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Watering holes in the Charles Hotel
Lucky you, staying at the Charles Hotel [One Bennett St., Harvard Sq., Cambridge. 617.864.1200. charleshotel.com]; there's a great night of drinking ahead of you, and you don't even need to leave the property. Start at Rialto [617.661.5050. rialto-restaurant.com] and treat yourself to some fried olives ($4) and a Laila made with brandy, rose cognac liqueur, a dash of bitters and fresh orange juice.
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Women's History Month is upon us! As much as the ladies of LUPEC love our cocktails, we also love our history.
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One of America's most famous 1940s-era cabarets once glittered in our very own backyard.
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A few nights ago, I suffered a truly awful anxiety dream—vicious even, because it twisted one of my very favorite activities—cocktailing with people I respect and experimenting with new flavors—into a nightmare.
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This Sunday, sweethearts around the country will snuggle up to celebrate Valentine's Day—that grand pink-and-red celebration of love.
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Mixology made easy
Leaf through the pages of the Savoy Cocktail Book or Mr. Boston, and it's easy to feel intimidated by the idea of coming up with a cocktail all by yourself.
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Hospitality for Haiti
A 7.0-magnitude earthquake; over 1.5 million left homeless; as many as 200,000 dead.
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Follow Fitzgerald's example
There's just something about The Great Gatsby: the gilded, glamorous, Jazz-era setting, the rich, drunk characters—as decadent as modern-day reality show stars.
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Saving bored lushes from certain, fiery death
Is it just us, or has winter come on particularly strong this year?
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Eggs in cocktails? Why yes, of course.