sitting around tables at the local café... Read More

By Maia Merrill Gosselin What a difference a year makes. Twelve months ago, Liza Hoar was living in San Diego, working the bar at the exclusive speakeasy Youngblood. Then a chance conversation at Tales of the Cocktail in New Orleans in July led to an intriguing job offer in Boston.... Read More

By Pink Lady Late spring is an unpredictable time in New England — we could have sun and blossoms or rain and hail — but regardless of what Mother Nature brings our way this month, it’s time to reach for cocktails that are light and refreshing. If you build it,... Read More

By Andy Crouch The story of Jim Koch, his Boston Beer Company, and Samuel Adams Boston Lager, is of American success framed through the lens of a constantly evolving beer industry. A former management consultant, Koch transformed his small beer business into one of the largest brewing companies in America.... Read More

By Kirsten Amann When it comes to drinking occasions, May is off to the races! Kicking off with the Kentucky Derby on May 4th, followed by Cinco de Mayo on May 5th, Mother’s Day (which might call for a cocktail depending on your family dynamics) on May 12th, and finishing... Read More

By Pink Lady It’s May, which means it’s time to bust out those fancy hats, Julep cups and get excited about “the most exciting two minutes in sports: “the Kentucky Derby! Much ink will be spilled by lifestyle writers this month about the mint, bourbon, ponies, and horse-folk who power... Read More

By Pink Lady Something just feels right about reaching for a gin cocktail in the spring, especially if you happen to be doing so at a tony restaurant while living your best “cafe society” life. The Colony restaurant was an epicenter of this lifestyle for the “see and be seen... Read More