Thursty: Take a tropical booze staycation at newly expanded RumBa
If there’s one spirit that most of us associate with the warmer seasons, it’s rum. That’s because most of it is produced in the tropical island climates we spend all winter longing for around here. While we can’t necessarily transport ourselves to the Caribbean or Latin America on a whim, a trip to RumBa at the InterContinental Hotel offers a more cost-effective — and immediate — fix. With the opening of their summer patio season right around the corner —and a recent expansion of the waterfront fixture just completed — now seems like as good a time as any to set sail on the molasses seas.
[Thursty] Sterling’s aims for ‘Mad Men’ vibe, this man just leaves mad
It’s traditional to allow a new opening a few weeks to get up and running before going in to review. This gives them time to work out any kinks before they’ve opened “officially.” Which would be all well and good if they weren’t, you know, still officially accepting currency for their services in the meantime. That courtesy mostly applies to the food side of things anyway; a kitchen is a tricky beast with a lot of moving parts and a lot of new dishes to learn. A bar, on the other hand, is a bar, and the staff has presumably been making these cocktails at other bars for years. In the case of Sterling’s — the brand new State Street “cocktail bar” and restaurant — presumably at one of the Glynn Group’s many other properties like Dillon’s, Clerys, or Granary Tavern.
THURSTY: Home Remedy: Drink Skool raises the bar for boozing in sweats
With so many bars turning their attention to the craft of the quality cocktail, it can be easy to assume that the concept has saturated the bar market. That’s not true, sadly, and, depending on where you live, it can be hard to track down a well-made cocktail in your neighborhood. There’s no reason why you have to actually leave the house to drink in style, however. A new online teaching program called Drink Skool, from some of the most respected names in the beverage industry, cuts out the middle-man, and gives you the basics on how to turn your own bar into a craft cocktail haven.
THURSTY: Spoke Wine Bar speaks to more than just the grapes
The opening of Spoke Wine Bar in Somerville late last month continued the increasingly fine food and drink-centric neighborhood’s expansion. In other words, Davis Square just got a little Davis Squarier. It’s a welcome addition. The space, with 12 tables brushing up against a 10-seater bar that sweeps back toward a small open kitchen, is a little joint that thinks big in its sourcing of unique wines and a full, dynamic bar program.
Kingston’s Solstice is suburban but not substandard
We tend to get a snooty here in the Boston restaurant and bar scene when it comes to our suburban brethren, but Kingston’s Solstice is a beacon of hope.
Thursty: Henrietta’s Table is all about farm-to-glass
Like the kitchen at Henrietta’s Table, the recipes, from manager Liam Coughlin, lean on fresh fruit, vegetables and herbs.
Patron’s is Allston’s newest all-star for tequila
We’ve been hearing about the development of Patron’s Mexican Kitchen and Watering Hole for a few months now, as owner Marc Kadish has gradually transformed the former Big City pool hall into a new Mexican and tequila bar concept.
THURSTY: Mass App-eal
We’re all basically resigned to the fact that the secret ingredient to any alcoholic beverage at this point is a [...]
Put Darryl’s on your bar crawl agenda
Darryl’s Corner Bar remains an overlooked destination outside of the neighborhood.
THURSTY: Come one, come few to Bogie’s Place
People just want to feel like they belong. Paradoxically, the best way to achieve that emotional milestone is by excluding [...]