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Wed. 19 Aug '09
Drinks
Tamarind adds tangy depth to cocktails. In Mexico, you'll find tamarind in everything from candies to aguas frescas and well-churned tequila slushies. Now the flavor... more
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Tue. 07 Apr '09
Drinks
Charles Phan matches superb Chinese food with stellar cocktails at Heaven's Dog. For years, The Slanted Door's Charles Phan has shown San Franciscans just how well... more
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Fri. 31 Jul '09
Dining
We've been keeping these treats cool for you. Summer's the time for ice cream, tomatoes, the lake, cocktails and cold beer. Sound good? Here's how to make it all happen... more
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Fri. 05 Jun '09
Drinks
A new reason to drink red wine all summer long. Poor, poor red wine: Come summer, many of us pack you away with the wool sweaters and ski boots and turn our attention to... more
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Wed. 11 Mar '09
Drinks
Seek out these three new backroom bars. We get the allure of hole-in-the wall restaurants, tucked-away bars and places where obvious signage is uncool: Everyone loves a... more
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Thu. 19 Nov '09
Drinks
Handcrafted Tito's is the vodka drinker's vodka. Austin, Texas, is known as the home of great barbecue, a rockin' music scene and...vodka? That's right: Austin's own... more
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Fri. 06 Nov '09
Drinks
Leopold Bros. restores the cranberry's cocktail cred . When it comes to cocktails, cranberries have had a tough go of it. Last decade's Cosmopolitan craze has left most... more
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Tue. 27 Oct '09
Drinks
Drink with the pros at Louis 649's Tuesday Night Tastings. With new bottles appearing on the back-bar all the time, it's impossible to know which are actually worth a... more
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Fri. 09 Oct '09
Drinks
Legendary DEWAR's blended Scotch whisky event comes to Chicago. Blending Scotch whisky is a complex process. Thankfully DEWAR's has had over 160 years of practice. And... more
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Tue. 06 Oct '09
Drinks
Local bartenders have their eyes on apples this season. Lola's lays claim to creating the first Appletini in L.A., and there was a time when this sugary green cocktail... more
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Fri. 11 Sep '09
Drinks
Let Ward III pick your poison . After years working behind various Tribeca bars, Michael Neff (pictured), Kenneth McCoy and Abdul Tabini--the partners behind the... more
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Tue. 10 Feb '09
Dining
Announcing Tasting Table's Everywhere edition. Dear Tasting Table Subscriber: It's time to branch out. For a few months, we've been your daily source for the best eats... more
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Wed. 22 Oct '08
Drinks
The Chestnut Bar proudly puts a mistake on its menu. Few bartenders will admit it, but accidents and happenstance create just as many cocktails as patient trial and... more
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Wed. 18 Nov '09
Drinks
Cocktails take the stage in Prospect Heights . Nightlife in Prospect Heights may be thriving at spots like cocktail haunt Weather Up and the burger-slinging Soda Bar... more
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Fri. 18 Sep '09
People
Meet Columbus, Ohio's burgeoning bar and restaurant mogul. Columbus, Ohio, may be a hotbed of college-football fanaticism, but thanks to Liz Lessner, it's the city's... more
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Tue. 04 Aug '09
Drinks
Have a drink at Manhattan's hippest new hotel bar . Despite the buzz surrounding the arrival of the hyper-hip Ace Hotel (located in a former SRO planted on grubby lower... more
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Mon. 20 Jul '09
Drinks
Taste your way through the largest bitters selection in town. Every bartender knows that a dash of bitters adds subtle flavor to any cocktail, and when it comes to buying... more
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Tue. 07 Jul '09
Drinks
Slushies get sophisticated at Nacional 27. Though the frozen cocktail trend is slowly gaining steam, there are still many mixologists who blanch at the thought of a... more
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Wed. 06 May '09
Drinks
Midnight is the new 5 p.m. at these late-night happy hours . Happy hour can be both alluring and irritating: Securing cheap drinks is often a race against the clock, as... more
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Wed. 01 Apr '09
Drinks
Dolin vermouth will make you rethink your next drink. When's the last time you thought about vermouth? For most people, buying these aromatized wines is a mindless task:... more
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Mon. 02 Feb '09
Drinks
Head to L'Ecole to witness a red-hot cocktail innovation. The bartender at L'Ecole pulls an 18-inch-long metal rod from its holster; its tip glows cherry red. The... more
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Tue. 30 Dec '08
Drinks
Put leftover Champagne to good use in these uplifting drinks. One bonus of a successful New Year's Eve party is a fridge full of leftover Champagne. But if you're... more
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Fri. 03 Jul '09
Dining
How to spend the long weekend (and the rest of your summer). We have a hot July 4th weekend on tap in the Southland, and whether you're headed out of town--or just across... more
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Fri. 03 Jul '09
Dining
How to spend the long weekend (and the rest of your summer) . As you prep for your holiday weekend, keep this handy: Our Fourth of July survival guide has everything you... more
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Fri. 03 Jul '09
Dining
How to spend the long weekend (and the rest of your summer) . Whether your weekend involves a rooftop barbecue or a holiday getaway, consider this your Fourth of July... more
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Mon. 16 Nov '09
Drinks
Musso & Frank is living history, in cocktail form. Old is new again in the world of cocktails, but when you want to find the classics before they were considered... more
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Fri. 06 Nov '09
Drinks
Elevate your cocktails with custom-made cubes. To Névé Ice owner Michel Dozios, all cubes are not created equal. Frustrated with the quality of... more
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Wed. 04 Nov '09
Drinks
A new, locally made spirit from a Chicago bar star. With the exception of rosy-hued Negronis, pink is not a color associated with serious cocktails. But there's a new... more
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Mon. 26 Oct '09
Drinks
A new guide to mixing organic, eco-friendly cocktails . You don't want pesticides in your meat or vegetables--why shouldn't you set the same standard for your martinis... more
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Mon. 31 Aug '09
Dining
Highlights from another delicious month . The days are getting shorter, but summer isn't over yet: There's still plenty of time for icy cocktails, outdoor dining and and... more
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Mon. 24 Aug '09
People
Drago Centro's sommelier does double duty behind the bar. At Drago Centro, sommelier Michael Shearin is just as comfortable pouring a $550 Gaja Sori Tildin as he is... more
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Fri. 21 Aug '09
Drinks
Japan's power citrus is a welcome cocktail alternative. Good bartenders know that the perfect cocktail is all about balance: Nothing makes a drink like the right... more
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Wed. 19 Aug '09
Drinks
Patience and fortitude reward this new Red Hook spot. It's not easy to get a liquor license these days. But naming his cocktail-centric café after a fort that... more
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Tue. 11 Aug '09
Dining
Josiah Citrin unveils a new low-key menu near the beach. Josiah Citrin isn't exactly slumming it at Santa Monica's new Caché restaurant, but his unfussy menu is a... more
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Mon. 20 Jul '09
Drinks
Soda cultists seek out "hecho en Mexico". Since 1985, when the Coca-Cola Company swapped out cane sugar for high-fructose corn syrup in its secret recipe, so-called... more
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Wed. 24 Jun '09
Drinks
Reunite yourself with tequila at Mayahuel. When drinkers tell Phil Ward they don’t like tequila--plastic bottles of bad collegiate booze still knocking about their... more
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Mon. 22 Jun '09
Drinks
Tend bar like the Roger Room's Damian Windsor. Damian Windsor doesn't want to reinvent the cocktail. He just wants to make it more interesting. The Australian-born... more
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Tue. 16 Jun '09
Drinks
Refreshing horchata goes behind the bar. Huge jars of milky-white horchata are a familiar sight at taquerias and the Red Hook ball fields, but this summer, the Latin... more
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Mon. 01 Jun '09
Drinks
A new gin blends two British favorites. Is there a more quintessentially British drink than a gin and tonic? Perhaps not at the bar, but afternoon tea is as English as... more
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Wed. 27 May '09
Drinks
Make Ventura Limoncello your new summer liqueur. What does sunny Southern California taste like? According to James Carling and his wife, Manuela, it tastes like... more
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Mon. 11 May '09
Drinks
Danny Meyer picks his favorite cocktails. Danny Meyer's restaurants--Gramercy Tavern, The Modern and Tabla, among others--are so lauded for their food that we often... more
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Mon. 20 Apr '09
Drinks
Bye-bye, backwoods: Moonshine has gone legit. Moonshine is leaving the holler for the cocktail bar. Once a backcountry black market, the illicit elixir no longer warrants... more
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Fri. 17 Apr '09
Dining
Brooklyn's latest star rolls out at its own pace . Most restaurants debut fully formed, festooned in their Sunday best--ready (or, often, not) to lure diners with a... more
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Tue. 03 Mar '09
Drinks
Mix and match Rivera's Tequila on Tap concoctions. When it comes to tequila, few restaurateurs can match John Sedlar: He made waves for his Southwest-influenced cuisine... more
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Mon. 22 Dec '08
Drinks
Three unconventional and highly affordable bottles from Astor. Instead of buying your favorite liquor-loving friends another bottle of their standby whiskey or gin,... more
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Fri. 17 Oct '08
Dining
Art-inspired food at three museum cafés. Neue Galerie/Café SabarskyThe Neue Galerie's new Alfred Kubin exhibit features dark, nightmarish works by the... more
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Wed. 08 Oct '08
Dining
Vai (and its drinks) are a refreshing departure for the UWS. The Upper West Side suffers from a dearth of comfortable, any-night-you-fancy restaurants, so it was... more
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Tue. 07 Oct '08
Drinks
Clover Club gives vintage bowls a new purpose. Once the king of mixed drinks, punch has been relegated to baby-shower status for too long. But now that New York's classic... more
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Fri. 19 Sep '08
Drinks
Meet the semi-secret cocktail creator at Franny's. Franny′s pizzeria in Prospect Heights is famous for its ethereal Neapolitan pies, which chef-owner Andrew... more
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Mon. 15 Sep '08
People
Meet Sebastian Beckwith, top-shelf tea importer and cocktail aficionado . Tastemaker: Sebastian Beckwith, 43, founder of In Pursuit of Tea, a Brooklyn-based tea... more
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Thu. 19 Nov '09
Drinks
Handcrafted Tito's is the vodka drinker's vodka. Austin, Texas, is known as the home of great barbecue, a rockin' music scene and...vodka? That's right: Austin's own... more
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Thu. 19 Nov '09
Drinks
Handcrafted Tito's is the vodka drinker's vodka. Austin, Texas, is known as the home of great barbecue, a rockin' music scene and...vodka? That's right: Austin's own... more
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Tue. 29 Sep '09
Dining
Hot tastes for cooler nights. Summer, sadly, is over. But September brought us a whole new set of delicious things to do. Here are a few extra helpings to start the new... more
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Wed. 09 Sep '09
Drinks
Fever-Tree's new ginger beer adds a wallop of flavor to drinks. Now that bucks, mules and the ever-popular Dark and Stormy have become cocktail menu fixtures, the demand... more
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Fri. 04 Sep '09
Drinks
Don't miss the Manhattan Cocktail Classic preview . While NYC has long been the epicenter of American cocktail culture, we've never had a blowout drinks symposium to call... more
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Mon. 31 Aug '09
Dining
Make a tasty transition into fall with this month's top stories. The sun finally came out (and with a vengeance) just as summer's drawing to a close. This recap of... more
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Wed. 05 Aug '09
Drinks
You don't need a derby to enjoy this Southern cocktail. The mere thought of a mint julep conjures up images of giant hats and Kentucky Derby ponies. But don't relegate... more
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Fri. 03 Jul '09
Cooking
Chicago Honey Co-op sweetens the west side. Thank you, Chicago Park District; you make delicious honey. With the help of the Chicago Honey Co-op's bees, that is. From... more
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Fri. 19 Jun '09
Drinks
The Small Screen Network is a virtual bar school. The Food Network has never given much play to cocktails (save for Sandra Lee's dreadfully themed sippers), and although... more
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Mon. 15 Jun '09
Dining
Rye's meat-loaf sandwich is a marvel. While the classic whiskey cocktails and vintage stylings set the scene at Williamsburg's new Prohibition-hip Rye, it's the... more
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Fri. 21 Nov '08
Cooking
Kick off your Thanksgiving with an edible cocktail. We're usually cautious about new cocktail trends, but we're suckers for the latest innovation from the city's... more
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Fri. 07 Nov '08
Drinks
Rouge Tomate introduces a new kind of juice bar. Cocktails make us feel good—at least the first two or three. But at Rouge Tomate, the new UES outpost of a popular,... more
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Sat. 06 Sep '08
Drinks
Give the green fairy another chance: Authentic absinthe is back. Since the U.S. lifted its ban on absinthe last year, a blitz of new, authentic liqueur has hit New York.... more
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Wed. 04 Nov '09
Dining
New happy hours up the haute bar-snack ante. You know what makes any happy hour even happier? Cheap--or free--bar snacks. But we don't mean dry pretzels or... more
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Fri. 30 Oct '09
Dining
Our favorite in-case-you-missed-them moments. • California's spiny lobster season opened this month, and you'll see the beasts on restaurant menus and at fish... more
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Fri. 23 Oct '09
People
A West Coast cocktail whiz lands in Manhattan. Any bartender in the city would jump at the chance to work with Daniel Boulud. But when it came time to pick the bartender... more
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Thu. 22 Oct '09
People
The talent behind Absinthe's smart sweets. Many visit Absinthe for its benchmark cocktails and to see Top Chef alum, Jamie Lauren, but there's a sweeter reason to go: the... more
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Wed. 21 Oct '09
Drinks
Starbelly's genius way with beer and wine . The substantial accomplishment of Starbelly bar manager Lane Ford has been lost amid the hoopla surrounding this new... more
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Tue. 29 Sep '09
Dining
Reengage in September's exciting flavors. September is a month of rejuvenation. After Labor Day, a fresh cycle kicks into gear, with the football season, new reasons to... more
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Thu. 24 Sep '09
Dining
Find heartland hip at the city's latest hot spots. Sea Change Chef Tim McKee (pictured), of the city's most-lauded restaurant, La Belle Vie, has recently expanded his... more
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Fri. 18 Sep '09
Drinks
Mercadito's cocktail list lets tequila strut its stuff . For years, a great tequila cocktail in Chicago meant a margarita at Frontera Grill. But there's a new list in... more
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Fri. 11 Sep '09
Cooking
Ground cherries are the season's best-tasting identity crisis . Today's market-goers are versed in grape varietals, wild strawberries and alternative salad greens... more
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Fri. 11 Sep '09
Drinks
Celebrate National Bourbon Heritage Month with a Louisville bar crawl. Recently, Congress declared September as National Bourbon Heritage Month. To celebrate, Louisville... more
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Mon. 10 Aug '09
People
Kiss My Bundt's Chrysta Wilson takes the cake . Growing up in the South, Bundt cakes were as commonplace as sweet tea to Chrysta Wilson. So when the community organizer... more
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Mon. 03 Aug '09
Dining
Skip the taquerias, and spend a night trying the neighborhood's new offerings. Meet Up: Ristorante Al Teatro Start your evening perched on a stool at the granite bar of... more
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Thu. 30 Jul '09
Drinks
Bigger is better for these supercharged, high-proof spirits . When spirits top 80 proof (40 percent ABV), they're often throat burners about as tasty as paint thinner.... more
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Tue. 28 Jul '09
People
A vintage bar-book collector reprints the classics. In this classic-cocktail renaissance, it's only fair that we honor those early bartenders who paved the way for Corpse... more
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Mon. 06 Jul '09
Dining
Downtown's best new bar food is 27 stories high. There's been plenty of hype about the height of Roof, the new bar on top of theWit Hotel. But with food and drinks from... more
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Fri. 03 Jul '09
Drinks
North Shore Distillery turns Lake Michigan into cocktail gold. You wouldn't want to take a gulp of Lake Michigan water. But when it's passed through the able hands (and... more
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Thu. 25 Jun '09
Dining
Global flavors influence this cultural capital's latest hot spots . Parc This lovely (and loud!) brasserie plays the part of Paris perfectly--with patinaed mirrors and... more
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Wed. 10 Jun '09
Drinks
At Raines Law Room, the party's in the back. When this post-modern speakeasy thing fades (possibly sooner than expected, thanks to the Gray Lady), we expect its... more
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Tue. 09 Jun '09
Dining
Find charred, smoky flavors at Mexico Restaurante. Two things inspired Larry Nicola (Nic's Martini Lounge) to open his newest restaurant: A large, pink neon "Mexico" sign... more
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Tue. 05 May '09
Drinks
Add some kick to Cinco de Mayo with a cool michelada. The streets will be flowing with tequila today, but consider going against the margarita tidal wave and opt for the... more
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Fri. 01 May '09
Dining
Hatfield's is now one of the best dining deals in town. When the economy started tanking, Quinn and Karen Hatfield didn't come up with recession-dining gimmicks for... more
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Thu. 30 Apr '09
Dining
Four of the Northwest's brightest stars shine near the Puget Sound. Cassina Spinasse Chef Justin Niedermeyer has pulled together a sentimental vision of Piedmont at his... more
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Mon. 20 Apr '09
Dining
Westside Pavilion finally has a great restaurant to call its own. With its woodsy, everyman decor and comfort-food menu, the new Westside Tavern looks like the perfect,... more
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Tue. 14 Apr '09
Drinks
Edison's "bottle service" is a throwback to simpler times. Punch may conjure up thoughts of fruit juice and soda--or worse, Kool-Aid--concoctions, but the drink is making... more
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Thu. 02 Apr '09
Drinks
Celebrate the season with an ABSOLUT® Mango Lassi. Each spring, fruit lovers eagerly await the first crop of Indian mangoes to hit local markets. Though this... more
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Thu. 02 Apr '09
Drinks
Celebrate the season with an ABSOLUT® Mango Lassi. Each spring, fruit lovers eagerly await the first crop of Indian mangoes to hit local markets. Though this... more
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Tue. 31 Mar '09
Dining
Experience the art of Japanese bar food at our favorite izakayas. Long before tapas became trendy, the Japanese had izakaya: These watering holes with extensive... more
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Fri. 27 Mar '09
Drinks
Copa d'Oro's popular cocktail and its tangy surprises. When a friend challenged Vincenzo Marianella to "make something special," the Copa d'Oro barman went straight to... more
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Tue. 17 Mar '09
Drinks
The best St. Patrick's Day innovation since the car bomb cocktail. No other holiday inspires more innovative drinking and alcoholic derring-do than St. Patrick's Day. But... more
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Thu. 12 Mar '09
Drinks
A nonalcoholic alternative we can get behind. Finally, there's a nonalcoholic beverage that actually appeals to wine lovers. If you find yourself tee totaling (either for... more
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Tue. 24 Feb '09
Drinks
A new book elevates the most essential beverage. We applauded ourselves when we switched from canned soda to flavored water, but then we read that these colorful elixirs... more
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Mon. 23 Feb '09
Drinks
Before speakeasies were all the rage (again), there was Bar Centrale . Next door to the legendary Joe Allen restaurant, behind an unmarked door and a heavy curtain, lies... more
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Fri. 20 Feb '09
Drinks
At Boston's new Drink, the bartenders get inside your head . At Drink, a new Boston cocktail lounge, you have no choice but to get to know your bartender. This venture... more
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Mon. 15 Dec '08
Cooking
Stop by Formaggio Essex for one-of-a-kind gifts (and a discount!). Our favorite source for last-minute, one-of-a-kind edible gifts is tucked way in the back of the Essex... more
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Tue. 02 Dec '08
Drinks
Three shops where you can booze while you browse for holiday gifts. Elsa Between drinking martinis or microbrews poured through an antique sewing machine, you can be... more
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Wed. 26 Nov '08
Drinks
Visit Madam Geneva for a crash course in new (and very old) gins. The city is in the midst of a full-blown gin revival, with the juniper-scented spirit turning up at our... more
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Tue. 28 Oct '08
Drinks
Dale DeGroff’s new cocktail book updates the classics. Like a poorly crafted drink, most cocktail books are either too watered-down (1001 Pitcher Drinks!) or arcane... more
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Mon. 06 Oct '08
Dining
Bobo's third chef is a charm. Since it opened last fall, Bobo's carefully eclectic décor and decidedly nonbohemian clientele have attracted more attention than its... more
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Thu. 02 Oct '08
Dining
Free bibimbap, mixology boot camp and a school yard pig roast. Thursday, 10/2-Saturday, 10/4BibimbashTo celebrate Korean Restaurant Week, many of city's best Korean spots... more
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Thu. 11 Sep '08
Drinks
When life hands you beer and wine, make Tric-quila . The East Village's community board is notoriously prudish when granting liquor licenses. So when Mercadito's new... more
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Tue. 01 Sep '09
Dining
Young guns shake things up in the Big Easy. New Orleans is full of reliable institutions, but right now, the city's most exciting meals are being cooked in upstart... more
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Tue. 11 Aug '09
Dining
Four scene-stealers in the Northwest's culinary capital. DOC Don't let this restaurant's window-front larder fool you: There's a jewel-box-size dining room hidden inside.... more
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Wed. 29 Jul '09
Dining
Four new restaurants showcase summer produce at its peak. Tavern From the atrium dining room (pictured) to the grab-and-go larder, Suzanne Goin and Caroline Styne's new... more
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Tue. 07 Apr '09
Dining
A week's worth of dining deals, day by day. There are now so many economy-inspired dining deals that you can enjoy a cut-rate meal any night of the week. Or every night... more
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