Classics Week: The Manhattan James Bond may be drinking Heineken from the bottle nowadays, and maybe he doesn't look like he cares whether his martini is shaken or stirred. But during the long, dark period in which cocktails were on the outs with American drinkers, James...
I had sworn off champagne for good, but our trip to Osteria Morini made me completely second guess this decision. ...
Fall Five: Apple Margarita & The Manhattan's Apple Other fun fall drinks | Rosemary Bourbon Sour | Fall Ginger Smash | Spiced Rum Old Fashion | Pumpkin Pie Shooters Boots, puffy, vests, and leaves in every hue. That--plus the site of flannel (everywhere)--means that fall is here, and maybe ponchos...
whether you feel like a sinner, a saint, or both, this is the drink for you Before the Pope was in town and made everyone some combination of inspired, weepy, and sentimental, Nadia Bolz-Weber was in town on a tour for her new book, Accidental Saints....
Today is a special day! The Pope is in town! He arrived last night and will stay through Thursday, Popemobiling his way around the city, and not all that far from our apartment--not something we can recall happening in Somerville. There aren't any actual indications that...
The Great Vermouth Taste-Off: Top Shelf Reds Thus far in our vermouth tournament, we've tasted cheap dry ones, cheap sweet ones, and more expensive white ones. Having proclaimed Cocchi Americano the champion on the dry side of our vermouth bracket, and having finally consumed or given...
The Great Vermouth Taste-Off: Inexpensive Reds Vermouth is one of the most common ingredients in cocktails. It's especially prevalent in my favorites: in Martinis and Manhattans, of course, but also in Negronis, Contessas, Maximilian Affairs, and Half Sinner-Half Saints. I use a fair amount of Vermouth....