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Taking Flight at the Foundry on Melrose
Ever walk into a place and feel welcomed like you’ve been going there forever? That was my experience when I stopped by the Foundry on Melrose for the first night of its Patio Season Happy Hour. From...
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The Doheny Opens Its Doors (A Little)
Since it opened last March, The Doheny has generated as much buzz for its secrecy and membership fee as it has for its all-star bartender team and outstanding cocktail menu. Despite the ongoing...
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Lunes Latinos Launches at the Foundry on Melrose
Beginning September 14, the Foundry on Melrose will expand its hours to Monday night with the launch of Lunes Latinos. Lunes Latinos will feature Executive Chef / Owner Eric Greenspan’s spin on Latin...
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La Descarga: A Postcard from Old Havana
“My mojito in La Bodeguita, My daiquiri in El Floridita.” ~ Ernest Hemingway Hemingway’s handwritten tribute to his favorite cocktails can be found at La Bodeguita del Medio, one of his regular haunts...
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Art Beyond the Glass
It all began, as many things do, with a conversation in a bar. Last fall, Providence bartender Zahra Bates and I were at Sunny Spot on its opening weekend. At one point it occurred to us that quite a...
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Midnight in Paris: Rendezvous at Pour Vous
After an extended buildout that continued to generate anticipation over the last several months, Pour Vous is now open at long last. Mark and Johnny Houston (owners of Harvard & Stone, La Descarga...
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Caña Spring Cocktail Menu and Two-Year Anniversary
Time flies when you’re having rum, and just ahead of Caña Rum Bar’s two-year anniversary (see below), GM Allan Katz has debuted the Caña Spring Cocktail Menu. The new list is a collaborative effort...
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Booze and Vinyl: Two of Your Favorite Things in One Cocktail Book
“Booze and Vinyl” + “Low End Theory” | Photo by Jason Varney, courtesy of Running Press Filed under “Books I Wish I Wrote”: Booze and Vinyl features 70 iconic albums from the 1930s through the 2000s,...
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Booze and Vinyl: Deep Cuts
Instagram by @ryanhearsyou Booze and Vinyl is the latest book from the brother-and-sister writing team of André and Tenaya Darlington. It’s a fantastic book that should be in heavy rotation for...
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A Few Things That Didn’t Suck in 2020
Joe Gardner, 22, Jerrys and Terry in “Soul” | Photo: Pixar “After a year of pain and loss, it’s time to unite, heal, and rebuild.” ~ President-Elect Joe Biden on Dec. 26, 2020 As this post goes live,...
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Booze and Vinyl: Don’t Call It a Comeback
Gibson and vinyl | Photo: Daniel Djang What a difference a year makes. As this post goes live, more than 140 million Americans have received their Fauci Ouchies and are fully vaccinated. Los Angeles is...
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Booze and Vinyl 2022: Electric Boogaloo
Gibson and vinyl | Photo: Daniel Djang Record Store Day is back for its 15th anniversary on April 23! To celebrate, I’m putting the band back together for another edition of Booze and Vinyl, an ongoing...
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