Adding spice to a margarita should be an exercise in balance and restraint, not an extreme-sport challenge.
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Alcohol to go is here to stay
The once-temporary measure to help restaurants and bars during the pandemic became law on Monday, and now includes beer and wine by the glass as well as cocktails.
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Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, New England
Bottle battle: Boston talks of banning tiny bottles of booze
A Boston city councilor has proposed barring city liquor stores from selling the single-serve bottles that hold 100 milliliters or less of booze – both as a way to address alcohol abuse and excessive litter.
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Recycled bourbon barrels are adding value, and savor, to the maple syrup industry
The barrels get re-used. The maple syrup gets gorgeously flavored. Win-win.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, New England, News
New Hampshire reverses itself, OK’s alcohol sales on Downeaster, for now
State officials are working on a way around a law that forbids serving alcohol that hasn’t been purchased in the state. In the meantime, the Downeaster will have an exemption while it travels 35 miles of rails in the state.
Posted inDo This, Food
Tap Lines: Czech lagers from the comfort of Maine
Local breweries are using imported hops and borrowed techniques to make Czech-inspired lagers.
Posted inFood
Food-forward cocktails are in fashion for upscale bar programs
Echoing a national trend, savvy area bartenders are working savory foods into cocktails in ever-more surprising ways. ‘If the drinks don’t talk to the food and the food doesn’t talk to the drinks, there’s no cohesion,” says a restaurant GP.
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To-go alcoholic drinks may be here to stay
Despite objections from public health advocates, a legislative committee voted Wednesday in favor of permanently legalizing the pandemic-era practice of to-go cocktails, wine, and beer.
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Bar Guide: A new lease on life for Andy’s Old Port Pub in Portland
The new owners, John and Tanya Lowell, offer soccer, live music and friendly service.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, Schools and Education
Cavalier attitudes about vaping, marijuana raise fears about teen health
Smoking and drinking have declined among Maine youths in recent years, but the percentage of high schoolers who said they vaped in the past 30 days rose from 16.8% in 2015 to 30.2% in 2019.