Tag Archives: cocktails

Merry Time

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There’s a bar I’ve really fallen for. She’s beautiful, confident and an expert in her field. Though Michelin guides tend to give me a terrible case of the eye rolls, I’ve always secretly appreciated their 3-star standard: “exceptional cuisine, worth …

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Whiskeyed Away

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Picking up where ROÌA left off, the bar at The Luke (map) is amber-gold and dark-wooded, marble-topped and mirror-backed, with curvy chairs and crystal glasses. The finely tiled white floor with its preserved cracks and fissures conjures ancient …

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Ports in a Storm

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When it rains, it needn’t pour. Light rain all day is just as effective. …

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Spiritual Journey

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August the month is just about over, but August the bar, founded in 2014 as a matter of wine, unequivocally, has been getting something started for all of 2022: a cocktail program. …

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Viva VIA

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Italian street food may be the inspiration at VIA Gastrobar, but Instagram is the theme. Influencer bait is visible from every table: a black and white mural of a grrrl fiercely eating her spaghetti, an Italian ice cart/graffiti installation, a …

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Spa Night

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At Anchor Spa yesterday, a chilled-out reggae playlist became richer as the evening did. …

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Drinking It In

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Bees love it when lavender shrubs bloom each spring, but the Lavender Fields cocktail, a House of Naan original, attracts buzzing bees like me all year. …

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Home for the Holiday

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This New Year’s Eve, many of us will be drinking at home…

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Liquid Courage

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You may not be able to belly up to a bar anytime soon, but your own kitchen will work just fine as far as RIPE Liquid Produce is concerned. …

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Mixing Things Up

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The CT Cocktail Car is like a magnet. Everyone who passes by on a recent afternoon feels compelled to ask owner Dave Blomberg a question. Did you build it yourself? Can you drive this thing? What model year is it?…

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