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Now, Bostonist is a fan of the featured organization in this article (Ladies United for the Preservation of Endangered Cocktails). We've been reading the organization's column in the Dig since it debuted. We have covered them before (well before this article, in fact). We have riffed with the genius Misty Kalkofen at her former post at Green Street, and rubbed elbows with Toro's Kirsten Amann (the female Scotch drinker in this piece) at Eastern Standard. Which is why we think they deserve better than a very belated Herald article (which amounts to "dude, girls drink something other than melonballtinis?!") despite its good intentions (it does allow them to admit that "There's a lot of sexism in the alcohol industry." Kind of like in the media industry).
We'll take it for now, but here's to more coverage of Boston's cocktail scene in general in 2009—in which the women who are the backbone of said scene aren't seen as exceptions, but rather the rule.
Anyone else have a story to share about either "Women Do ___" stories you've seen lately, or experiences with The Sexism, especially while drinking? Post 'em here.
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"...here's to more coverage of Boston's cocktail scene in general in 2009—in which the women who are the backbone of said scene aren't seen as exceptions, but rather the rule."
Hear, hear!
On that note, check out my interview with Misty Kalkofen over at drinkboston.com: http://drinkboston.com/2009/01/12/a-rhodes-scholar-of-bartending/
This is a great piece that more than answers my pleas for better coverage. Leave it to MC Slim to introduce some sanity (and some levity) into the conversation.