alcohol
Your stomach is a lava lamp. Your head is pounding. And your pants are totally ruined. How did this happen? It’s hard to say; hangovers can be mysterious. Thankfully, there are some age-old cures for the day after. 1. Bloody Cheap A well-poured Bloody Mary only costs five bucks at … Read More
Whether you’re watching playoff hockey or a mini-skirt parade, no patio experience is complete without a properly refreshing summer beer. Herewith, some new – and newish – offerings to quench your thirst this summer. Rum Cask Finish Oak Aged Beer (7.4%) Scottish brewers Innis & Gunn have gotten creative, aging … Read More
There are few spirits more widely misunderstood – and unjustly maligned – as absinthe. Since rising to popularity in 19th century France, where it was initially used as a malaria treatment, the Green Fairy has been vilified as a hallucinogen, and, in the U.S. and much of Europe, banned outright. … Read More
Don’t let the snarky little book, The Wine Snob’s Dictionary (2008), put you off. In it, authors David Kamp and David Lynch describe Zinfandel as “the most fetishized varietal this side of Pinot Noir.” In truth, Zinfandel is a wonderful, early ripening grape, and the resulting wine is high in … Read More
While we at XY tend to focus on the urban lifestyle, we must acknowledge that some great drinking holes exist outside the 416. Herewith, the best of the ’burbs. Ten Restaurant & Wine Bar Deep red banquettes and soaring two-storey maroon walls create a lusty atmosphere, so head straight to … Read More
