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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 […]

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Find Cheeky Specials for Inauguration Day at These Boston-Area Bars

As the Lord Hobo team has put it, no one knows for sure “what the future holds in its tiny hands” as President Barack Obama […]

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The Best New Wine Bars in Boston Right Now

Ready, set, swill. Pouring unusual vinos from boutique producers, these wine bars are the perfect place to get your pét-nat fix now.

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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Why Boston Needs Liquor License Reform

Walk through Faneuil Hall, along Lansdowne Street around Fenway Park, or down Broadway in Southie on a Friday night, and a similar scene will likely […]

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 […]

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Jack’s Abby Offshoot Springdale Barrel Room Starts Pouring This Week

Give your Jack’s Abby growlers a rinse, because the Framingham brewery is about ready to introduce a brand new lineup of beers. The Springdale Barrel […]

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Lion’s Tail Opens at Ink Block Next Week

It’s got a swanky Whole Foods, it’s got a Sweetgreen, it’s got a Celtics player’s favorite sushi bar, and one of the best new restaurants around—and […]

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Drink This Now: Todd Maul’s Daiquiri Menu

Inventive cocktails come easy at Café ArtScience. The science-savvy Kendall Square restaurant crafts mixed drinks with centrifuges, temperature-controlled ice, and even alcohol paints. Behind that beverage program […]

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35+ Boston Restaurants with Cozy Fireplaces

This post was updated November 22, 2017. As winter weather looms and the sun sets earlier in the day, take solace in the many local […]

A scene from 'Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life'
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Party Like the Gilmore Girls at the Independent

One of the many reasons fans love Gilmore Girls is because Lorelai, Rory, and their friends in Stars Hollow have seriously good taste in music. From […]

The taproom at Lamplighter Brewing Co.
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Manoa Poke, Parlor Ice Cream, and More at Lamplighter Brewing This Week

With a full espresso menu, nitro iced coffee, and Union Square Donuts doughies by day, and unique beers, addictive ranch pretzels and spicy peanuts on […]

Scenes from Brass Union's Election Night party
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So, How Did Those Election Day Restaurant Specials Go?

Suffice it to say the 2016 Presidential Election did not go the way many in Massachusetts had hoped it would. From Somerville beer bars to South […]

The taproom at Lamplighter Brewing Co.
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[UPDATED] Sneak a Peek at the Lamplighter Brewing Co. Taproom

UPDATE, Nov. 10, 9 a.m.: Cofounder Cayla Marvil reports Lamplighter passed its final inspection. The taproom softly opens tonight through Sunday, and the official kick off is […]

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Close Out the 2016 Presidential Election at These Boston-Area Bars and Restaurants

You watched the debates. You drowned your frustrations in election-themed cocktails. And now, the decisive moment is here: the 2016 presidential election takes place on Tuesday, […]