She's So Heavy

Chocolate beer lightens up

The partnership between chocolate and beer is often an intense one. The pairing, usually in the form of porter or stout, is heavy with creamy, sweet richness--more a meal than a...

Feeling Punchy

Another oddball bottle, resurrected from the vault

One thing is certain: Swedish punsch travels well. Recently reintroduced to the American market by booze-revivalist Eric Seed of Haus Alpenz, Swedish punsch was originally served...

Second Life

Bars that double as history lessons

Plenty of bars try to evoke history through their drinks and atmosphere (read: bartender wardrobes and facial hair). But some spots are taking the effect beyond mimesis,...

Pretty Steep

Tea that breaks the mold

Consider the new blends from David's Tea an image makeover for misunderstood tea. Dusting off the genre's trappings of stuffiness, lace and wrinkles, the Montreal-based tea...

Mary On

The original Bloody Mary mix has begat a sea of followers

Who, when they're hung over, wants to fiddle with peeling horseradish or juicing citrus to make a hair of the dog? The answer to that question (nobody) has spawned shelves full of...