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Lawson's Finest Liquids Sip of Sunshine hits Massachusetts bars and retailers this week
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Look Out for Lawson’s Finest Liquids in Boston

A few bars have tantalizingly teased the arrival of coveted Vermont brews from Lawson’s Finest Liquids this winter, but now it’ll be a little easier […]

Hanssens Scarenbecca Kriek at Branch Line
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Drink This Now: Extreme Beer Fest ‘Prep Week’ at Branch Line

Magellan Casto was certainly primed to enjoy the 12-ounce bottle of Hanssens Artisaanal Scarenbecca Kriek, a lambic-style sour beer from Belgium, when she first had […]

City Hall Lobby Rendering provided by the City of Boston
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Boston City Hall Is Seeking a Coffeeshop Operator

If you must make a visit to City Hall later this year, at least you could have a steaming cup of local coffee while you’re […]

Japanese highball uni boston
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Drink This Now: Japanese Highball at Uni

Begin your next visit to Ken Oringer and Tony Messina’s incomparable Uni with a sparkling Japanese whiskey highball—it’s what you’d probably do at a Tokyo sashimi […]

BYOB laws Massachusetts
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BYOB Will Finally Be Allowed in Certain Boston Neighborhoods

More than a year after the Boston City Council started making real moves to lift Boston’s bring-your-own-beer and wine ban in restaurants, the licensing board is […]

Mad Oak Coffee Roasters is available on draft at Lulu's Allston
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Mad Oak Coffee Roasters Is Looking to Grow in Allston

Bands who record at Allston’s Mad Oak Studios have access to a benefit beyond the 15-year-old production house’s reliable music production talent, which has worked […]

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Six Barleywine-Style Beers from Boston Breweries

Barleywine beer is a strange conundrum. The amber, boozy liquid is definitely beer, yet it commonly carries the fruity and sweet characteristics of wine. It even hits a similar threshold […]

Hopsters Alley at Boston Public Market
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A Pop-Up Beer and Wine Bar Returns to the Boston Public Market This Winter

Hey, remember what a great idea it was when the Boston Public Market hosted a beer and wine garden last year? Why should the warmer […]

Rosebud, a limited-edition release from Aeronaut Brewing Company and the Alpine Restaurant Group
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Drink This Now: Rosebud Bourbon Session Ale, by Aeronaut Brewing Company

One of the things Alec Riveros loves about Aeronaut Brewing Company is that their beers are often on the lighter-tasting, drinkable side of the spectrum, […]

Trillium Brewing Company owners Esther and JC Tetreault inside their current Boston brewery
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A Bit More on Trillium’s Plan for a “Pilot Brewpub” in Boston

UPDATE, May 25, 3:45 p.m.: The Trillium team is in lease negotiations over 16,000 square feet of space at 47 Farnsworth St., BostInno first reported. […]

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Here’s the Recipe for Olivia Culpo’s Official Golden Globes Cocktail

From Miss Universe to mixologist? Model Olivia Culpo popped a cork in Los Angeles this afternoon to celebrate the “Moët Diamond,” a Champagne sipper she created as […]

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Trillium Is Moving to a Huge New Space in Boston

With a new Canton facility, a robust schedule with Iron Heart Canning and their own canning line on the way, and collaborations worth lining up […]

The Creole Waltz at Ruka. / Photo provided
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Drink This Now: Will Thompson’s Cocktails at Ruka

Beverage director Will Thompson knew Ruka guests would be new to his drinks—one is served in a flower pot, complete with a few dainty blossoms popping out; another […]

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Five (Haute) Hot Toddies to Try Around Boston

From rustic teas with woodsy spirits to velvety cocoa with Indian spices, five creative takes on the toasty tipple.

Joe McGuirk at Highland Kitchen
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Get a Taste of Joe McGuirk’s New East Coast Grill Cocktails

If you’re a Highland Kitchen regular, you’ve undoubtedly noticed a distinct lack of Joe McGuirk behind the bar lately. The bartending legend is responsible for […]