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Taste o' the Irish

The flavor of a new Eire

Jonesing for salad cream or some fresh scones? Or maybe it's wholemeal flour, pinhead oats or HobNobs and Barry's for teatime.

[The Second Glass] SG_EstragonSM

The Harrison Crawl

First glass empty? Europe for another

With the price of the euro escalating, jumping the pond to sip Old World wines from the teat of the Motherland may be out of the question.

[The Second Glass] SG_WineMapSM

The grape escape

Tasting the local fruits of labor

You don't need to fly to California, France or even Argentina to tour a winery. We actually have a handful right here in Boston's backyard. Located less than a tank of gas from downtown are a number of vineyards producing everything from Chardonnay to Cabernet Franc to Champagne ... er, bubbly. In addition to being local, many of the wines are quite tasty.


[LUPEC] LU_BourbonTastingSM

The namesake

Formulating a signature DIY cocktail

Wishing for a drink that you just haven't been able to find at your beloved watering hole? Or dreaming about making the perfect cocktail to suit a specific taste? It's surprisingly easy to concoct a well-balanced cocktail in the classic style, so long as you keep a few basic rules of thumb in mind.


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Scampo

Shire raises the bar—incidentally, behind them


[LUPEC] LU_ThreeBitterBottlesSM

Bitter? Liqueur? I don't even know her!

Summertime and the drinking is easy

The temperature is rising, and we smell barbeque! Summer's long weekends are an opportune time to focus on spirits that are lower in alcohol—the perfect option for social occasions that span an entire day. Here's a primer on some of our favorites.


[Eats] EA_PretzelsSM

A most unprecedented pretzel index

We love you … knot!

Philadelphians consume 12 times more pretzels than the average American. Without that kind of demand, can a good pretzel be found in Boston? The' Dig trusted my culinary acumen (and German ancestry) enough to set me on the trail. The results prove that a good pretzel can surely be found in the city—provided you know where to look.

[The Second Glass] SG_showSM

America the booz-i-ful

Our cup of California wine runneth over

Four score and about 50 years ago, a number of bankers, immigrants and ruffians set out to make the best booze they possibly could.

[Eats] DOC_CorncobPicksSM

Aye aye, kernel!

Veg out and meat up with the Dig's summer dining guide

It's no longer enough to call food just plain food. From fried oysters to fresh bacon, plates offer far more than meets the eye—and table.

[summer dining 08] SumD08_PSM

Bring your furry friends

Oh, yeah—dogs allowed, too

Rocca

The gardens are lush and the umbrellas are yellow at this off-the-main-drag enclave. Strike when the sangria bianca's ice-cold, defending your meatball sliders and braised artichokes from the stares of a curious pooch.

[500 Harrison Ave., South End, Boston. 617.451.5151. roccaboston.com]


day-broken

SUNDAY JULY 20, 2008

Broken clouds 78.8 °F

74% Humidity


Featured Blogs

Tales Pre-party

By pinklady on Wed, Jul 16, 2008 12:24 pm

Before dinner MiMi, Em, and I (Pink Lady) head down to the Carousel Bar for Vieux Carres and to meet up with Hanky Panky and Barbara West. The Carousel Bar spins in the center of the room, so to chat with these seated gals, we have to march slowly around the room with them. We're doing the "Carousel Crawl." It looks impossibly silly.

On our way...

By pinklady on Tue, Jul 15, 2008 7:05 pm

Tuesday LUPEC hits the road for Tales!

 

6:45 a.m. ET: Ouch. We arrive at the airport. Mimi, Pink Lady, and longtime friend, Em are traveling together on Jet Blue. We’ve had a collective 8 hours of sleep between the 3 of us and are in desperate need of coffee.

 


Activists, lobbyists and legislators rally to cut emissions

By Scott Sayare on Thu, Jul 3, 2008 2:13 pm

A crowd of about a hundred ex-hippie environmentalists, optimistic lobbyists, state congressmen in ties and business suits, and concerned citizens from five to 75 crowded the State House steps yesterday in support of the Global Warming Solutions Act (GWSA). Armed with posters, megaphones, and an acoustic guitar, they called for the House of Representatives to vote on and pass the far-reaching carbon emissions bill, which has already been approved by the state senate.






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